Small-scale spiritual renewal leads to broad-scalecommunity enrichment. This system of education seeks to counter spiritual depravity, internalizing Islamic moral values, toward achieving mental clarity. Thus, the goal is to arrive at a clear understanding of our role as Muslims living in the modern world.
Criterion Concept Mission
To develop mental models which help Muslims to understand the essences of Islamic teachings, our mission is to provide learning resources that envision an elevated role for religion in our lives, beyond its relegation to private acts of ritual worship. Such an approach will challenge the misconception that a comprehensive Islamic way of life is meant only for the pre-modern era.
Philosophy Of Education
Mentals Models
Educational curricula must consider Mental models, as they inform how we act, what we see, and how we interpret events.
Self Limiting or
Sustaning Growth
Educational curricula often focus on symptoms rather than illnesses. Our focus in the short term to treat symptoms while in the long term to address and prevent illnesses. Loss of spirituality seems to be the result of bad influences, but the bad influences are often symptoms of generational decay.
The goal is, through skills of reflection and skills of inquiry, to provide tools toward personal mastery. This process includes reclaiming history in a way that is relevant and useful for contemporary life.
Our Curriculum is Designed For
We have extensive experience in both pedagogy and andragogy (adult learning) and have built the curriculum with consideration for learner variability. For schools and youth groups, we have focus on pedagogy and dependent learning. For adult learning groups and seekers of knowledge, we have considered the experience of the learner, problem-centered approach and internal incentives to drive the learning experience.
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Full-Time Muslim Schools
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Adult Learning Groups
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Youth Groups
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Independent Seekers of Knowledge
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Founders Message
I have had the privilege of involvement in community activism, organizational development, and curriculum development in corporate and academic settings in domestic and international markets for decades. One of my observations was fractionalization of knowledge vs holistic knowledge in multiple settings and environments. Keeping the importance of learner variability in mind, our intention was to create an engaging curriculum based on holistic organic knowledge. This would be something that went beyond anecdotal “stories” and would teach skills of inquiry and skills of reflection. Rather than using an “events based” approach, we used a “thematic analysis” approach that would help engrain the lessons in the mind/personality of the learner. The objective is to increase self awareness, self reflection, and develop skills of inquiry. Another objective is to teach balancing inquiry and advocacy in multicultural environments across the modern world. We have endeavored to take historical lessons from early Muslim history and contextualize — as well as holistically convey — using thematic analysis. Our hope is this will deepen an overall, historical and contextualized understanding of Islam and early Muslim history. This curriculum creates a paradigm shift where our legacy is not a collection of stories that momentarily captivates our attention but a practical guide to overcoming challenges posed by the modern world. Our last objective is for the leaner to develop a greater appreciation and deep love for early Muslim figures and personalities.
May Allah accept our efforts.
Assad Koshul
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Testimonials
Assad Koshul has provided a valuable service to Muslim pedagogy with their systematic curriculum built around the MBC series that highlights the life of Umar bin al-Khattab. I have reviewed that detailed curriculum and find the deep analysis of each episode, focusing on management methods, leadership practices, group dynamics and much more makes this curriculum a source of great benefit for both students and teachers, laity and leaders alike. I highly recommend this groundbreaking curriculum and I am confident that it will become a mainstay in every home, school and masjid.
Imam Zaid Shakir
Assad Koshul has developed a comprehensive Islamic curriculum that pulls from our primary story. It teaches it using some state of the art in instructional methods, while remaining true to the objectives of the tradition. There is enough and diverse material here to benefit a person of any level.
Muhammad S. Eissa, Ph.D
Dear Brother Assad As Salaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah This is to thank you for our recent seven day retreat session. Personally I found it to be an inspirational and thought-provoking course of study . The comcensus of the Association of African American Imams is that it was a most worthy and valuable investment of time and money, and we are confident of its usefulness in relation to our responsibilities and mission as leaders. Further we appreciate your professionalism , passion, and obvious dedication to the cause of a reality-based uplift,ment of the Ummah in America, guided by the examples discernible from the seerah. May Allah reward your efforts.
Al-Hajj Talib ‘Abdur-Rashid Imam.
The Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood Inc. Chairman, The Association of African American Imams
As salaamu alaikum
Seerah: Thematic Analysis, Inquiry and Reflection was not only a pleasure to be a part of, IT IS A MUST TO TAKE!!! This course had benefit for those seeking spiritual edification. As an educator in the New York State Department of Education for 25 years, this course also adds value to the larger educational system as its focus on Analysis, Inquiry and Reflection are central components in authentic educational teaching, learning, and applications.
Imam Talibudeen.
Alprentice Talibudeen McCutchenAsst Imam Masjid Sabur Inc.Bronx, NYHistory Teacher New Rochelle H.S New Rochelle, NY