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Islamic Circles Events and Courses - Muslimah - 04-13-2008


Assalamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,


>


>Please find a list of Islamic Circles events


>and courses starting shortly, inshallah


>


>CONTENTS


>


>- Islamic Circles Events and Courses


>- Regular Events and Services


>


>********************* ISLAMIC CIRCLES EVENTS IN BRIEF *******************


>


>1) THE BIG DEBATE: WHAT MAKES SENSE - ISLAM OR CHRISTIANITY ? C London,


>18th April


>2) 10 WEEK ISLAMIC AND ARABIC STUDIES FOR GIRLS: E London, 19th April


>3) MUSLIM MARRIAGE EVENT FOR THOSE UNDER 30: E London, 26th April


>4) PREPARING FOR THE NEXT SUPERPOWER - 10-WEEK INTENSIVE MANDARIN COURSE: E


>London, 26th/27th


>April


>5) SISTERS ONLY 10 WEEKS ARABIC FOR COMPLETE BEGINNERS: E London, 26th


>April


>6) 10-WEEK INTENSIVE SISTERS ONLY BEGINNERS LEVEL TAJWEED COURSE: E London,


>26th April


>7) 15 WEEK INTENSIVE CLASSICAL ARABIC COURSES LEVEL 1 & 2: E London,


>11th/18th May


>


>******************** ON GOING SERVICES AND EVENTS ******************


>


>1) FREE WEEKLY WALK-IN ISLAMIC COUNSELLING & MEDIATION SERVICES


>2) REGULAR CIRCLES FOR SISTERS


>


>****************** ISLAMIC CIRCLES EVENTS IN DETAIL *******************


>


>Islamic Circles presents:


>


>1) THE BIG DEBATE: WHAT MAKES SENSE - ISLAM OR CHRISTIANITY ?


>


>With Robert Scott (St Helen’s Church)*


>Vs Adam Deen (I Think Therefore Islam)*


>


>Date: Friday 18th April 2008


>Time: 6pm - 8pm


>Venue: Lecture Room B35,Basemement, Birkbeck College,


>Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7HX


>


>According to the recent report from the Vatican, Islam


>has now surpassed Roman Catholicism as the world's largest


>Religion. However when considering all Christians and


>not just Catholics, Christians are still the largest


>in numbers but declining in the long run.


>


>Since both faiths are missionary in nature, most of humanity


>may have two choices, Islam or Christianity. So what


>makes sense ? Join us for an evening of lively debate


>and discussion with two passionate propagators of


>their respective faith battle it out.


>


>*Robert Scott has been working at St Helen’s Church,


>Bishopsgate, London for the last few years – coordinating


>the support for St Helen’s missionaries, teaching the


>Bible to international students


>


>*Adam Deen is a former Islam channel presenter and intellectual


>activist who has been working in the field of Muslim apologetics


>for almost a decade. He has contributed to debates on issues


>ranging from ethics, to religious philosophy and theology.


>He is currently completing a degree in Philosophy at


>Birbeck University .


>


>All welcome and free entrance


>


>For more information please contact:


>Tel: 07092 032 136


>E-mail: debates@islamiccircles.org


>


>***********************************************************************


>


>Islamic Circles presents:


>


>3) MUSLIM MARRIAGE EVENT FOR THOSE UNDER 30


>


>Date: Saturday 26th April 2008


>Time: 2.30pm - 5.30pm


>Venue: Froud Centre, Romford Road, Manor Park, London, E12 5JF


>


>DEADLINE FOR BOOKING: WEDNESDAY 23rd APRIL 2008


>


>A marriage event especially geared towards to Muslims


>under the age of 30. All Muslims irrespective of race,


>origin and statuses are welcome. Mahrams are encouraged


>to attend and assist where possible. Profiles of brothers


>and sisters are to be displayed on the wall and meetings


>will be arranged at the venue, insha'Allah. No attendance


>means no display of profiles.


>


>This event is for sincere and serious people only,


>not time wasters and people with bad manners.


>


>Light refreshments will be provided. Registration will


>be at 2pm and latecomers will be penalised.


>


>Prior registration is compulsory so please book


>online at www.muslimmarriageevents.org


>


>For more information please contact:


>Tel: 07956 983 609 / 07504 336 911


>E-mail: marriage@islamiccircles.org


>Website: www.muslimmarriageevents.org


>


>****************** ISLAMIC CIRCLES COURSES IN DETAIL *******************


>


>PLEASE NOTE: All our courses are NOT FREE and for serious people.


>No time wasters or those holding a poor record of punctuality


>and a 'freebie' mentality. Please book early as only limited


>places are left.


>


>Venue for all courses: Froud Centre, Romford Road, Manor Park, London, E12


>5JF


>


>***********************************************************************


>


>Islamic Circles presents:


>


>2) 10 WEEK ISLAMIC AND ARABIC STUDIES FOR GIRLS


>


>Taught by The Habiba Institute*


>


>Dates: Saturday 19th April - Saturday 21st June 2008


>Time: 11am - 1pm


>


>For girls aged between 7 - 11. Course covering


>Arabic- written, Spoken, Seerah, Islamic arts and crafts


>(including calligraphy), light tajwid and more.


