MAPS Youth Seminary

Program Overview

MAPS Youth Seminary is a program for middle and high school students in our community to study Islamic studies at a deeper level with qualified instructors. Students who complete the Youth Seminary program will gain a strong understanding of their faith, including its core beliefs, rituals, and teachings, develop a solid foundation to continue studying Islam and to serve as role models and youth leaders in the community. Youth Seminary differs from other programs in that it has high expectations and commitment from students, who will have an attendance requirement, an entrance interview, and regular assessments throughout the quarter.  

Our Mission

MAPS Youth Seminary seeks to equip Muslim youth in the Puget Sound area with a strong foundation in their Deen through a more serious Islamic studies program taught by qualified instructors.

Curriculum

MAPS Youth Seminary is a 2-year program and operate on a semester system. Two subjects are taught each semester by MAPS Scholar recipients (Akram Baioumy, Anas Azeemi, Omer Siddiuqi, Sally Elhousieny). Upon completion of all courses, students will graduate and receive a certificate of completion. Subjects that will be taught include: Aqeedah, Fiqh, Proofs of Prophethood, Preservation of Quran/Quran Sciences, 40 Hadith of Imam Nawawi/Hadith Sciences, Islamic Manners, Tafsir of the last ten Surahs, Du’aas, Stories of the Prophets, Tazkiyah/Diseases of the Heart, Lives of the Companions/Islamic History, and Contemporary Issues.  Assessments will be regularly administered throughout the semester.

Topics and Schedule

Fall-Winter 2023 semester will begin September 17, 2023 and end January 28, 2024. Classes will be held in the MPR rooms on Sundays 4:00pm – 6:00pm. Youth Seminary will follow the same calendar as Sunday school with holidays the same as Lake Washington School District.

Assessments will be incorporated regularly throughout the semester in the form of short quizzes and take-home assessments. There will be homework in order to foster retention of material and help students prepare for class. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of classes.
 

Tafseer of the Last Ten Surahs/Uloom ul-Quran

  • Tafseer of Juz Amma will be taught by Suhem Parack. In this class, students will cover the Tafseer of Juz Amma primarily from Safwat al-Tafasir by Shaykh Muḥammad ʻAlī aṣ-Ṣābūnī, starting with the last 10 Surahs.
  • Students will also cover relevant concepts of Uloom ul Quran such as sources of Tafsir, reasons for revelation, classification of Surahs as Makki and Madani etc. Students will learn key lessons from each Surah and how those lessons can be practically applied in their daily lives.


Stories of the Prophets

  • Stories of the Prophets will be taught by Anas Azeemi. In this class, students will cover the stories of various prophets and learn to extract lessons from them. A variety of sources will be used, the primary ones being the Qurān and Imam Ibn Kathīr’s work on Prophetic stories.
  • Students will apply the Uloom ul-Quran themes that they have learned/will learn, to understand the status of Judeo-Christian sources and how to deal with possible conflicts between these sources and Islamic sources when it comes to the stories of the prophets.
  • Students will also use their Usul ul-Hadith (Hadith Sciences) knowledge/notes, to get some exposure to the technical usage of Hadith in an actual field of study.

Admission Requirements

MAPS Youth Seminary is open to both boys and girls. Students must be at least 11 years old (5th grade and up).
 
Students who apply agree to meet attendance policies and must demonstrate commitment to the program including completing homework and assignments.
 
There might be an interview administered with the parents in order to assess students’ willingness to join the program. The program will not turn applicants away who meet these requirements.
 
Seats are limited and will be awarded on a first-come first-serve basis upon successful interview.
 
The attendance policy is that students may not miss more than 3 classes per semester. All absences must be reported to instructors.
 
The cost of the program is $300 per student per semester or $600 per student per year.
 
Please read our grading policies here.

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For questions, please reach out to: fareeda@mapsredmond.org

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