Introduction to Islam

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Dr. Ali Al-Halawani
Last Update July 25, 2022
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About This Course

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Ali Al-Halawani
Academic, Researcher & Author

COURSE OVERVIEW

Islam is examined in this introductory course by Dr. Ali Al-Halawani as both a “religion” and a complete way of life.

The course presents Islam’s fundamentals and its principles by seeking to respond to a number of questions, including but not limited to:

What exactly is Islam? What are the tenets of Islam? What are the five pillars of Islamic practice? What distinguishes the Islamic way of life or the Shari’ah? Muhammad, who is he? Where does he fit into Islamic thought? What was the purpose of his mission? What are his strengths and personality traits? Was he a proponent of world peace? Is Islam a heritage of barbarism like we see on TV, or can it serve as a paradigm for activism and leadership? What are your impressions of Canadian Muslims? among the course’s many other themes and subtopics.

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Your Instructors

Dr. Ali Al-Halawani

Assistant Professor, Qur’anic Studies & Computational Linguistics

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Dr. Ali Al-Halawani is an Assistant Professor with extensive expertise in Computational Linguistics, Religious Translation, and the Sciences of the Qur’an. With nearly three decades of diverse experience in teaching, curriculum development, and research, he has worked across the Middle East, Turkey, Malaysia, and North America. Currently at The Muslim Association of Canada (MAC), he previously contributed to language instruction and curriculum design at the Canadian Foreign Service Institute. Dr. Al-Halawani earned his PhD from Al-Azhar University and has taught at Minia University, Misr University for Sciences & Technology, International Islamic University Malaysia, and Al-Madinah International University. His notable roles include serving as Dean of Student Affairs at Al-Madinah International University and receiving the Lecturer of the Year award at KLM, IIUM in 2016. He has also been Editor-in-Chief of the Electronic Da’wah Committee in Kuwait and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of IslamOnline.net. Dr. Al-Halawani has authored three research books, translated 17 books, and published numerous academic papers and op-eds. His extensive contributions also include teaching Islamic Studies in Canada, instructing Arabic to Canadian diplomats, and leading translation projects across Egypt, Turkey, Malaysia, and Canada. He has served as a visiting scholar with the Middle East Studies Program (MESP) sponsored by the Council of Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) in Washington, D.C., and with the Ottawa School of Theology & Spirituality (OSTS) in Ottawa, ON.  
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Free
Level
All Levels
Duration 1.5 hour
Lectures
13 lectures
Language
English

Material Includes

  • A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam - I. A. Ibrahim
  • Islam In Focus - Hammudah `Abd al-`Ati