Joining the Digital Theological Library Consortium is a strategic move that can bring immense benefits to any organization. DTL2 has about 1.5 million ebooks, more than 104 million scholarly papers, 61,000+ academic publications, and 119+ religion-related databases. TISA has recognized this potential and has taken a major step towards enhancing its capabilities by becoming a member of...
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Omar M. Al-Ani resides in Memphis, TN where he is the youth director at Masjid al-Rahman and an Islamic Studies teacher at Pleasant View Islamic School. He joined the very first classes at TISA and maintained a 3.74 GPA while pursuing a Masters in Islamic Studies while continuing to work full-time. TISA is proud of...
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Muslim woman founded the world’s first degree-giving university – yes Islam empowers women, not enslaves them! Early on in Islamic history, mosques doubled as schools. The same people who led prayers would teach groups of students about Islamic sciences such as Quranic studies, fiqh (jurisprudence), and hadith.As the Muslim world grew, there needed to be formal...
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On July 8, 2023, the Islamic Seminary of America (TISA) hosted our VIP luncheon for leaders of the Dallas-Fort Worth Muslim community. The event was held at the Hilton-Richardson (TX) and featured presentations by Dean Sh. Dr. Yasir Qadhi, Board Chair Dr. Iqbal Unus, Board Treasurer Dr. Alim Khandekar, Board Member Br. Azhar Azeez, and Executive Vice President Dr....
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During the week of June 4, 2023, Professor of Comparative Religion and Culture, Dr. Jimmy Jones, gave a presentation on Muslims in America to more than 30 seminary students from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim graduate schools. According to Dr. Jones, “This 4-day workshop hosted by the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS) provided an opportunity...
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Shahzia Rahman is a mom of 2 girls and a recent transplant to Dallas from Southern California. She worked at Google in online marketing and advertising before leaving her job to raise and homeschool her daughters. She has worked with the Muslim Community for many years and has focused on empowering Muslim Women by helping them...
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On Sunday, May 28, the Islamic Circle of North America gave Sh. Dr. Yasir Qadhi the very prestigious ICNA Community Service Award during the ICNACON 2023 held in Baltimore, MD. The plaque awarded to Dean Yasir included the following statement: “ICNA Community Recognition Award 2023 presented to Dr. Yasir Qadhi in recognition of outstanding contribution, commitment, and...
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TISA students Nazish Mithaiwala and Humma Arshad have been selected to represent TISA at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS): Emerging Religious Leaders Intensive (ERLI). This workshop is scheduled for June 4-8 at the Pearlstone Center, Reisterstown, MD. According to ICJS, “The future of our religious communities depends on religious leaders who...
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Huzaifah Islam-Khan, TISA teaching assistant and writing fellow, is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Islamic Institute of Burma. He aims to be part of the solution for the unique difficulties faced by Muslims in Myanmar (Burma) by working with the Islamic Institute of Burma. The Institute focuses on making Islamic knowledge more accessible in...
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Almost four years since beginning to offer graduate degree courses in August 2019, Alhamdulillah TISA has announced its very first graduate. His name is Omar M. Al-Ani and he resides in Memphis, TN where he is the youth director at Masjid al-Rahman and an Islamic Studies teacher at Pleasant View Islamic School. He joined the...
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