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The SP Monthly: May 2008

Posted by Saudah Mirza, Outreach Manager on May 15th, 2008

assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah,

Read below for the latest edition of the SP Monthly, in which you will find the latest news about the staff and happenings at SunniPath.





SunniPath: The Online Islamic Academy

The SP Monthly

Latest News…from Our Desks to Your Inbox
May 2008

HIGHLIGHTS

Upcoming Semester: Registration for the upcoming Summer semester has begun. The semester starts June 3rd, so hurry and register quickly before space fills up. View course catalog.

Habib Umar bin Hafiz & Mufti Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Visit SunniPath’s Offices: On two separate occassions in the last week, we were honored by visits from Habib Umar bin Hafiz of Dar al-Mustafa and Mufti Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf of ZamZam Academy. Read the message Habib Umar wrote about his visit.

New Free Course: Shaykh Sohail Hanif is teaching a new 3-week course You and Allah: The Opening to a New Experience, based on the tafseer of Surah Fatiha. The 50 available spots filled extremely quickly, and we are looking forward to the start of the course this weekend insha’Allah.

Special Rate for Muslim Scholarly Tradition: As part of a special promotion, Shaykh Hamza Karamali’s 6-week course The Muslim Scholarly Tradition: Distinguishing the Gold from the Glitter is being offered at only a $50 tuition rate. This course is key to understanding the meaning and value of a “scholarly tradition” so that you can learn how to determine the reliability of both knowledge and the individuals from whom you take this knowledge. Register now.

5th Year Anniversary Contest Winners and Free Downloads: We had some great submissions as part of our 5th Anniversary contest. See the winning entries here. Also as part of our anniversary celebration, you can download free mp3 audio lectures here.

Coming Soon…A New Way to Seek Knowledge: Join us for our free live event on May 25th to hear our exciting announcement. Learn more.


STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS

Brother Hassan Mirza has joined full-time as the Director of Operations. A licensed industrial engineer, Hassan has a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master’s in Business Administration. He has over 33 years of professional and management experience.

Sister Dana Atiyat has joined part-time as a graphic designer in the outreach department. She has been volunteering with SunniPath for the last two years. Dana has a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communications, and has done over five years of both in-house and freelance graphic design work. She also runs her own freelance graphic design company Zeena Designs.


NEW SUMMER COURSES

Introduction to Classical Logic

Introduction to Classical Logic
Deprogram Your Mind & Learn How to Think
Taught by Shaykh Hamza Karamali
Sharpen your mind by learning and applying the rules of classical logic and formalized thought, thereby saving yourself from falling victim to illogical arguments as well as learning how to discourse convincingly rather than emotionally. Learn more.

Introductory Tajweed

Introductory Tajweed
A Hands-On Guide to Quranic Recitation
Taught by Ustadha Abu Omar Borras
Learn and apply the rules of tajweed to the Fatiha and 30th part of the Qur’an in order to acquire proficiency in your reading and beautify your recitation. Practice your reading of the Qur’an live with the instructor and receive personalized feedback.
Learn more about Section 1 for Women.
Learn more about Section 2 for Men.

Intermediate Arabic Part 3

Intermediate Arabic - Part 3
Further Grammatical Analysis of Hadith
Taught by Shaykh Hamza Karamali
In this final course in the Miftah curriculum, further strengthen your knowledge of Arabic grammar theory through practical application on Hadith. Learn more.




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