MARS courses offer participants a pathway into the academic study of Islam in our modern day world, where we often find very little time to study with well-trained Islamic scholars. This pathway provides unparalleled access to a faculty of experts who introduce topics from within the Islamic Sciences with great relevancy, expertise, and insight using methods you can only find at Darul Qasim College.
Participants can take 7-10 week courses that are offered across multiple time zones, no prerequisites required, all courses taught in the English language, making the academic study of Islam accessible to all!
About MARS
The Muslim Academic Revival Series (MARS) is the conception of Shaykh Mohammed Amin Kholwadia, an ʿĀlim and community thought leader who is also the founder and president of DQC. We presently find ourselves in a time where it is vital for Muslims to take seriously what Shaykh Amin refers to as the “academic imperative.” Shaykh Amin envisions the MARS initiative to be a vehicle by which the transfer of beneficial knowledge and the cultivation of academic rigor can take place in a manner which finds its roots in the premodern madrasa system. In this pursuit for more knowledge, students in the MARS initiative will find themselves better-situated to meet the needs of this place and time.
From a curricular standpoint, the MARS initiative includes coursework on Qur’anic Themes, Hadith, Fiqh, Aqidah, and Islamic History. Courses will be offered across four time zones, removing barriers to accessibility for a global audience that is in genuine need of the guidance, beneficial knowledge, and experience offered by faculty at DQC.
Fall 2025 Course Offerings
This Fall we are excited to be offering 4 different courses being offered across multiple time zones. See below for more details and stay tuned for more information regarding registration!
History of Muslim Spain: This course will examine the history of al-Andalus, Muslim Iberia, from the initial conquest in the 2nd/8th century to the fall of the last Muslim polity in Granada in the 9th/15th century.
Instructor: Ustadh Firas Alkhateeb
2. Signs of The Hour: This course offers a detailed exploration of the signs leading up to the Day of Judgment, as described in waḥy (revelation). The signs are divided into major and minor events, with each category reflecting the increasing intensity of change in the world we live in.
3. Quranic Themes: The Quran is miraculous both in form and content. Recognizing and appreciating this miracle requires an aerial view of the Quranic themes. This introductory class will focus on 15 overarching Quranic themes that aid readers in understanding the true objectives of the Quran.
Instructors: Mawlana Atiq Taiyab, Mawlana Arif Kamal, Mawlana Faraz AbdulMoid
4. Introduction to Islamic Theology: This course 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.
Instructors: Dr Muhammad Stodolsky, Mawlana Uwais Iqbal, Mawlana Umar Ahmed
