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AIC BULLETIN
MALCOLM X DAY
Join us in honoring Malcolm X day in a panel discussion followed by a live performance by
LuFuki and Divine Providence
Date: Saturday, May 18th @ 7pm
Location: American Islamic College
640 W Irving Park Rd Chicago, IL 60613
General Admission: $20
Student Rate: $15
Kids 12 and under: Free
Tuesday, May 21st @ 6:30pm
Join Rebekah Coffman for a presentation on the Chicago Sacred initiative at the Chicago History Museum. This discussion will explore how religion is central to the unique urban history of Chicago, share CHM’s approach to religious histories, and describe methods for partnering in telling accurate and authentic religious and community stories through collections, exhibitions, digital initiatives, and programs.
Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM
Venue: Virtual on Zoom
Registration:
Free, registration required.
Speaker Biography:
Rebekah Coffman is a historian, preservationist, and curator currently serving as curator of religion and community history at the Chicago History Museum where she leads the Chicago Sacred initiative. Her interdisciplinary work is at the intersection of religious identity and the built environment and explores themes of tangible and intangible heritages in material and visual culture through place-based, community-centered approaches.
ARABIC LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (ALI)
SUMMER 2024
Deadline to Apply is May 7th
The Arabic Language Institute is offering:
- Intensive Elementary and Intermediate levels of Arabic: each is equivalent to one full academic year of Arabic study.
- Non-intensive, non-credit Qur’anic Arabic course
- Qur’anic recitation (Tajwīd)
IT'S TIME TO GET THAT DEGREE:
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2024
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR ACCREDITED COURSES & PROGRAMS OFFERED BOTH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON.
The Ibn Khaldun Entrance-Year Scholarship
AIC is delighted to announce that it will be offering ten full-tuition, entrance-year scholarships to first-year undergraduate applicants (full-time study only) who demonstrate great academic potential, a thirst for knowledge, and a deep and demonstrable commitment to the public good. Students of all backgrounds and faith traditions are welcome to apply.
The Hon. Elijah & Clara Muhammad Memorial Scholarship
Awards a full tuition scholarship each year to one qualifying male and one qualifying female student (entering their second, third, or fourth year of undergraduate study) committed to the interconnected causes of education and community transformation. All AIC undergraduate students are eligible to apply for this scholarship every year.
The Imam Warith Deen Mohammed Memorial Scholarship
Awards a full tuition scholarship each year to a qualifying second, third, or fourth-year student committed to a life of scholarship and teaching in the area of Islamic Studies. All AIC undergraduate students are eligible to apply for this scholarship each year.
Contact [email protected] for more details.
OUR VISION
Welcoming students of all faiths and backgrounds, American Islamic College (AIC) is a Chicago-based institution of higher learning grounded in Islamic values and steeped in Islam’s rich and diverse intellectual and cultural traditions. AIC promotes appreciation for the scope and richness of Islamic history and civilization both in and beyond the classroom by means of significant research, impactful teaching, and informative public events highlighting Islam’s intellectual, artistic, and cultural expressions. Through rigorous scholarship and a commitment to social justice, the collective good, civic involvement, interfaith understanding, and intercultural engagement, AIC prepares students to become critical thinkers, visionary leaders,
and responsible global citizens.
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