WINTER INTENSIVE 2022
a three-day academic intensive covering important, contemporary, and intellectually-stimulating topics
Classroom Resources
Enrolled in the course? Submit a question to the instructor or get access to documents, slides, and other resources below!
Courses and Instructors
Subject to change.
▽ Maintaining our Identity in Mu'āmalāt
Personal Interactions with Muslims, Personal Interactions with Non-Muslims, Personal Interactions at Work, Gender Interactions (& Roles), Social Media Interactions, Financial Interactions.
Instructor: Mufti Abrar Mirza
▽ The Importance of Kalām (Islamic Philosophical Theology) Today
- Causes for the earliest disputes in Islamic theology
- Lessons from major movements and figures in Islamic theology
- The importance & effect of contemporary philosophy & science on Kalām
- Current and future approaches in Kalām
- Kalām vs amateur & social media apologetics
Instructor: Shaykh Samir Hussain
▽ Faith Crises in Contemporary Muslim Society
- Identifying the reasons: history, knowledge, spiritual destitution/materialism, institutional failure, mental illness and culture/ideology
- The importance of traditional Islamic knowledge
- The importance of tasawwuf
- The ‘language of the people’ and institutional failure
- Materialism & modernity
- LGBTQ/Feminism in perspective
- Mental health awareness
Instructor: Shaykh Samir Hussain
Accommodations
Joining us from out of town? Book your stay with one of our partner hotels for a special discounted rate. Both hotels are located minutes from DarusSalam. Use the links below to reserve your room.
Brothers' I'tikaf
Prefer to stay in the masjid instead of a hotel? Brothers 18 and over are welcome to perform i'tikaf in the masjid for the weekend! Be sure to select this option when registering.
Accommodations
Joining us from out of town? Book your stay with one of our partner hotels for a special discounted rate. Both hotels are located minutes from DarusSalam. Use the links below to reserve your room.
Brothers' I'tikaf
Prefer to stay in the masjid instead of a hotel? Brothers 18 and over are welcome to perform i'tikaf in the masjid for the weekend! Be sure to select this option when registering.
Kids and Youth Programs
Our parallel kids (8-10) and youth (11-14) program follows the same schedule as the adult Winter Intensive, making it a perfect opportunity for the entire family to benefit!
Reserve your spot now at a discounted price!
Course Fee: $100 $50!
The Winter Intensive is open for brothers and sisters ages 15 and older. We are pleased to an early bird discount of 50%!
Day Passes
Interested in only a particular course? Single-Day Passes are available below!