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...Read More

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...Read More

We’re launching a call for book reviewers for the upcoming edition of the journal. In particular, we’re hoping to get the following books reviewed:Blended Families: An Islamic Approach to Unconventional Family Structures by Shadeed MuhammadHow to Talk to Your Muslim Child About Sex by Firoza OsmanPositive Parenting in the Muslim Home by Noha Alshugairi and Munira Lekovic EzzeldineRebellious...Read More

  TISA faculty Professors James Jones and Bonita McGee served as consultants/trainers at the 1st Annual Islamic School of Irving Educator’s Retreat 2023 Theme: From Trauma to Transformation for the Islamic School of Irving on February 11-12. This is part of TISA’s ongoing effort to be of value to the DFW Muslim community. Founded in...Read More

  We are excited to announce that Dr. Bashir Ansari joins TISA as the new Director of Operations. He brings with him a wealth of domestic and international experience running organizations, conferences, and workshops. He has authored 10 books and over 100 articles and academic research papers in English, Arabic, and Persian. He will be...Read More

The Center for Ethical & Effective Organizational Leadership (CEEOL) in partnership with Rabata, Maristan & TISA is proud to present: Visionary Leadership Awards 2022 and a leadership grant awarded to the most competitive DFW applicants. Ayesha Habeeb I have been in the Dallas area for around 8yrs Alhamdullilah.I’m a Faith Ambassador with CAIR, a revert...Read More

Dean Dr. Yasir Qadhi recently announced that Dr. Mona Islam has been appointed to teach TISA – 866 “Effective Youth Work” in the Fall of 2023. Also, the Board of Directors of the Islamic Seminary Foundation/TISA recently appointed her to TISA’s Compliance / Accreditation committee.  Dr. Islam is an educator, published author, a youth worker and community builder who...Read More

For the current fall semester, Dean Yasir Qadhi is pleased to announce that Maliha Malik, LMFT is joining Professors Rania Awaad and Jimmy Jones in teaching TISA-650, Cross-Cultural Counseling and Communication.   “As a seasoned marriage and family clinician, Professor Malik perfectly complements the skills and backgrounds of Professors Rania (a licensed psychiatrist) and Jimmy (a veteran...Read More

 Peter KovacikGreen Bay, WisconsinVolunteer speaker and Arabic instructor at Fox Valley Islamic Society in Neenah, WI   I became Muslim in 2001 and traveled overseas to Amman, Jordan in 2005 where I studied Arabic full-time at Qasid Institute for 21 months. Since then, I have continued my Islamic education through various online learning opportunities such...Read More

We are excited to announce our first two PIOUS scholarship recipients. They will each receive a tuition-free Master of Arts in Islamic Studies plus a monthly stipend to help with expenses. The winners are Nazish Mithaiwala of Silver Springs MD and Michael Wolfender of Allen TX. Nazish A MithaiwalaSilver Spring, Maryland Nazish Mithaiwala was born and raised...Read More