Current Activities
Introduction to Islam course
13 Weeks
Starts: Wednesday 18th July 2007, 7.00 pm
Venue: 2/15 Horoeka Ave, Mt Eden
Presenter:
Dr Adam Brown (PhD, University of Edinburgh) converted to Islam in 1984. He
was active in Darul Arqam, the Muslim Converts Assocation of Singapore,
serving in the Executive Committee. He performed hajj in 2002, and has
completed umrah twice. He moved to Auckland in 2005, and is a Board of
Trustees member of Mount Eden Islamic Information Centre.
Course outline:
Week 1 - Basic beliefs, the 5 pillars of Islam.
Week 2 - Muhammad (peace be upon him) - part 1
Week 3 - Muhammad (peace be upon him) - part 2
Week 4 - Muhammad (peace be upon him) - part 3
Sunnah, hadith, shariah, fiqh, halal and haram
Week 5 - Quran
Revelation, compilation, miracles of the Quran
Week 6 - Allah
Tawhid, shirk, 99 names
Week 7 - Salat
Salat, dua, Jamaat
Week 8 - Ramadhan
Fasting, zakat
Week 9 - Hajj
History, requirements of hajj, umrah
Week 10 - Islam and other religions
Jadaism,(Abraham, peace be upon him),
Christianity (Jesus, peace be upon him) and other messengers of Islam
Week 11 - The Islamic World
Geography, mathhabs, Sunni, Shiah, famous converts
Week 12 - Muslim calendar
Origin, Idul Fitri, Idul Adha
Week 13 - Mosque
Mihrab, mimbar, minaret, mosque visit