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Hawza
Programme Title: |
Hawza Studies |
Duration: |
2 years (per Diploma) |
Cost: |
£1500.00 per Diploma
OR £200.00 per module - per year
Hawza studies offer the flexibility of modular study with affordable tuition fees in line with the amount of study.
University Students receive 50% discount |
Introduction
The Hawza, or Seminary, is a centuries-old institution. It has historically produced some of the greatest scholars of the Muslim world and to this day continues to provide a thorough education in the Islamic sciences.
Here in London, the Islamic College seeks to continue this great intellectual tradition. By bringing together the best of the classical and modern approaches to Islam in a spiritual environment, the Hawza studies programme gives its students the chance to gain classical, authoritative Islamic knowledge.
The Hawza studies programme offers a variety of modules based on the Islamic sciences, including Islamic law (fiqh), its principles (usul al-fiqh), practical ethics (akhlaq) and spirituality (‘irfan). These are open to anyone who meets the criteria for each module.
Regular workshops are also organized, where outside speakers and experts are invited to give presentations on subjects useful to Hawza students. These encompass both secular skills such as public speaking, time management and conflict resolution; and religious disciplines, such as the preparation of a body for burial, solemnizing marriages and the leading of prayers.
Course Outline
Our Hawza programme is divided into two diploma courses, Diploma in Muslim Chaplaincy and a Diploma in Shi’a Studies. Students also have the option of taking individual modules from either programme. Each module is taught over the course of two terms, with an examination at the end of each.
Diploma in Muslim Chaplaincy
Year 1:
- Arabic Grammar (Nahaw) and Morphology (Sarf)
- Reading and Reciting the Qur’an (Qira’a and Tajwid)
- Practical Islamic Ethics (Akhlaq)
- Practical Islamic Laws (Ahkam)
Year 2:
- Counselling
- Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care
- Islamic Beliefs (Aqa’id)
- Life of the Imams
Diploma in Shi’a Studies
Year 1:
- Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul)
- Demonstrative Jurisprudence (Fiqh Istidlali)
- Islamic Philosophy – Bidayat ul-Hikmah
- Practical Islamic Spirituality (‘Irfan)
Year 2:
- Principles of Jurisprudence II (Usul)
- Demonstrative Jurisprudence II (Fiqh Istidlali)
- Islamic Philosophy II – Bidayat ul-Hikmah
- Qur’anic Exegesis (Tafsir)
Entry Requirements
Diploma in Muslim Chaplaincy
Because this course comprises elementary aspects of Islamic education, the only requirements for entry onto the programme are a desire to gain Islamic knowledge and the commitment to study hard.
Diploma in Shi’a Studies
As an advanced diploma, candidates should have first completed our Diploma in Muslim Chaplaincy or equivalent qualification, as well as have a sound grasp of the Arabic language.
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