The Art of Learning - Online Course
Regular price $50.00This 5 week course will be a journey through selections from IGP's The Art of Learning, a new translation of of Taʿlīm al-Mutaʿallim Ṭarīq al-Taʿallum by Imām Burhān al-Dīn al-Zarnūjī.
In this course, Shaykh Shams Tameez will guide us through The Art of Learning to help us better understand and the ethical and spiritual foundations necessary for true intellectual development, as understood from the Qur’an, Prophetic teachings, and Islamic tradition. We will discuss how this framework can guide us in our pursuit of knowledge, self-discipline, and spiritual growth.
The Art of Learning Course will aim to show students why this text remains in use throughout the world today as a source of guidance for those who tread the path of knowledge, and who seek to implement a holistic approach to education that nurtures both the intellect and the soul.
Course schedule: Recorded course. The first lesson will be released Monday, January 27th. Students will also be invited to a Telegram group with the translator of the book to facilitate questions and discussion.
New sessions are accessible every Monday. There will be 5 classes.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Shaykh Shams Tameez is a graduate of UK-based seminary Jamia al-Karam and Cambridge Muslim College. After graduating from CMC’s Diploma in Contextual Islamic Studies and Leadership, he worked as an imam at Aylesbury Mosque in Buckinghamshire before embarking on further studies in Istanbul with the Istanbul Foundation for Research & Education, CMC’s partner institution in Turkey, where he studied Turkish and logic. He currently resides in Malaysia.