Support Students of Knowledge With Your Zakat | Summer Electives 2025
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Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh
On behalf of American Islamic College, it is with great joy and gratitude to God that we extend this invitation for you to join us for our first graduation ceremony since the onset of the pandemic. This occasion marks the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and the relentless pursuit of knowledge -- for the love of God and the service of the creation.
We would be honored to have you join us for this celebration of student achievement and to join us in prayer for the continued success of our graduates, both in this life and the next!
Date and Time: Friday May 9th @ 2:30pm in the AIC Library
RAMADAN UNSCRIPTED
Live Nightly 10 PM CT/11 PM ET
Dear Beloved Community,
This is a gentle reminder to join us for our ongoing Ramadan live YouTube series! This month, AIC continues to welcome all believers and seekers who wish to reconnect with the Qur'an in a meaningful and compassionate way. Whether you are observant or lapsed, curious or committed, we invite you to participate in our open, unscripted, and thoughtful discussions.
Together, we are working towards understanding the timeless wisdom of the Qur'an and exploring its relevance in our contemporary lives. We hope to connect not just with the text, but with each other, as we navigate this sacred journey side by side.
Mark your calendars, subscribe to AIC's YouTube channel, bring your questions, and let’s continue our collective exploration of the Qur'an's inner chambers!
NEW TIME! Join us LIVE on YouTube each night of Ramadan at 10 PM CT / 11 PM ET for the final nine nights of Divine remembrance, spiritual conversation, and illumination!
Get ready for an enriching summer at AIC! Whether you’re looking to audit or earn credit, we’re offering exciting courses for non-degree students, as well as AIC undergraduate and graduate students who can take these classes as electives. Dive into a variety of subjects, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and explore the intersection of history, religion, and pop-culture. Classes are available online. Email [email protected] with any questions.
Class Featured Above: 'Islam in Chicago & Urban Religious Futures: Heritage Studies for the 21st Century' with Rebekah Coffman
This course is supported by the Hassan Institute at AIC
This course explores interdisciplinary approaches to preserving, stewarding, and safeguarding religious cultural heritage, with special attention to the history of Islam in Chicago and the greater Midwest.Coursework will be immersive including guided reflections in museums and/or galleries to discuss curatorial approach, visits to religious and community spaces, and guest lectures by artists and practitioners.
Dates: Week 1: June 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th | Week 2: June 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th
Eid al-Adha Break: June 6,7,8,9
Time: M, T, W, R | 10:00am – 3:15pm
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. Her research has been recognized, including NYU’s Gavin Stamp Award in Adaptive Reuse in 2019, a commendation by the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain in 2020, and Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality Forum’s 2023 Lindsey Jones Memorial Research award. READ MORE!
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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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