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Mabroor: Hajj & Umrah — Perfecting the Journey
Sacred Learning
Comprehensive course on Hajj and Umrah covering fiqh, spirituality, and practical preparation for the pilgrimage. Includes video, audio, slide deck, and written materials by Shaykh Husain Sattar.
Fundamentals of Classical Arabic — Vol. 1 & 2
Sacred Learning
Two-volume self-study Arabic program with video instruction developed by Shaykh Husain Sattar. Online access is free; physical textbooks are available for purchase.
Arabic Writing: Strokes of Serenity
Sacred Learning
Arabic penmanship course that combines calligraphy instruction with the spiritual dimension of beautiful writing as an act of worship.
Darul Qasim College
Shaykh Mohammed Amin Kholwadia
Chicago-area traditional seminary (Glendale Heights/Hoffman Estates). Classical Dars-e-Nizami; Hanafi fiqh, Maturidi theology; 'alim-track plus online programs and a free Sunday Tafsir webcast.
Institute of Islamic Education (IIE)
IIE Elgin
Elgin, IL seminary: full-time Hifz and 'Alim programs (Hanafi/Deobandi) plus part-time weekend/evening classes.
The Mecca Center
The Mecca Center (Willowbrook)
Willowbrook, IL community center: Fard Ayn program, tazkiya series (Ibn 'Ata'illah aphorisms), convert programs, and the Mecca Quran Institute. Multi-madhhab.
Islamic Center of Naperville (ICN)
ICN
Naperville-area centers: adult Islamic studies, Arabic, Quran classes, and New Muslim support; faculty hold ijazahs across Shafi'i, Hanafi, and Hanbali. Multi-madhhab.
Islamic Foundation (Villa Park)
Islamic Foundation
Villa Park, IL: full-time PK-12 school with a Sacred Link hifz program, plus community classes; South-Asian/Hanafi heritage.
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