JHB/PRE: Habib Umar bin Hafiz Tour – World Renowned Yemeni Scholar

February 17, 2010 by muslimadmin · Leave a Comment 

21 and 22 February, 2010

JHB/PTA: Zakah Ambassadors Workshop

August 25, 2009 by muslimadmin · Leave a Comment 

[30 Aug/6 Sep] THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ZAKAH FUND IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF YET ANOTHER INNOVATIVE PROGRAMME THAT WILL SEE INDIVIDUALS BECOMING MORE INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.

Zakah is the first and most important tool of implementing economic justice and providing sustenance to the destitute. Understanding the roots of Zakah helps one to discover its significance, its mode of application as well as its social, spiritual and economic implications on society.

The Zakah Ambassador programme is a strategy aimed at empowering participants to gain a better understanding of the philosophy and rationale of Zakah so that they act as a catalysts for social action in the field of Zakah and community empowerment in general.

The Zakah Ambassador programme will equip participants with the knowhow and tools to help you calculate your Zakah, as well as give you the confidence to guide others. Ambassadors will be able to share and apply this knowledge with family and colleagues, thereby directly empowering the community!

ZAKAH AMBASSADOR TRAINING PROGREMMES WILL BE HELD AT
-  Sunday, 30 August (Nana Memorial Hall, Crosby, JHB)   @ 9:30am – 1pm
-  Sunday, 6 September (Abubaker Siddique Masjid, Erasmia, PTA) @ 9:30am – 1pm

Registeration closes 48 hours before the programme – COST R50 per person (inc NOTES)

Full Name: ………………………………………………………………………. Age: …………….

Profession: ……………………………………………………………………..

Contact #: ………………………………………………………………………………………………
Kindly fax your details together with proof of registration (R50) to (011) 833-4003

Deposit your registration fees – SANZAF
Standard Bank (Code 015137 ) * Acc # 001692127 * Ref: Name
Please fax to (011) 833-4003 and call (011) 834-6046 to confirm!

MPN Arabic Language Expo- Report Back

July 13, 2009 by muslimadmin · Leave a Comment 

Muslim Professionals Network (MPN), in conjunction with Al-Huda Magazine hosted an Arabic Language Expo on Saturday 4 July in Johannesburg at the Afro-Middle East Centre. Attended by over 30 students, teachers and potential students and teachers of all ages and occupations, the event sought to encourage both the studying and teaching of the Arabic language.

 

The guest speaker was Dr Abdurahman Abdulazeez (www.understandquran.com) who motivated those who studied Arabic at any level to start teaching others.

 

The aim of the event was to create a hype around the language and provide the platform and information that those that want to learn and/or teach. This is an ongoing process so all are encouraged to contact us when they feel ready to start studying or teaching, and also to provide us with details of any courses or classes that are being held around the country. Our vision is a network of students of Arabic that teach others and create a circle or learning and teaching.

 

There is a group on Facebook that is being used to facilitate please see South African Students of Arabic: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8522533067

 

MPN – www.muslimprofessionalsnetwork.com

 

List of courses offered in Gauteng:

 

Fountain of Wisdom, 6 week beginners course (Fordsburg)

Schedule: 11 July-15 August, Saturdays from 1pm to 5pm

Cost: R1200 ( arrangements will be made for those who cannot afford)

Contact: Junaid Kajee – jk@fountainofwisdom.co.za – 079 497 6200

 

Sheikh Salama (Mayfair)

Schedule: Monday nights, 19:45

Cost: R320 per month

Medium level (no class during Ramadaan)

Contact: zaidmahomedy@gmail.com

 

Fatima Shaikjee (Mayfair)

Shedule : one on one lessons at students availability

Cost : to be discussed

Fatima was born and brought up in Saudi Arabia. She teaches classical and colloqial Arabic.

Contact: safiyyah.s@gmail.com (for more infomation, phone number etc.)

 

Sheikh Salama (Lenasia)

5 Penguin Avenue, Ext 1, Lenasia

Schedule: Wednesday nights for 2 hours (6:45pm currently)

Cost: R300 per month

Medium level (no class during Ramadaan)

Contact: ahmed.kolia@gmail.com

 

In Laudium (Pretoria) there are Arabic, tafseer, hadith and fiqh classes on a morning schedule:

Saturday 8:00 10:30am

Venue: Darus Salaam (TMS) Masjid

This is perfect for working people who feel they need to keep in touch with Islamic knowledge. The classes are given free of charge and you just have to pay for the textbooks.

