Welcome to Ribaat

Traditional Islamic Scholarship for Women, by Women

About Us

The Ribaat Academic Institute–Rabata’s online academic program run by women, for women–offers a comprehensive curriculum of Islamic studies with courses in 13 tracks, all taught by qualified female scholars.

Through Ribaat’s online classes, women are reconnecting with their faith and reclaiming their traditionally-held leadership roles in Islamic scholarship, mentorship, and community care.

13 tracks, 4 levels

Aqida, Fiqh, Hadith, Sira, Tafsir, Communications, Education, History, Purification, Social Sciences, Certification Requirements, Arabic, and Tajwid.

Islamic Studies

Since the beginning, women’s scholarship has played a central role in the spread of Islam. Ribaat revives this tradition. Reclaim your confidence in faith through studying Islamic knowledge with Ribaat’s Islamic Studies classes, finding practical application in your day-to-day life and spiritual elevation to carry you through.

Featured Sira Track

This is an example of the Sira Track through the varying levels.

Companions of the Prophet ﷺ | Part 1 & Part 2

Lessons from the Life of the Prophet ﷺ | Part 1 & Part 2

Sira: An Academic Study of the Life of the Prophet ﷺ | Part 1 & Part 2

Sira: An Academic Study of the Life of the Prophet ﷺ | Part 3 & Part 4

Tajwid

The Ribaat Tajwid Program enables students to gradually and steadily develop proficiency in recitation of the Holy Quran, with complete understanding and application of the rules of tajwid. Students progress from the beginner level to fluency in recitation, and from there onto a journey of memorization and certification (ijaza) in recitation of the Holy Quran. The end goal is to produce students who are able to read and teach the Holy Quran with proficiency and expertise.

Arabic

Studying Arabic opens paths of learning for the student of knowledge. Through our unique research-backed program, Ribaat matches global university-level criteria in developing proficiency in reading and understanding classical Arabic texts. The barriers of Muslim women accessing heritage texts are dismantled one class at a time.

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