>


>To book or for more information please contact:


>Tel: 07903 573 031 / 07955 113 653


>E-mail: women@islamiccircles.org


>


>***********************************************************************


>


>Islamic Circles in association with Zheng He Foundation presents:


>


>4) PREPARING FOR THE NEXT SUPERPOWER - 10-WEEK INTENSIVE MANDARIN COURSE


>


>Date: Saturday 26th April - Saturday 28th June 2008


>Time: 10am - 12 Noon


>


>And or


>


>Dates: Sunday 27th April - Sunday 29th June 2008


>Time: 9am - 11am


>


>An ancient Chinese proverb says, "May you live in interesting times."


>


>"The other – which I see so plainly now – is that the centre of gravity,


>economically and politically, is shifting East. And it is shifting fast. "


>- Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair, ‘Faith and Globalisation’, Thursday


>3rd April 2008, London


>


>According to the Muqaddimah of the great Muslim Historian Ibn


>Khaldun, "All civilisations rise and fall". In the 21st Century


>we are witnessing the decline of the West through its ageing


>population and downward spiral towards moral bankruptcy. At the


>same time, the ancient civilisations of China and India are


>undergoing a resurgence and are expected to become superpowers


>in the near future.


>


>Unlike India which has dropped Sanskrit as its language of


>commerce, China has retained its ancient way of communication.


>With over 1200 years of Sino-Islamic relations, ranging from


>the early da'wah efforts of the companion, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas


>(ra), to the pioneering journeys of the greatest naval commander


>in Chinese history, Admiral Zheng He, to the fact that there


>are some 100 million Muslims living China today, Muslims have


>a rich and unique relationship with China. Part of developing


>the relationship is to understand the language of this great


>civilisation. Learning Mandarin is one step towards preparing


>the Ummah for some of the challenges of the 21st Century.


>


>The Zheng He Foundation has organised a programme of courses


>and events to facilitate this process. In this introductory


>Mandarin Level 1 course participants will be taught how to


>write the commonly used Chinese radicals which still form the


>basis of modern Chinese writing. By mastering these radicals


>students will learn other ideographs more easily and learn


>how to use a Chinese/English dictionary. Students will also


>learn to converse in everyday situations. The approach used


>to teach writing, reading and conversing is based on


>accelerated learning principles. This course is currently


>open to adults only. However, later on classes for


>Muslim children will also be organised.


>


>For more information please contact:


>Tel: 07956 983 609


>E-mail: info@zhenghe.org.uk / mandarin@islamiccircles.org


>Website: www.zhenghe.org.uk


>


>***********************************************************************


>


>Islamic Circles Presents:


>


>5) SISTERS ONLY 10 WEEKS ARABIC FOR COMPLETE BEGINNERS


>


>Taught by The Habiba Institute*


>


>Date: Saturday 26th April - Saturday 28th June 2008


>Times: 1.30pm - 2.30pm


>


>Suitable for new Muslim sisters or sisters who just don't


>know the basic arabic alphabets. Classes are small thus


>giving more more individual attention .


>


>Pre-registration is required. Book early as only limited places are left.


>


>To register or for more information please contact:


>Tel: 07903 573 031 / 07955 113 653


>E-mail: info@habibainstitute.co.uk


>


>***********************************************************************


>


>


>Islamic Circles Presents:


>


>6) 10-WEEK INTENSIVE SISTERS ONLY BEGINNERS LEVEL TAJWEED COURSE


>


>Taught by the Habiba Institute*


>


>Dates: Saturday 26th April - Saturday 28th June 2008


>Times: 2.30pm - 4pm


>


>Each lesson will be roughly divided into three sections:


>•Ahkam Teaching of the rules


>•Qira’ah Supervised recitation


>•Hifz Memorisation


>


>Course Outline : Etiquettes of Quranic Recitation, Makharij al Huruf.


>Places


>of Articulations of the Arabic alphabets. Jawf, Halq, Lisan and its four


>categories of letters, Shafathan.and Khaishoom Sun Letters and Moon Letters


>Methods of reciting Istia’adha & Basmalah Ahkam Nun Sakinah and Tanween


>Idhar, Idhgham, Iqlab & Ikhfa. Surah Fatihah, Shahadah [Assisted


>memorisation


>of Surah Nas – to Surah Zilzal with correct Tajwid.


>


>Pre-registration is required. Book early as only limited places are left.