 

Al-Ghazali College, Erasmia, Pretoria.

Schedule: Saturday morning 9 – 11 am : Advanced 11 am – 1 pm: Beginners

Cost: R50 per hour.

Run by an Egyptian language teacher and has separate groups for beginners and advanced learners.

 

Understand the Quran

Safiyya Surtee

Sisters only

Once or twice a week

Contact: safiyyah.s@gmail.com

 

Daarul Da’wah – Arabic Academy (Lenasia)
International curriculum for learning arabic.
Quranic Arabic and Conversational/Modern Arabic.
Separate classes for females by a female teacher.
Classes start: 14th April 2008 (fulltime and part time classes available)
Contact: (011)854-2820 ; 08346411727
arabicacademy8@gmail.com

 

UJ has a spoken Arabic class once a week in the evenings by Sheikh Bassouni from Egypt

Department of Semitic langauges

University of Johannesburg

Telephone: (011) 559-3259

Fax: (011) 559-3858

 

 

ONLINE RESOURCES

 

For those that are not based in Gauteng, here are the current options we are aware of. Please contact us with details of others to add to the list.

Understand Quran – The easy way

Dr Abdurahman Abdulazeez

www.understandquran.com

Short and Long courses.

All material available on the website to teach yourself or to starting teaching a course

Islam Online University

11 available courses, each with online recorded lectures, handouts, assignments and module tests – great to keep you motivated! http://www.islamiconlineuniversity.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&

 

Online Arabic audio lessons

http://arabicpod.net/

 

DURBAN COURSES

 

World Association of Muslim Youth (WAMY), Clare Estate, Durban.
Teacher: Sheikh Ashraf Nasser from Egypt
A really great teacher for all levels of Arabic. Strong in Quranic vocabularly but not grammar focused.
Contact WAMY Durban: +27312078883

 

 

If there are any other courses that are running please inform us so that we can inform others in the respective areas.

We would like anyone who is interested in starting to teach Arabic to contact us if they need help with the marketing, setting up and course material.

 

If there are people interested in joining an interactive online course Bilal and Amina are looking to teach the Basic Understand Quran course through Paltalk or Dimdim online. Contact: bilal.randeree@gmail.com; amina.ebrahim@gmail.com

For further detail on the above contact Muslim Professionals Network at: mpn.email@gmail.com

Also note that the latest quarterly edition of Al Huda is on sale now at selected outlets.Contact: makutano.publications@gmail.com

PTA: Short Course in English on Understanding Salah and Quranic Arabic

June 18, 2009 by muslimadmin · Leave a Comment 

Dates: Thursday 2nd July, Friday 3rd July & Saturday 4th of July 2009

 

Time: Thursday & Friday 2pm-5pm; Saturday 9am- 12pm

Attended by 1000’s of participants till now in India, UK, Saudia, Dubai, and Bahrain.

 

Conducted by: Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem (Director- Understand Qur’an Academy)

 

Duration: 9 hours total time.

 

 

Place : Al-Ghazali College Auditorium, Erasmia, Pretoria. 

 

To Book contact Sr. Fatima Shakoor - 0846074070 or Sr. Rubina Ghoor – 0823578666

 

All Welcome. (Brothers and Sisters)

 

The course consists of common recitations (Last few Surahs of Qur’an, recitations of Salah and other supplications) and basic Arabic grammar.  Through these, you will also learn basic meanings of around 100 words, which occur almost 40,000 times in the Qur’an. 

 

In addition, learning MODERN language learning and memorization tips which will be of help in all subjects.  Learn Arabic Grammar using a modern approach, called TPI (Total Physical Interaction).

·          Were you not looking for someone who can teach you basic Arabic quickly & effectively?

·          You will not only be taught the words but also the techniques to remember them.

·          These techniques are extremely powerful and can be used for studying any subject (You can guide your kids too!!!).

·          People always were surprized as to how they spent those 9 long hours so quickly!!!

·          You will learn basic Arabic grammar forms in minutes which normally takes hours!!!

 Can’t you spare even 9 hours to learn the basics Arabic of Qur’an or of Salah which you have been praying for years and years without understanding?