Zaytuna College is a world-renowned Islamic institution that has been providing quality education to students around the globe since it was founded in 1996. Zaytuna College Online Courses offer students an opportunity to learn about Islam and their faith in a virtual classroom.
The online courses are designed with the student in mind, allowing them to learn at their own pace from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. The coursework is self-paced so you can complete it at your own speed, but you will be expected to meet deadlines for assignments and exams. All of our online courses include both an instructor component as well as an online component where you will have access to lectures, readings, discussion boards, writing prompts, and other resources designed to help you learn about Islam and your faith.
Zaytuna College Online Courses
Introduction
There is a great deal of misinformation about Islam and Muslims. The notion that Muslims are violent people who want to force others to live like them has perpetuated these false notions about Muslims. The purpose of this course is to provide an accessible introduction to the basic beliefs and practices of Islam from an orthodox Islamic perspective so students can develop a better understanding of Islam’s enduring legacy in contemporary history, as well as its relationship with other religions. We hope you will join us for this exciting opportunity!
The mission of Zaytuna College is to educate and prepare morally committed professionals, intellectuals, and religious leaders who are grounded in the Islamic scholarly tradition and conversant with the cultural currents and critical ideas shaping modern society both Muslims and non-Muslims.
Zaytuna College is a Muslim liberal arts college in Berkeley, California. Founded in 2009 by Hamza Yusuf and Imam Zaid Shakir, it is the first Muslim liberal arts college in the United States. The mission of Zaytuna College is to educate and prepare morally committed professionals, intellectuals, and religious leaders who are grounded in the Islamic scholarly tradition and conversant with the cultural currents and critical ideas shaping modern society both Muslims and non-Muslims.
In harmony with this mission, Zaytuna College is launching a series of online courses that aim to help students develop a better understanding of Islam’s enduring legacy in contemporary history.
Zaytuna College is a Muslim liberal arts college in Berkeley, California. The college was founded in 2009 with the goal of offering students high-quality education that’s grounded in the Islamic tradition.
In harmony with this mission, Zaytuna College is launching a series of online courses that aim to help students develop a better understanding of Islam’s enduring legacy in contemporary history. As part of its educational efforts, Zaytuna College will be offering free online courses on topics such as Islamic law and jurisprudence; Arabic language and literature; modern political thought; classical Arabic poetry; Islamic mystical spirituality; Qur’anic hermeneutics; and early Muslim historiography.
“Introduction to Islam” is a free online course offered by Zaytuna College that will be open to the public starting Monday, May 7th.
“Introduction to Islam” is a free online course offered by Zaytuna College that will be open to the public starting Monday, May 7th. The course, which will run for four weeks, covers the history and basic tenets of Islam from its inception through today.
The class is taught by Professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr, one of the most influential scholars in Islamic studies today. He has served as professor of Islamic Studies at Tehran University in Iran and Harvard University in Massachusetts; he currently serves as Distinguished Professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington University in Washington D.C., where his lectures are available online for free viewing (you can find them here).
This course is ideal for individuals who want an introduction to the basic beliefs, practices, and history of Islam.
This course is ideal for individuals who want an introduction to the basic beliefs, practices, and history of Islam. It is free and open to the public. You will learn how Muslims believe it is possible to become closer to God through prayer, fasting and good deeds; how all Muslims follow the same sacred text, the Quran; about the five pillars of Islam: Faith, ritual worship (prayer), almsgiving (zakat), fasting during Ramadan and pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime if one can afford it. You will also learn about Muhammad as both a prophet and political leader; consider some controversial issues in modern Muslim society such as women’s rights or religious freedom; gain insight into what it means to be a Muslim today by reading several first person accounts from Muslims around the world.
The course will provide students with insights into how Muslims view their faith as well as explain how Islam has been deeply misunderstood by many Westerners and why these misunderstandings exist.
The course will provide students with insights into how Muslims view their faith as well as explain how Islam has been deeply misunderstood by many Westerners and why these misunderstandings exist.
The course will not focus on the traditional Muslim beliefs or practices in order to avoid any unnecessary confusion for non-Muslims who may be new to the study of Islam. The goal is to help students develop a better understanding of what it means to be a Muslim, and how this religion differs from other religions such as Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism.
This course will not only teach students about foundational concepts within orthodox Islamic theology such as Allah’s oneness, prophethood, and scripture but also demonstrate how Muslims are commanded to live in many ways like their Jewish and Christian counterparts. Thus it will provide both a basic understanding of core concepts in Islamic theology as well as introduce students to many ways Muslims have embodied various aspects of their faith throughout history.
Through this course, you will learn about the core concepts in Islamic theology as well as how Muslims have embodied various aspects of their faith throughout history.
Get practical information about Islam from Muslim scholars rather than from unreliable news outlets.
You’ll be able to learn about fundamental Islamic beliefs and practices, the history of Islam, its culture, and more. You’ll get a deep understanding of what it means to be Muslim—so much more than just a headscarf or beard. Zaytuna College Online Courses give you an opportunity to learn from scholars who are experts in their fields. These courses will help you understand the world around you by providing accurate information on Islam—instead of relying on unreliable news outlets that often misrepresent Muslims and their faith.
Conclusion
So if you are interested in learning more about the Islamic faith and its teachings, sign up for our free online course at Zaytuna College today! We hope that this post has given you some new information about what Islam actually teaches and how it can be applied in daily life. If there are any questions or concerns regarding this class please email us
