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MARS 104 introduces students to the main tenets of Islamic creed while also engaging with the history and development of the academic disciplines of ‘aqidah and kalam.
Develop critical skills in Islamic historical analysis
Explore contemporary ideologies challenging Islamic beliefs.
Bridge traditional knowledge with today’s societal context.
Strengthen conviction while navigating modern challenges.
Develop clarity and confidence in core Islamic tenets.
Course Length
Course Tuition
Course DatesCourse Time Slots
Wednesday, 7-8pm CT
Thursday, 12-1pmCT
Saturday, 9:30-10:30am CT
Registration Deadline
Aug 15, 2025
Full-time faculty member and Chair of the Department of Theology, Darul Qasim
Dr. Muhammad teaches Arabic, Islamic Law, and Islamic Theology. He has studied classical Islamic texts with scholars from Arab, Turkish, and Indian traditions. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. with honors from the University of Chicago’s Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. In 2008, he conducted research on the Ḥanafi school of Islamic law in Syria as a Fulbright fellow.
Course time slot: Wednesdays, 7-8pm CT
Full-time faculty member, Darul Qasim College
Mawlana Umar memorized the Quran at the Institute of Islamic Education (IIE) in Elgin, IL, and studied Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). He graduated from the Advanced Islamic Studies Program at Darul Qasim College, focusing on Arabic, ʿaqīdah, fiqh, uṣūl al-fiqh, tafsīr, and Hadith. He holds an ijāzah in Ḥafṣ recitation from Mawlana Arif Kamal and Shaykh Mahmoud Akkawi, and is currently studying the ten qirāʾāt with them. Umar serves as a teaching assistant at Darul Qasim in Islamic law, theology, and tajwīd, and also teaches youth classes at Al-Rehman Academy.
Course time slot: Saturdays, 9:30-10:30am CT
Visiting Instructor
Uwais Iqbal holds a BSc and MSc in Physics from Imperial College London, an MA in Islamic Studies from SOAS, an MA in Philosophy from King’s College London, and a traditional ʿĀlimiyyah qualification from Jāmia Sirāj al-ʿUlūm. He has also pursued advanced training in Islamic theology, Islamic philosophy and the rational sciences with scholars in Istanbul and at Darul Qasim. Uwais is also the Founder of Simplexico, a specialist AI consultancy serving the legal sector.
Course time slot: Thursdays, 12-1pm CT
Quality Islamic education for students worldwide
Discount in most countries outside of North America. Students are provided a code at the time of registration.
Uncover the rich legacy of Muslim Spain and develop critical frameworks for understanding Islamic history.
Registration Opens June 28, 2025
If you miss a class you have one week to listen and view the recording via canvas.
MARS courses have been designed and scheduled with the international student in mind. Several courses have multiple time options to accommodate different global time zones for students living in the Middle East, South Asia, Africa, UK, and Turkey.
MARS courses are designed for the busy professional, student on the go, or even stay at home mom who is struggling to find an Islamic studies course that is manageable, but doesn’t compromise on content and quality of instruction. There is no homework. The average student will be committing about 2 hours per week.
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