Weekly Fridays 18.30 – 21.30
Friends House, London, NW1 2BJ
Registration Compulsory

Teachers 2011-2012

Shaykh Akram Nadawi
Shaykh Jihad Totten
Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood
Mufti Muhammed ibn Adam
Saquab Ashraf

Brief Overview

The London Academy is based upon a programme that allows students to access the rich variety of the Islamic sciences. The Qur’an and the Hadith form the foundation of the London Academy. Year One subjects provide an introduction to the core subjects of Tafsīr (Qur’anic Interpretation), Hadīth (Prophetic Narrations), Shamāʾil (Prophetic Characteristics) and Aqida (Islamic Theology). In addition, each subject is accompanied by a course text that is authored by the teacher of that particular course himself.

Frequency

The Year One and Year Two London Academy classes are held weekly on Friday evenings, running from 6.30 to 9.30 pm and are split into 2 sessions with a short break in between. The timing of the classes makes it particularly suitable for those who work in London as well as those who may be students at the various universities throughout the city. CEI also believes that the consistency in holding weekly classes allows for a superior learning environment where students can benefit from regular exposure to the content of the sciences and the teachers, thus breeding a familiarity with the nature of Islamic scholarship and enabling students to reach the goal of being functionally literate in the sciences of Islam. As was narrated by the Lady ‘Aiysha, Allah be pleased with her, the most beloved actions to the Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, were the most consistent.

Location

Friends House is a historic Quaker building situated in the heart of Central London’s Bloomsbury district, home to many prestigious educational establishments such as UCL, Birkbeck and SOAS. Located directly opposite London Euston Station, Friends House is easily reachable by all major rail, bus and tube services.