Young Scholars 2024 Summer Semester
Course Registration

ILI's summer semester is set to begin on April 28th and we have some exciting NEW changes for your young scholars!

Firstly, we are officially opening our program up to ages 5-7!  These young bright scholars will join our scholars ages 8-12 (with parent supervision).

Second, we are pleased to add three new courses to our curriculum, Qur'aan Memorization of Juz Amma, Introduction to Aqeedah of Al-Islam, and Seerah of Prophet Muhammed: Pre-Islam to Prophethood.  All of these courses are open to all ages and Arabic skill levels. 

And lastly, we are opening our on-line grammar cohort course for ages 12-16 years once again.  The on-line course will start back at level 1 and accept a small number of additional students.  Our in-person cohort will continue on to Level 2 with its initial student group.  These Introduction to Qur'aanic Arabic Grammar - Cohorts are a special offering which requires dedicated students and parents to remain steadfast for the next 2 to 3 years to complete the full program. And they are strongly tied to our Hafith program which will begin in 2025 insha Allah!

Check out all of our course offerings below for additional details, course meeting times, and prerequisites. 

Please Note: Your registration is NOT complete by ONLY paying the registration fee. You MUST complete a registration form and initial assessment for Summer 2024. There is a $50 enrollment fee for each student, therefore this registration is for one student only.  Please login with a different user email address specific to each young scholar to register each student.

  • Instructors

    Zaimah Habeeb
    Ayesha Abdul-Raheem
    Fatimah ali
    aiesha rasheed
    nadiyah ahmad
    aneesah dawan
    Shahidah sharif
    na'imah mustafa
    Dr. Fatimah Fanusie

  • 12-Week Summer

    april 28, 2024 -
    july 25, 2024

Young Scholars 2024 Summer Semester Course Catalogue

Summer classes begin on April 28th.  Young Scholar Registration ends April 21st.
  Class Meets: Sundays - 12:00-1:30pM (CST)/1:00-2:30PM (EST)/10:00-11:30AM (PST)

Young Scholars Beginning Qur'aanic Arabic - Level 1
(5-12yrs)

Instructor: Zaimah Habeeb

This is an ideal course for a Young Scholar requiring an introduction to the Arabic language, with the goal of reading the Holy Qur'aan.
  Class Meets: Sundays - 10:30am-12:00PM (CST)/11:30aM-1:00PM (EST)/8:30-10:00aM (PST)

Young Scholars Beginning Qur'aanic Arabic - Level 2
(5-12yrs)

Instructor: Fatimah Ali

This is the second progression in your young scholar's journey towards learning the language of the Qur'aan engaging more rules for reading.
  Class Meets: Sundays - 11:00am-12:30PM (CST)/12:00-1:30PM (EST)/9:00-10:30aM (PST)

Young Scholars Beginning Qur'aanic Arabic - Level 1/2
(13-17yrs)

Instructor: Ayesha Abdul-Raheem

This is an ideal course for a mature Young Scholar requiring an introduction to the Arabic language, with the goal of reading the Holy Qur'aan.
  Class Meets: Sundays - 10:00-11:30AM (CST)/11:00AM-12:30PM (EST)/8:00-9:30AM (PST)

Young Scholars Qur'aanic Arabic Reading Fluency -
Level B (5-12yrs)

Instructor: Aiesha Rasheed

This Young Scholars course continues the progression of student's reading skills toward more precise articulation of rules in preparation for Intro to Tajweed. 
  Class Meets: Sundays - 11:00AM-12:30pM (CST)/12:00-1:30PM (EST)/9:00-10:30AM (PST)

Young Scholars Qur'aanic Arabic Reading Fluency -
Level A/B (13-17yrs)

Instructor: Nadiyah Ahmad

this course is desiged for mature young scholars to advance their skills of reading fluency with instruction on exit points of letters and rules of meem sakin and noon sakin.
  Class Meets: Sundays - 10:00-11:30AM (CST)/11:00AM-12:30PM (EST)/8:00-9:30AM (PST)

Young Scholars Qur'aanic Arabic Reading Fluency -
Level C (8-17yrs)

Instructor: Aneesah Dawan

This course is designed for our Young Scholars who have completed reading fluency A & b but still require reading practice and better command of reading rules before entering into tajweed.
  Class Meets: SUNDAYS - 12:00-1:30PM (CST)/1:00PM-2:30PM (EST)/10:00-11:30AM (PST)

Young Scholars Progressions in Qur'aanic Tajweed - 2

Instructor: Aneesah Dawan

This is part 2 of A TWO-PART COURSE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR OUR YOUNG SCHOLARS WHO REQUIRE A MORE REFINED APPLICATION OF TAJWEED RULES. this course will cover madd rules, stopping & starting, and breathing techniques.
  Class Meets: SUNDAYS - 4:00-5:30PM (CST)/5:00PM-6:30PM (EST)/2:00-3:30pM (PST)

Young Scholars Advancements in Qur'aanic Tajweed - 3

Instructors: Aneesah Dawan &
Aiesha Rasheed

THIS COURSE PROVIDES GUIDED READING IN SMALL GROUP SESSIONS FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED TAJWEED LEVELS 1 AND 2 FOR CONTINUED RULE APPLICATION AND REFINEMENT.
  Class Meets: SUNDAYS - 10:00-11:30AM (CST)/11:00AM-12:30PM (EST)/8:00-9:30AM (PST)

Young Scholars Introduction to Qur'aanic Arabic Grammar

Instructors: Na'imah Mustafa &
Dr. Fatimah Fanusie

This is a 3-part introductory course for young scholars to begin understanding Qur'aanic Arabic by identifying parts of speech, simple nominative and verbal sentences, and pronouns. 

