Courses

U.S. History is a requirement for high school graduation in just about every U.S. state. However, it is often presented from a perspective that embraces outdated paradigms, diminishes the contributions of Muslims and non-White peoples, glorifies war, and focuses upon the contributions of the elite rather than the people of ...

World History is a requirement for high school graduation in just about every U.S. state. However, it is often presented from a perspective that embraces outdated paradigms, diminishes the contributions of Muslims and non-White peoples, glorifies war, and often has an atheistic approach to events and the motivations of people ...

Biology is a requirement for graduation in most U.S. states, and knowledge of living systems is essential for myriad pursuits in scientific knowledge. Imam al-Ghazali state that spiritual aspirants should possess two types of knowledge: fiqh and medicine. Biology is a precursor to the second; however, it is often taught ...

U.S. History is a requirement for high school graduation in just about every U.S. state. However, it is often presented from a perspective that embraces outdated paradigms, diminishes the contributions of Muslims and non-White peoples, glorifies war, and focuses upon the contributions of the elite rather than the people of ...

This course is intended for students 13 - 18 years old and for younger students who have reached the age of legal responsibility in Islam. Numerous parents have requested that we offer a course covering the essentials of Islam, and this course aims to fulfill just such a need. Beginning ...

This small group setting with a maximum of 8 students is designed to help older struggling readers (ages 8 - 16) develop the skill with confidence. Our instructor, Ustadha Enrica Sow, is an Orton-Gillingham trained reading teacher with over 20 years of classroom experience in the U.S., Mauritania, Qatar, and ...

The Elementary English Reading and Composition (8 - 10 Years) class will focus on an engaging, age-appropriate book list coupled with complimentary development of skills in composition. The goal here is to have a of broad selection of genres and perspectives to be explored with a practicing Muslim educator as ...

Struggling with how to introduce your child to numeracy and math? Then this course is for you! Students in Beginner's Math will learn myriad numerical concepts and introductory mathematical operations, such as addition and subtraction, in an Islamic online environment with a Muslim instructor. Our instructor, Enrica Sow, is trained ...

Teaching a child to read is one of the most difficult tasks faced by homeschooling parents but one of the most essential. Starting November 16, Dar al-Afia will offer a 17-week course aimed at getting young children started with reading. Our instructor, Ustadha Enrica Sow, is trained as a Montessori, ...

10 - 12 years. Imam Haddad’s classic work, The Lives of Man, based on the Qu’ran and Hadith, explains that every human being passes through several “lives:” before conception, life in the world, life in the grave, the Resurrection, and finally, the Garden of the Fire. A complete Muslim must ...

In this course, designed for adolescents and young adults between 13 and 18 years of age, the instructor will guide students through Dr. Jordan Peterson’s well known work, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. The text provides young people with a common-sense guide to responsible adulthood, upright character, ...

The primacy of Arabic in acquiring Islamic knowledge cannot be understated. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ stated that “Whosoever speaks Arabic is an Arab” in reference to Bilal ibn Rabah, Salman al-Farsi, and Suhaib al-Rumi (may Allah be well pleased with them). Depending on translations for our relationship with the Qur’an, ...

Due to the demand for this course, we are opening a separate section for the Winter - Spring term. This course is a condensed version of the full year course which began in August. This course will be somewhat similar to that of the same name for the younger years, ...

Due to demand for this course, we are opening another section beginning November 16 in sha' Allah. The English Reading and Composition (10 - 12 Years) class will focus on an engaging, age-appropriate book list coupled with complimentary development of skills in composition. Our preliminary list consists of the following ...

Science, for many, is among the most vexing of subjects for homeschooling parents as well as those with children in traditional schools. For homeschoolers, it is often difficult to arrange the experimental aspects of science in a manner which contextualizes the knowledge for students and engages their interest. For homeschoolers ...

For students enrolled in one of our 30-week courses, we are offering a unique enrollment option in self-paced courses through ALEKS and Study.com. ALEKS offers mathematics courses from 3rd grade through Calculus and is ideal for struggling math students or parents at a loss regarding how to approach the subject ...