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

We’re launching a call for book reviewers for the upcoming edition of the journal. In particular, we’re hoping to get the following books reviewed:Blended Families: An Islamic Approach to Unconventional Family Structures by Shadeed MuhammadHow to Talk to Your Muslim Child About Sex by Firoza OsmanPositive Parenting in the Muslim Home by Noha Alshugairi and Munira Lekovic EzzeldineRebellious...Read More

Previous Next Professor of Comparative Religion and Culture Dr. Jimmy Jones was tapped by the Washington (DC) Theological Consortium to Deliver the Prestigious Annual Muslim-Christian Dialogue Dr Taha Al Alwani Lecture on the topic – “The Rise of Islamic Education for Leaders and the Contribution to Theological Education in the U.S.” on March 16 at...Read More

  TISA faculty Professors James Jones and Bonita McGee served as consultants/trainers at the 1st Annual Islamic School of Irving Educator’s Retreat 2023 Theme: From Trauma to Transformation for the Islamic School of Irving on February 11-12. This is part of TISA’s ongoing effort to be of value to the DFW Muslim community. Founded in...Read More

  We are excited to announce that Dr. Bashir Ansari joins TISA as the new Director of Operations. He brings with him a wealth of domestic and international experience running organizations, conferences, and workshops. He has authored 10 books and over 100 articles and academic research papers in English, Arabic, and Persian. He will be...Read More

After the Year of Sorrow and the trial of Ta’if, Allah blessed the Prophet PBUH with a great miracle. Allah SWT has promised that He’s never going to test or try us except that there will always be ease along with and after that trial [Quran, 94:5-6]. And Allah SWT has told us that those...Read More