Course Schedules

All times are US Central time

FALL 2026

TISA-750: Navigating Muslim American Cultures and Identities

James Jones | Rania Awaad | Roula Allouch

First Weekend Intensive Class Dates:

Fri, Aug 14, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM (Online)

Sat, Aug 15, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Sun, Aug 16, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Second Weekend Intensive Class Dates:

Fri, Sep 11, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM (Online)

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Sun, Sep 13, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

TISA-641: Contemporary Issues in theMuslim Ummah: Modern Muslim Movements

Yasir Qadhi | Bashir Ansari

Weekend Class Dates:

Sat, Aug 22, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (In-person)
Sun, Aug 23, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (In-person)

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (In-person)
Sun, Nov 15, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (In-person)

Weekly Online Class Dates:

Mon, Aug 31 – Nov 2 | 6 – 8 PM (Online)

TISA-631: Advanced Akhlaq and Spirituality

Refai Arefin | Daoud Nassimi

Weekend Class Dates:

Sat, Aug 22, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (In-person)
Sun, Aug 23, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (In-person)

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (In-person)
Sun, Nov 15, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (In-person)

Weekly Online Class Dates:

Tue, Sep 1 – Nov 3 | 6 – 8 PM (Online)

TISA-840: Imam and Chaplain Functions

Sondos Kholaki | Ashir Kirk

First Weekend Intensive Class Dates:

Fri, Aug 28, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM (Online)

Sat, Aug 29, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Sun, Aug 30, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Second Weekend Intensive Class Dates:

Fri, Sep 25, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM (Online)

Sat, Sep 26, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Sun, Sep 27, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

TISA-721: Contemporary Issues in Fiqh

Julie Lowe

Weekend Class Dates:

Fri, Sep 4, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (Online)
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (Online)

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (Online)
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (Online)

Weekly Online Class Dates:

Thu, Sep 10 – Nov 12 | 6 – 8 PM (Online)

Placements & Assessments

TISA-889: Graduate Fellowship Trainee

James Jones

TISA-892: Arabic Proficiency Assessment

Ashir Kirk

TISA-894: Qur’anic Recitation Assessment

Yasir Qadhi

TISA-897: Directed Independent Study

TBD

Summer 2026

Term begins on Friday, MAY 29, 2026, and ends on Monday, JULY 27, 2026

TISA-866: Effective Youth Work

Mona Islam

Online Class Dates:

Fri, Jun 5, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM

Sat, Jun 6, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM

Sun, Jun 7, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM

Fri, Jun 26, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM

Sat, Jun 27, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM

Sun, Jun 28, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM

TISA-842: Public Speaking

James Jones | Yasir Qadhi | Ieasha Prime

Online Class Dates:

Fri, Jul 3, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM

Sat, Jul 4, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM

Sun, Jul 5, 2026 | 10 PM – 6 PM

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM

TISA-889: Graduate Fellowship Trainee

James Jones

TISA-892: Arabic Proficiency Assessment

Ashir Kirk

Spring 2026

WEEKEND A

January 16 – 18, 2026 & April 17 – 19, 2026

TISA-602: Advanced Hadith Sciences and
Hadith Commentary

Yasir Qadhi | Jonathan Brown

Weekend Class Dates:

Sat, Jan 17, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (In-person)
Sun, Jan 18, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (In-person)

Sat, Apr 18, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (In-person)
Sun, Apr 19, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (In-person)

Middle Intensive Class Date:

Sun, Mar 1, 2026 | 11 AM – 5 PM (Online)

Online Class Dates:

Mondays

Jan 26 – Feb 16 | 6 – 8 PM (Online)
Mar 23 – Apr 13 | 6 – 8 PM (Online)

TISA-642: Islam in America

James Jones | Roula Allouch | Hamzah
Abdul-Malik

Weekend Class Dates:

Fri, Jan 16, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (In-person)
Sat, Jan 17, 2026 |8 AM – 4 PM (In-person)

Fri, Apr 17, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (In-person)
Sat, Apr 18, 2026 |8 AM – 4 PM (In-person)

Middle Intensive Class Date:

Sat, Feb 28, 2026 | 11 AM – 5 PM (Online)

Online Class Dates:

Thursdays

Jan 22 – Feb 12 | 6 – 8 PM (Online)
Mar 26 – Apr 16 | 6 – 8 PM (Online)

WEEKEND B

January 9 – 10, 2026 & April 10 – 11, 2026

TISA-643: History of Islamic Civilization and Muslim Cultures

Julie Lowe

Weekend Class Dates:

Fri, Jan 9, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (Online)
Sat, Jan 10, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (Online)

Fri, Apr 10, 2026 | 5 PM – 9 PM (Online)
Sat, Apr 11, 2026 | 8 AM – 4 PM (Online)

Middle Intensive Class Date:

Sat, Feb 21, 2026 | 11 AM – 3 PM (Online)

Wednesdays

Jan 14 – Feb 11 | 6 – 8 PM (Online)
Mar 25 – Apr 8 | 6 – 8 PM (Online)

INTENSIVE COURSES

SESSION A: January 2 – 4, 2026 & January 30 – February 1, 2026

TISA-650: Counseling and Cross-Cultural Communication

James Jones | Rania Awaad | Aqil Hashim | Maliha Malik

First Weekend Intensive Class Dates:

Fri, Jan 2, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM (Online)
Sat, Jan 3, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)
Sun, Jan 4, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Second Weekend Intensive Class Dates:

Fri, Jan 30, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM (Online)
Sat, Jan 31, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)
Sun, Feb 1, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

SESSION B: January 23 – 25, 2026 & February 13 – 15, 2026

TISA-622: Fiqh al-Mu’amalat

Julie Lowe | Refai Arefin

First Weekend Intensive Class Dates:

Fri, Jan 23, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM (Online)
Sat, Jan 24, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)
Sun, Jan 25, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Second Weekend Intensive Class Dates:

Fri, Feb 13, 2026 | 4 PM – 9 PM (Online)
Sat, Feb 14, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)
Sun, Feb 15, 2026 | 10 AM – 6 PM (Online)

Directed Independent Study

TISA-897: Directed Independent Study

TBA

Placements & Assessments

TISA-886: MAIS Thesis I

Abed Ayoub

TISA-887: MAIS Thesis II

TBD

TISA-889: Graduate Fellowship Trainee

James Jones

TISA-890: Field Placement I

Ashir Kirk

TISA-891: Field Placement II

Ashir Kirk

TISA-892: Arabic Proficiency Assessment

Ashir Kirk

TISA-894: Qur’anic Recitation Assessment

Yasir Qadhi

TISA-895: Clinical Pastoral Education I

Ashir Kirk

TISA-896: Clinical Pastoral Education II

Ashir Kirk

Our partner, Fawakih, offers beginner and Intermediate Arabic courses for an additional fee.
For more info see: https://fawakih.org/overview

All inquiries about this schedule should be sent to registrar@islamicseminary.us
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