On July 8, 2023, the Islamic Seminary of America (TISA) hosted our VIP luncheon for leaders of the Dallas-Fort Worth Muslim community. The event was held at the Hilton-Richardson (TX) and featured presentations by Dean Sh. Dr. Yasir Qadhi, Board Chair Dr. Iqbal Unus, Board Treasurer Dr. Alim Khandekar, Board Member Br. Azhar Azeez, and Executive Vice President Dr....Read More
During the week of June 4, 2023, Professor of Comparative Religion and Culture, Dr. Jimmy Jones, gave a presentation on Muslims in America to more than 30 seminary students from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim graduate schools. According to Dr. Jones, “This 4-day workshop hosted by the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS) provided an...Read More
Shahzia Rahman is a mom of 2 girls and a recent transplant to Dallas from Southern California. She worked at Google in online marketing and advertising before leaving her job to raise and homeschool her daughters. She has worked with the Muslim Community for many years and has focused on empowering Muslim Women by helping them...Read More
On Sunday, May 28, the Islamic Circle of North America gave Sh. Dr. Yasir Qadhi the very prestigious ICNA Community Service Award during the ICNACON 2023 held in Baltimore, MD. The plaque awarded to Dean Yasir included the following statement: “ICNA Community Recognition Award 2023 presented to Dr. Yasir Qadhi in recognition of outstanding contribution, commitment, and...Read More
TISA students Nazish Mithaiwala and Humma Arshad have been selected to represent TISA at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS): Emerging Religious Leaders Intensive (ERLI). This workshop is scheduled for June 4-8 at the Pearlstone Center, Reisterstown, MD. According to ICJS, “The future of our religious communities depends on religious leaders who...Read More
Huzaifah Islam-Khan, TISA teaching assistant and writing fellow, is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Islamic Institute of Burma. He aims to be part of the solution for the unique difficulties faced by Muslims in Myanmar (Burma) by working with the Islamic Institute of Burma. The Institute focuses on making Islamic knowledge more accessible in...Read More
Almost four years since beginning to offer graduate degree courses in August 2019, Alhamdulillah TISA has announced its very first graduate. His name is Omar M. Al-Ani and he resides in Memphis, TN where he is the youth director at Masjid al-Rahman and an Islamic Studies teacher at Pleasant View Islamic School. He joined the...Read More
The foundations of Iman are the basis of our religion. When you are constructing a building, the building can only be as strong as the foundation. You cannot see the foundation of the building because itlies underneath the ground, away from the human eye. However, you can see the building on top of the ground, and continue adding...Read More
“And so, We have sent to you ˹O Prophet˺ a revelation by Our command. You did not know of ˹this˺ Book and faith ˹before˺. But We have made it a light, by which We guide whoever We will of Our servants.” 42:52.Read More
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