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Programs
The Howza offers five
different programs:
1.
Full-time
Program
2.
Part-time
Program
3.
Summer
Program
4.
Summer
Plus Program
5.
Continuing Education Program (CEP)
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Full-time
Program |
Academic Curriculum
The Howza provides curriculum designed to
clarify the vision of Islam, revitalize its traditions of learning, and
prepare future generations of Muslims to understand, interact with, and
contribute creatively to Muslim culture and civilization in North America and
throughout the world.
First Year:
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#
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Courses |
Credit |
Hours |
|
1
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Quranic Sciences,
Qara`ah, Tajwid |
4 |
60 |
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2
|
Arabic Grammar, SARF
|
8 |
120 |
|
3
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Arabic Grammar, NAHW
(I) |
5 |
80 |
|
4
|
Arabic Conversation
(I) |
3 |
40 |
|
5
|
Islamic Ethics, Akhlaq
and Adaab (I) |
5 |
80 |
|
6
|
Islamic Theology,
Kalam (I) |
8 |
120 |
|
7
|
Fiqh and Shari`ah (I) |
5 |
80 |
|
8
|
Hadith and Sirah (I) |
4 |
60 |
|
9
|
Islamic History and
Civilization (I) |
4 |
60 |
|
TOTAL
|
44 |
700 |
Second Year:
|
#
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Courses |
Credit |
Hours |
|
1
|
Quranic Sciences,
Tafsir (I) |
4 |
60 |
|
2
|
Arabic Grammar, NAHW
(II) |
8 |
120 |
|
3
|
Arabic Literature (I) |
3 |
40 |
|
4
|
Arabic Conversation
(II) |
5 |
80 |
|
5
|
Islamic Ethics, Akhlaq
and Adaab (II) |
5 |
80 |
|
6
|
Islamic Theology,
Kalam (II) |
7 |
100 |
|
7
|
Fiqh and Shari`ah (II) |
5 |
80 |
|
8
|
Classical Logic (I) |
5 |
80 |
|
9
|
Islamic History and
Civilization (II) |
4 |
60 |
|
TOTAL
|
46 |
700 |
Third Year:
|
#
|
Courses |
Credit |
Hours |
|
1
|
Quranic Sciences,
Tafsir (II) |
4 |
60 |
|
2
|
Arabic Grammar, NAHW
(III) |
5 |
80 |
|
3
|
Arabic Literature
(II) |
4 |
60 |
|
4
|
Arabic Conversation
(III) |
5 |
80 |
|
5
|
Islamic Ethics,
Akhlaq and Adaab (III) |
5 |
80 |
|
6
|
Islamic Theology,
Kalam (III) |
5 |
80 |
|
7
|
Fiqh and Shari`ah
(III) |
5 |
80 |
|
8
|
Farsi Language (I) |
3 |
40 |
|
9
|
Hadith and Sirah (II) |
2 |
20 |
|
10
|
Classic Logic (II) |
5 |
80 |
|
11
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Islamic History and
Civilization (I) |
3 |
40 |
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TOTAL
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46 |
700 |
Fourth Year:
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#
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Courses |
Credit |
Hours |
|
1
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Quranic Sciences,
Tafsir (III) |
5 |
80 |
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2
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Usul Fiqh (I) |
8 |
120 |
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3
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Fiqh (IV) |
8 |
120 |
|
4
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Islamic Philosophy
(I) |
3 |
40 |
|
5
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Islamic Ethics,
Philosophy of Ethics |
5 |
80 |
|
6
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Kalam, History of
Religions |
4 |
60 |
|
7
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Modern Arabic
Literature |
4 |
60 |
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8
|
Farsi Language and
Literature (II) |
4 |
60 |
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9
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Methodology and
Writing Project
|
2 |
20 |
|
10
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Hadith and Sirah
(III) |
3 |
40 |
|
11
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Methods of Tabligh
and Community Leadership |
2 |
20 |
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TOTAL
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48 |
700 |
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PART-TIME
PROGRAM |
Courses
Arabic Grammar and Literature
Quranic Language and Sciences
Fiqh and Shariah
Islamic Theology (Kalam)
Classical Logic
Islamic Philosophy
Islamic Mysticism (`Irfan)
Akhlaq (Morality)
Islamic History
Farsi Language and Literature
Curriculum:
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#
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Course Title |
Credit |
Hours |
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1
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Quranic Sciences,
Recitation (Qara`an) (I), (II) |
2 each level |
32 each level |
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2
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Tafsir (I), (II),
(III), (IV), (V) |
2 each level |
32 each level |
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3
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Arabic Grammar (I),
(II), (III), (IV), (V) |
2 each level |
32 each level |
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4
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Arabic Literature and
Conversation (I), (II), (III) |
2 each level |
32 each level |
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5
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Akhlaq (Ethics),
Philosophy of Ethics and Sirah (I), (II) |
2 each level |
32 each level |
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6
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Fiqh and Shari`ah (I),
(II), (III) |
2 each level |
32 each level |
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7
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Islamic Theology (Kalam)
(I), (II), (III) |
2 each level |
32 each level |
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8
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Islamic History and
Civilization (I), (II) |
2 each level |
32 each level |
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9
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Classical Logic (I),
(II) |
2 each level |
32 each level |
|
10
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Islamic Philosophy
(I), (II), (III) |
2 each level |
32 each level |
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11
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Islamic Mysticism, `Irfan (I), (II) |
2 each
level |
32 each
level |
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12
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Farsi Language and Literature (I), (II), (III) |
2 each
level |
32 each
level |
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13
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Islamic History and Civilization (I), (II) |
2 each
level |
32 each
level |
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SUMMER
PROGRAM |
Courses
Arabic Literature; Quranic language and
sciences; Fiqh and Shariah; Islamic Theology; Akhlaq (Morality); Islamic
History; History of Islamic Seminaries and Muslim Scholars
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