>


>To register or for more information please contact:


>Tel: 0207 168 0147 / 07955 113 653 / 07947 866 355


>E-mail: tajweed@islamiccircles.org


>Website: www.habibainstitute.co.uk


>


>***********************************************************************


>


>


>Islamic Circles Presents


>


>7) 15 WEEK INTENSIVE CLASSICAL ARABIC COURSES LEVEL 1 & 2


>


>Delivered by The Ibn Jabal Institute (www.ibnjabal.com)


>


>Level 1: Sunday 11th May - Sunday 24th August 2008


>Level 2: Sunday 18th May - Sunday 31st August 2008


>


>Times: 9am - 11am


>


>ABOUT LEVEL 1:


>A 15-week Level 1 Intensive Classical Arabic course where we expose


>participants to most of the general paradigms of Arabic grammar,


>syntax and morphology, including the 10 most common forms of the


>Arabic verb and the 9 derivations of each form. By the end of the


>course, students should be able to read simple Arabic texts using


>the help of a dictionary; be capable of basic conversation using


>simple vocabulary; be able to translate sentences; be able to


>read sentences in Arabic and translate them into English; have


>developed a vocabulary of approximately 500 words; be familiar


>with most of the general grammatical structures and syntax;


>master the ten most common forms of the Arabic verb and the nine


>derivations of each form.


>


>ABOUT LEVEL 2:


>The Level 2 course offers those who have completed Level 1 or have


>reached an intermediate level in Arabic an excellent opportunity to


>apply their knowledge and improve their comprehension. Participants


>negotiate challenging but tractable extracts from various genres of


>Arabic literature and hone their skills in translating from both


>Arabic to English and English to Arabic. Level 2 is an immersion


>course after the hard grind of Level 1. Grammar in Level 1 is taught


>'prescriptively': rules are stated and then illustrated with a few


>examples so that the student can learn a lot of grammar in a short


>space of time. In Level 2 grammar is taught 'deductively': bodies


>of language are encountered, whether written or spoken, and attempts


>are made to decipher them. The teaching of grammatical rules is


>incidental and attendant to this. In Level 1 the student approaches


>meaning through structure; in Level 2 they try to grapple with


>meanings and refer to structure to facilitate that. Participants


>are given materials and exercises that are both interesting and


>stimulating as well as challenging and intensive. The overwhelming


>emphasis is on vocabulary building. This is achieved not only by


>straightforward learning of words, but also by memorising adhkar


>(devotional supplications), hikam (aphorisms), shi'r (poetry),


>Qur'an, Hadith and amthal (proverbs).


>


>To book or for more information please contact:


>E-mail: arabic@islamiccircles.org


>Website: www.ibnjabal.com


>


>******************** ON GOING SERVICES AND EVENTS ******************


>


>Islamic Circles Presents:


>


>1) FREE WEEKLY WALK-IN COUNSELLING AND MEDIATION SERVICES


>


>Date: Every Saturdays


>Time: 5pm - 7pm


>Venue: Froud Centre, Romford Road, Manor Park, London, E12 5JF


>


>This service has been organised due to the increasing number of social


>problems within the Muslim community and the pitiful lack of support


>from mosques and Muslim organisationsin addressing such issues. The


>sessions


>will be run by experienced and practicing Muslim counsellors, and both


>brothers


>and sisters will be available. We hope to offer a confidential and


>professional


>service to all Muslims with concerns ranging from personal, social, family


>or


>academic worries to longer term, often more complex, psychological


>problems.


>Attendees will benefit from a one-to-one service.


>


>We will also be joined by the Muslim Mediation Service* who will be


>offering


>one-to-one drop in sessions with a Muslim Mediator, where you can discuss


>any


>matters arising from any conflicts you are experiencing within the home or


>the community free of charge.


>


>*The Muslim Mediation Service has been resolving family and community


>conflicts


>since 2003. Their trained and experienced Mediators have been supporting


>individuals,


>parents and children and couples facing disputes by working with them to


>resolve


>their issues through listening, understanding and communicating


>effectively.


>


>Please note that the initial session will be free and if the person


>requires further


>help then they would need to contact alternative services or the individual


>counsellors


>themselves. All are welcome.


>


>For more information please contact:


>Brothers: 07864 980 890 / 07894 915 183


>Sisters: 07909 941 179 / 0770 6187 058


>Mediation: 079410 22 371


>E-mail: counselling@islamiccircles.org


>


>***************************************************


>


>2) REGULAR CIRCLES FOR SISTERS


>


>Time: Every Thursdays, 10.15am - 11.30am


>Venue: Dawah Centre, 398 High St North, Manor Park, London E12


>(Please note: Entrance via the back on Coldrige Avenue)


>


>Come learn the basics of Islam in a clean, relaxed and comfortable


>environment.


>The sessions will be discussing issues related to women and mothers in a


>practical manner. This is an opportunity to share concerns, exchange ideas


>and learn how to improve as a Muslim woman and mother. There will also be


>sessions on tafseer of Quran, purification of the soul, and Tajweed.


>


>Every Monday : Tafsir of Quran in Urdu between 10am - 11.30


>Every Tuesday : Tajweed between 10am - Noon


>Every Wednesday: Basic Arabic covering Medina Book 1


>Every Thursday: Talks & discussion in English for young mothers between


>10.30am-11.30am


>


>* Islamic Counseling Services available


>* All sisters and children welcome


>* Buses: 101, 104


>* Nearest Tube: East Ham


>


>For more information please contact:


>Tel: 07909 941 179


>E-mail: women@islamiccircles.org


>


>***************************************************


>***************************************************


>


>Wassalaam 'alaikum wa rahmatullaah.


>


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