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Ḥadīth & Rijāl Studies

Ḥadīth & Rijāl Studies (علوم الحديث و رجال )

Beginner

This module familiarises students with the science of ḥadith (narration) criticism and authentication, tracing the history of recording hadith all the way to the phenomenon of fabrication, and classification of different ḥadith. It also introduces them toʿIlm al-Rijāl (biographical studies) which investigates the status of narrators of hadith, how scholars go about grading reporters, and their bearing on the credibility of it.

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Introduction to Muslim Theology & Shi’i Belief

Theology (كلام)

Beginner

Muslim theology is concerned with the fundamental religious beliefs that an individual must subscribe to in order to qualify as a Muslim. This module introduces students to the historical debates surrounding predestination and the nature of God which led to the development of the discipline. It then examines the rational justifications provided for classical Shi’i doctrines by ʿAllāma Ḥillī in his work Bāb Hādī ʿAshar.

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Advanced Mysticism

Mysticism (عرفان)

Advanced

The advanced Islamic mysticism course offers a detailed exposition of the final sections of Ibn Sina’s al-Ishārāt wa-l-tanbīhāt and its commentary by Naṣīr al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī, thereby giving students a clear appreciation of the intricate balance and affinity between philosophy and mysticism among two classical Islamic thinkers. The course also covers a technical study of Dāwūd al-Qayṣarī’s masterpiece known as the Muqaddima, which provides a rational and philosophical prolegomenon to the thought of Muḥyī l-Dīn Ibn ʿArabī and the school that subsequently developed around his thought known as the School of the Unity of Existence.

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Beginners Arabic: Level One

Arabic (عربى)

Beginner

This module introduces students to the basic structures of Arabic grammar, furnishes them with a range of vocabulary and teaches the different aspects of Arabic language patterns. By the end of this module, the student will have the ability to competently recognise and construct an array of sentences, which include interplays between a full scope of verbs, nouns and particles.

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Advanced Philosophy

Philosophy (فلسفة)

Advanced

This course undertakes a comprehensive study into the transcendental philosophy of Mulla Ṣadra, through a close reading of ʿAllāma al-Ṭabāṭabāʾī’s masterpiece, Bidāyat al-ḥikma. It situates the philosophy of Mulla Ṣadra in the broader history of Islamic philosophy, exposing students to previous philosophers, and covers discussions on the reality of existence and nature of the necessary being.

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Hawza On Demand is an online platform that gives you a glimpse of the beginner and advanced level hawza studies taught at Al-Mahdi Institute. Taught by highly trained scholars, our courses combine the richness of Islamic tradition with the rigour of modern academia. Access core Islamic sciences including Arabic, Jurisprudence, Legal Theory, Theology, Philosophy and much more.