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About Qabeelat Nurayn

Home of the first AlMaghrib Institute class ever held in 2001, Qabeelat Nurayn lays claim to the title Umm al-Qaba’il (The Mother of All The Qaba’il). Before Qabeelat Nurayn was formed, the area was composed of two Qaba’il: Qabeelat Thabt of Maryland and Qabeelat Mubarak of Virginia. In 2005, Qabeelat Mubarak was recognized as the top Qabeelah and awarded AlMaghrib’s Liwaa. Due to the close proximity of the two Qaba’il, Qabeelat Mubarak and Qabeelat Thabt later merged to form Qabeelat Nurayn: THE LIGHTHOUSE!

Highlights, Accomplishments, Service:

The Qabeelah hosted AlMaghrib’s annual IlmFest conference in Baltimore in 2009, where for the first time ever, sign language interpreters were on hand so deaf Muslims could also benefit. Qabeelat Nurayn has supported the Global Deaf Muslim initiative, and through Islamic Relief has sponsored several orphans and participated in the United Against Malaria effort to help fight the scourge of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. Nurayn students have also banded together to support a cleft palate operation through the Smile Train program, as well as local food, clothing, toiletry and back-to-school supply drives to benefit both our Muslim and non-Muslim neighbors throughout the DC Metro Area and abroad.

Why THE LIGHTHOUSE?

In the bitter darkness of this dunya, the students of knowledge leave the comfort of their desires in search for truth..

…for guidance..

…for a beacon…

…for light.

Qabeelat Nurayn: THE LIGHTHOUSE that guides to the truth, the ‘ilm and shines bright with iman!

About AlMaghrib Institute

<strong><a href=”http://www.almaghrib.org”>AlMaghrib Institute</a></strong> is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which focuses on teaching Islamic Sciences to Muslim communities within United States, Canada, United Kingdom and now Malaysia. It currently conducts seminars in over 30 cities across 5 countries.

AlMaghrib takes the traditional semester long course and condenses it into six days, and produces an Islamic educational experience that is unique. Their aim is to empower Muslims, two weekends at a time and carry the knowledge back to their communities.

AlMaghrib is known for organizing their seminars in either single or double-weekend seminars. Instructors assign recommended reading and share tips on how to prepare academically, mentally, and spiritually for the seminar, so that students can familiarize themselves with the material and maximize the benefit they acquire from the seminar.

The seminars usually consist of six days of instruction: with classes on Friday evening and all day Saturday and Sunday for two consecutive weekends. The two-weekend seminar consists of 35–45 hours of class time. The seminars include interactive sessions and activities such as Jam sessions and Gem boards, which encourage students to interact with the material they have learned and introduce them to innovative, reflective ways of expressing their thoughts and feelings about the seminar.

An on-site exam of the material is administered approximately one month after the seminar, to ensure that students retain the information learned, and to evaluate the level of the students’ comprehension. For the seminar to count towards a bachelor’s degree in Islamic Studies, the student is required to take the exam and receive a passing grade.

Power Point presentations and other Audio/Visual methods are routinely used during the seminars. Each student registered for the seminar receives a binder that outlines the material and facilitates absorption of the information taught.