Young Scholars Introduction to Aqeedah in Al-Islam

Instructor: Shahidah Sharif

THIS COURSE INTRODUCES THE YOUNG SCHOLAR TO THE FOUNDATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF TAWHID (ONENESS OF ALLAH) IN AL-ISLAM.  IT TAKES AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE FIVE PILLARS WHICH AL-ISLAM IS BUILT UPON AND THE SIX ARTICLES OF FAITH WHICH EACH MUSLIM MUST BELIEVE. 
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  Class Meets: TBD

  Class Meets: Sundays - 2:00-3:30PM (CST)/
3:00-4:30PM (EST)/12:00-1:30PM (PST)

Young Scholars Seerah 1 - The Life of Prophet Muhammed (saws)
Pre-Islam to Prophethood

Instructor: Aneesah Dawan

THIS COURSE WILL ENGAGE THE PROPHET'S (SAW) COMMAND TO "PRAY AS YOU SEE ME PRAY", COVERING IN-DEPTH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SALAH IN AN INTERACTIVE FORMAT TO INCREASE OUR YOUNG SCHOLARS REGARD.
  Class Meets: TBD: BASED ON STUDENT AVAILABILITY

Young Scholars
Qur'aan Memorization of Juz Amma - Surah An-Nas (78) - An-Naba (114)

Instructors: Qualified ILI Instructors & Staff

THIS IS STEP 1 IN OUR HAFIDH PROGRAM OFFERED TO ASSIST OUR YOUNG SCHOLARS WITH MEMORIZATION TECHNIQUES AND CONDITION THEIR HEARTS AND MINDS TO THE PRACTICE OF MEMORIZING QUR'AAN.

What are the benefits of our Young Scholars courses?

The Young Scholars path begins with the mastery of Qur'aanic Arabic.  Our course curriculum aims to place them on that journey and expand their hearts and minds to benefit from Allah's Mercy.  

Progressive Curriculum

Fun Arabic Reinforcement

Social and Cultural Connections

Peer to Peer Engagement

Live Sessions

Video Playbacks
Our instructors love teaching your young scholars

Meet Our Instructors

Zaimah Habeeb
Introduction to Qur'aanic Arabic - Level 1 & 1/2
SISTER ZAIMAH HABEEB WAS RAISED WITHIN THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY OF IMAM WARITH DEEN MOHAMMED AND HAS BEEN A STUDENT OF QUR’AANIC ARABIC FOR 28 YEARS. SHE HAS HAD THE HONOR OF BEING TAUGHT BY HIGHLY NOTABLE ISLAMIC EDUCATORS SUCH AS IMAM QASIM AHMED (RA). ZAIMAH HAS A 20 YEAR HISTORY OF TEACHING BEGINNING QUR’AANIC ARABIC TO CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK. COURSES TAUGHT: INTRODUCTION TO QUR'AANIC GRAMMAR - LEVEL 1 AND YOUNG SCHOLARS BEGINNING QUR'AANIC ARABIC.
Fonda Muhammad
Introduction to Qur'aanic Arabic - Level 2
Fonda Kitt Muhammad is the Founder and Executive Director of Leaders by Choice (LBC). At LBC, Fonda aims to guide each student toward responsible self management. With a Masters in Education, she has created a myriad of learning environments wherein students learn to love challenging themselves. Her personal philosophy is, "You have to reach them before you can teach them." She plans to bring that same practice to the Islamic Learning Institute on her journey with the young scholars.
Aiesha Rasheed
Qur'aanic Arabic Reading Fluency - Level A/B
Born into the Warithud-deen Mohammad Muslim community, Aiesha Rasheed is passionate about volunteering and her community.  A graduate of Cornell University with a Bachelor's of Science in Biology, Aiesha has also studied Arabic at ILI for two years, and is currently working to complete an Ijazah in Tajweed.  Aiesha is a co-founder of the Young Muslim Association in Houston, Texas, as well as one of the founding members of Muslim Culture Con, serving as its Director of Volunteer Services. 
Nadiyah Ahmad
Qur'aanic Arabic Reading Fluency - Level A and B
Nadiyah Ahmad is the Director of Islamic Learning Institute. She has worked for 24 years alongside her late husband, Imam Qasim Ahmed (RA) in building and growing ILI. Sister Nadiyah holds a BS in Education and a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction. As a lifelong educator in both private and public sectors, Sister Nadiyah uses her curriculum and instruction background to create learning materials and programs for ILI.
Aneesah Dawan
Introduction to Tajweed 1, Advancements in Tajweed 3, & Salah & Dua - Level 1
Hajjah Aneesah Dawan serves as an Advisory shuraa member and Assistant Director at the islamic learning institute. A life-long student of Qur'aan, Aneesah studied under Imam Qasim Ahmed (ra) for many years. She has both secular and religious training with a BA in Philosophy and Religious Studies, as well as a 2-year Arabic Language Certification from Abu Nour University in Damascus, Syria.
Swiyya Haqq
Introduction to Qur'aanic Arabic Grammar - Level 1
SWIYYA HAQQ WAS A PART OF THE IMAM W.D. MOHAMMAD DELEGATION TO SYRIA FROM 2000-2004. SHE ALSO STUDIED ARABIC AND ISLAMIC STUDIES IN YEMEN IN 2005. SINCE STUDYING ABROAD, SWIYYA HAS CONCENTRATED HER STUDIES IN THE SCIENCE OF TAJWEED. SINCE GAINING IJAZAS IN HAFS RECITATION FROM SYRIA, SHE HAS STUDIED THE 10 WAYS OF QURANIC RECITATION, RECEIVING IJAZA IN THEM AS WELL. SWIYYA ALSO HOLDS A MASTERS DEGREE IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS AND TESOL.