Elementary Course on Islam

Organized by Dawah Committee of Kowloon Mosque

 

Date / Time

Topic

Content

Speaker

1

2010.10.23

Introduction to Islam

¨´         Meaning of ¡°Islam¡±

¨´         Belief in One God

¨´         Islam, the religion since man¡¯s creation

¨´         Islam and other religions

¨´         Development of Islam

Mr. Diallo Mohamed Ali

2

2010.10.30

Fundamental Belief in Islam

¨´         What is the origin of the universe ?

¨´         Who created God ?

¨´         Attributes of Allah

¨´         Basic beliefs in Islam

Dr. Haq Muhammad

3

2010.11.06

Prophet Muhammad, the last messenger of God

¨´         Short biography of the Prophet

¨´         His manner

¨´         What non-Muslim said about him

Mr.

4

2010.11.13

Al-Qur¡¯an, the Last Revelation, and Science

¨´         Ways of Revelation

¨´         How al-Qur¡¯an was revealed & preserved?

¨´         Characteristics of al-Qur¡¯an

Mr. Hatem Mohamed

5

2010.11.20

Miracles of Al-Qur¡¯an

¨´         Miracles of al-Qur¡¯an

¨´         Quran & Modern Science

Mr. Omar Ayash

6

2010.11.27

Ibadah (Worship) in Islam

¨´         Concepts of worship & its characteristics

¨´         Pillars of Islam & spiritual development

¨´         Food & drink, dress code, work and human relationship

Hafiz

7

2010.12.04

Islamic Manner

¨´         Understanding the importance of manners in Islam

¨´         Examples of ¡°lost¡± or ¡°forgotten¡± manners

¨´         The manner of Ethaar

8

2010.12.11

Islam, Family and Women

¨´         Rights of women in history

¨´         Rights granted to women by Islam

¨´         Polygamy

¨´         Rights and duties of husband and wife

¨´         Family harmony & its problem.

Ms Saadia Zafar

9

2011.01.22

Islam and Civilization

¨´         Historical Perspectives

¨´         Islamic Reform

¨´         Solution to the modern man¡¯s problems

Dr. Haq Muhammad

10

2011.01.08

Fundamentalism & Jihad

¨´         What is ¡°Fundamentalism¡± ?

¨´         What is ¡°Jihad¡±? & ¡°Holy War¡± ?

¨´         No compulsion in religion

¨´         Peace and forgiveness

¨´         Case study ¨C Palestine issue

¨´         Islam and mass media

Mr. Swalikh Khan

11

2011.01.15

Story of Adam

¨´         The narration of Genesis

¨´         The narration of the Quran

¨´         The role of man on earth

Mr. Yusuf YU

12

2010.12.18

Islam and Social Issues

¨´         Ideal social model

¨´         Sources of Law£»Laws and control

¨´         The attitude towards wealth

¨´         Zakat£»

¨´         profit sharing vs. Interest

¨´         Risks

Mufti Muhammad Arshad

Venue:    Kowloon Mosque, No. 105 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon.

Time:          Saturday 2:30 - 4:00p.m.             Notes Fee: HK$100            Certificate awarded to participants with 70% attendance

Enrolment : http://islam.org.hk/islamcourse/          Fax No.:2887 3164

Inclement Weather:     Class will be postponed to the following week if red rainstorm warning or typhoon signal No. 3 or above is hoisted at 9:00a.m. on the day of classes.