You're Invited! AIC DAY: Mar. 2 | Engage the Qur'an Before Ramadan
AIC BULLETIN
YOU'RE INVITED!
AIC DAY 2024!
We cordially invite AIC family (students, alumni, faculty, staff, trustees, donors), friends, and interested community members to join us for a pre-Ramadan luncheon celebrating the College’s past and present milestones, along with future plans and aspirations. Join us for food, fellowship, celebration, and the latest updates on AIC’s accreditation and future plans!
WHEN: Saturday, March 2, 1:00-4:00 pm
WHERE: 640 W Irving Park Rd., Chicago
COST: Free
Please RSVP BY 12:00 PM on March 1st
'How to Live with Positivity'
Join us for Simply Prophetic: A free virtual series on how to live with positivity, hosted by Dr. Talaat Pasha.
Holistic Or Atomic: Thematic Approach to Understanding the Glorious Quran
Tuesday, February 20 @ 7 pm CST
FREE, Virtual Talk, RSVP Required
This presentation will explain the atomic and the holistic approaches to the Quran and the advantages of each approach. You will learn the tools and strategies of the thematic approach which will help you pin down insights that traditional interpretation may miss to highlight. This approach will help you to see and understand the coherent and integral character of the Quran.
Dr. Talaat Pasha is the director of the Arabic Language Institute at the American Islamic College in Chicago. He holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Utah. He is an education consultant of curriculum and instruction. Dr. Pasha is also a certified coach and trainer in Personality Types, in Mental Fitness (PQ), in Adventures in Wisdom (to coach kids and teens) and an instructor of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). He is the founder of PASHA ACADAMY Consulting and Training, to offer life and executive coaching services and facilitate workshops for personal and professional growth.
Register for Feb 20 Understanding the Glorious Quran
UPCOMING SESSION DETAILS
Dates: Tuesday, April 23
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Free Virtual Talk, RSVP Required: Click here
Apr – 23 | Prophetic Pedagogy: Insights For Effective Parents and Educators
Prophet Mohammad (peace and prayers be upon him) is the best educator who has ever been known. His compassion-based approach turned every interaction with his companions into an effective learning experience. In this session, you will learn several Prophetic methods and strategies to help you be effective in your interactions, grab the learners’ attention, and open their appetite for everlasting learning. Every parent and educator needs need these tools.
Register for Apr. 23 Prophetic Pedagogy
ACADEMIC LECTURE FORUM
'Fashion From an Islamic Perspective'
With Dr. Heather Akou
Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Time: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm CT including Q & A
Platform: Virtual on Zoom
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Heather Akou is an Associate Professor of Fashion Design in the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design at Indiana University. Her varied research interests include African dress and fashion, contemporary Islamic fashion, working-class histories of dress in the United States, uniforms, lawmaking about dress and the body, and the politics of museum collections. Her latest book, On the Job: A History of American Work Uniforms, was just published by Bloomsbury Academic.
Course Highlight
'Islamic Pastoral Care' with
Dr. Nisa Muhammad
"Students in this class found great value in the book, Mantle of Mercy, which contains chapters on Islamic Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care. An interesting assignment for students was creating an infographic on an article they chose. They made terrific representations of what they learned. The following is a quote from a student in the class." - Dr. Nisa Muhammad
SAVE THE NEW DATE
AIC's Annual Dinner
Sunday, April 28th, 2024
Drury Lane, Oakbrook
Stay tuned for more details!
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