Course Schedules

All times are US Central time

FALL 2026

TISA-750: Navigating Muslim American Cultures and Identities

James Jones | Rania Awaad | Roula Allouch

First Weekend Intensive Class Dates:

Fri, Aug 14, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM (Online)

Sat, Aug 15, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Sun, Aug 16, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Second Weekend Intensive Class Dates:

Fri, Sep 11, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM (Online)

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Sun, Sep 13, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

TISA-641: Contemporary Issues in the Muslim Ummah: Modern Muslim Movements

Yasir Qadhi | Bashir Ansari

Weekend Class Dates:

Fri, Aug 21, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (In-person)
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (In-person)

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (In-person)
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (In-person)

Weekly Online Class Dates:

Mon, Aug 31 – Nov 2 | 6 – 8 PM (Online)

TISA-631: Advanced Akhlaq and Spirituality

Refai Arefin | Daoud Nassimi

Weekend Class Dates:

Sat, Aug 22, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (In-person)
Sun, Aug 23, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (In-person)

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (In-person)
Sun, Nov 15, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (In-person)

Weekly Online Class Dates:

Tue, Sep 1 – Nov 3 | 6 – 8 PM (Online)

TISA-840: Imam and Chaplain Functions

Sondos Kholaki | Ashir Kirk

First Weekend Intensive Class Dates:

Fri, Aug 28, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM (Online)

Sat, Aug 29, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Sun, Aug 30, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Second Weekend Intensive Class Dates:

Fri, Sep 25, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM (Online)

Sat, Sep 26, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Sun, Sep 27, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

TISA-721: Contemporary Issues in Fiqh

Julie Lowe

Weekend Class Dates:

Fri, Sep 4, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (Online)
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (Online)

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (Online)
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (Online)

Weekly Online Class Dates:

Thu, Sep 10 – Nov 12 | 6 – 8 PM (Online)

Placements & Assessments

TISA-889: Graduate Fellowship Trainee

James Jones

TISA-892: Arabic Proficiency Assessment

Ashir Kirk

TISA-894: Qur’anic Recitation Assessment

Yasir Qadhi

TISA-897: Directed Independent Study

TBD

Our partner, Fawakih, offers beginner and Intermediate Arabic courses for an additional fee.
For more info see: https://fawakih.org/overview

All inquiries about this schedule should be sent to registrar@islamicseminary.us
Withdrawal forms must be submitted by the deadline date to the email address above