The Crowning Venture: Quran Memorization

Course Description:

This is a self-paced memorization course, students will set a personal memorization target each term and recite to a tajwīd teacher. This is a two-part course:

1. Students will attend a weekly online session with the instructor to follow up on their progress and receive inspirations and tips on memorizing the Holy Quran, achieving effective memorization, and overcoming hurdles.

2. Each student will be paired with a certified tajwīd teacher online, with whom she will work one-on-one. This part of the course will be complete when the student has recited the amount agreed upon at the start of the term, having demonstrated the ability to apply the rules of tajwīd to the standardized and acceptable level.

Daylight savings time will begin in the United States on Sunday, November 3, 2024. Depending on where you live, this may or may not affect your class timing. In countries where DST is not applied at all, class will be one hour earlier starting November 3.

Recordings:

Live attendance is recommended whenever possible for the best learning experience. Recordings of the sessions will be made available for registered students who cannot attend live.  Students will have access to course forums, recordings, and files until January 10, 2025.

Course Prerequisites:

• Students should be women above the age of 17.
• TAJ 101: “Quran Fluency Parts 1”.
• TAJ 201: “Tajwīd Part 1: Letters & Phonetics”.
• TAJ 202: “Tajwīd Part 2: Rules & the Rhythm of Recitation” or TAJ 203: “Accelerated Tajwid Rules”.
• TAJ 301: “Quran Khitmah Project”
• ARL 131: Arabic Novice High or equivalent.

*Starred items may be waived through tajwid assessment.

Tajwid Placement: 

New students in the Ribaat Tajwīd Program are required to complete an assessment. Based on that, they will receive a recommendation on the best course to start with. Please click here to enroll:

Ribaat Tajwid Assessment

Course Requirements: 

This course meets three times a week. This is a practical course so live attendance is required for the recitation sessions.

This is an online course so students will need:

• Access to internet with an internet speed of at least 2 Mbps recommended for best performance.
• Headphones, camera and microphone may be required for in-class participation.
• To access the live class and recordings, students will need a computer, smartphone, or tablet/iPad with the Zoom app.

Text:

1. The Crowning Venture by Hafiza Saadia Mian, M.D.
2. The Crowning Venture Planner and Journal by Hafiza Saadia Mian, M.D.
3. Medium to large sized Holy Quran in Arabic script

Students are responsible for ordering their textbooks before the start of class. Ribaat textbooks are available to enrolled students at a discounted rate through Rabata Bookshop. Once enrolled, students will have access to the discount code through the course forum.

Registration:

Registration Fee: Non-refundable, non-transferable

• $150.00 (not including the cost of the course materials)
• Registration closes September 6.
• Auditing is not available for this course.

Registration Options:

Before enrolling, please read the Registration Fees & Policies. Then choose one of the registration options below.

Contact: For inquiries, contact registration@rabata.org