Registration Link: https://forms.gle/VbyFY9ADqd1BfQAZ7
Facilitator: Sayyid Ali Imran
Meeting Dates: Saturdays, March 15th, April 12th, May 3rd, May 17th 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Course Fees: These sessions are free to join for Muslim educators, parents and youth, however participants are expected to have done their weekly readings and contribute to the discussions.
Online – Live participation on Zoom (recording available for registrants).
Our PBC (Professional Book Club) modules are part of our teacher training modules, along with our ITE (Islamic Theology for Educator) and LAW (Islamic Jurisprudence) modules. These modules are geared towards professional development of Muslim educators, but are generally open to parents, and individuals who want to develop a deeper understanding of living as a Muslim in the modern world. The book we have chosen for our first module is A Young Muslim’s Guide to the Modern World, by Seyyed Hossein Nasr.
The book has 3 sections with a total of 15 chapters:
Section 1: Message of Islam
Section 2: Nature of the Modern World
Section 3: Responding to Modern Challenges
We will break up our readings into the following chapters; and will have a total of 4 meetings for this specific book:
Suggested Timelines
- Chapter 1 & 2 (Feb 22/23)
- Chapter 3 & 4 (March 1/2)
- Chapter 5 & 6 (March 8/9)
— Meeting #1 (Saturday March 15th) —
- Chapter 7 & 8 (March 29/30)
- Chapter 9 (April 5/6)
— Meeting #2 (April 12th) —
- Chapter 10 & 11 (April 19th/20th)
- Chapter 12, 13 (April 26th/27th)
— Meeting #3 (May 3rd) —
- Chapter 14 & 15 (May 10/11)
— Meeting #4 (May 17th) —
Pre-Requisites
18+ and ideally working towards a bachelor’s degree or a college certificate in a relevant field and/or be working as an educator or working towards becoming an educator.
Once registered, we will review your application and send you a confirmation email.
