04-13-2008, 05:18 PM
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:
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>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
>
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>
>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
>
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>
>Islamic Circles presents:
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>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
>
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>
>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
>
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>
>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
>
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>
>
>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
>
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>
>
>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
>
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>
>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
>
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>
>Wassalaam 'alaikum wa rahmatullaah.
>
>- Islamic Circles
>