Islamic Institute for Postgraduate Studies
The Islamic Institute for Postgraduate Studies in Sayyida Zainab, Damascus
(Syria) is a new and exciting development in teaching, and research in the study
of Islam. It is an independent institute set up by The World Federation of KSIMC
that offers a postgraduate Masters programme in Islamic Studies, combining
standard Hawza training modules with modern academic subjects, validated by a
renowned university in England.
The Four year course is designed
1. To provide an in depth study of the Qur’an and its exegesis, sciences of
Traditions, Jurisprudence, Principles of Jurisprudence, Logic, History, Islamic
Theology, Philosophy and Ethics.
2. To provide the intellectual capability for the non-confrontational defence of
Islam and for the favourable presentation of Islam as per the teachings of the
followers of the Members of the Household of the Prophet.
3. To develop in the participants, confidence in leading of all forms of
congregational prayers, lecturing and conducting seminars in the language of the
community and country.
4. To develop in the participants the competences necessary for undertaking
guidance of community institutions like children’s Madressah, schools, youth
camps, seminars etc.
5. To develop in the participants the competences necessary for relating to all
age and gender groups within a community.
6. To develop in the participants confidence in the performance of all Practical
Religious Services.
Upon the successful completion of the taught modules, participants will proceed
to write and submit an MA dissertation. This will be a personal research project
in a field of one’s choosing. Although it will involve mostly personal study,
there will be ample opportunities for individual tutorial support.
The Institute quality assurance is embodied in the belief that it is the
responsibility of every participant in the programme to contribute to quality
assurance. This full participation in and commitment to quality assurance
procedures will be achieved through:
1. A clear documentation of the course for students through course and module
handbooks which outline aims and objectives, schedules and teaching content,
assessment guidelines and marking criteria, and indications of further reading.
2. Approaches to assessment which ensure good formative and summative assessment
and feedback, consistent gradings against academic criteria and effective
internal and external moderation.
3. Tutor evaluation of the teaching programme.
4. Ongoing student evaluation through module evaluation and course meetings.
5. Engagement with issues raised in external examiners’ reports.
Feedback from all these sources will be collated in the annual course report and
an action plan will be produced to address issues of concern and to ensure
ongoing quality enhancement. The formal reporting procedures will ensure that
the health of the course is reported and accountable at all levels.
The academic niche of the Institute places it as one of the key post-orientalist,
post-traditionalist, and multicultural institutions in the world, where
participants will be acquainted with a range of model, pioneering studies and
methodological and interpretive approaches in each relevant field of Islamic
thought.
With salaams and duas
Jaffer H Dharamsi
Muballigheen Training Coordinator
Islamic Education Board
The World Federation of KSIMC
Reg'd Charity in the UK No: 282303
Dar al Tableegh
Jackets Lane, Harefield
Middlesex, UB9 6PZ
United Kingdom
Phone: + 44 (0)1923 823606
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