Book Launch and Course
Educating Children: Classical Advice for Modern Times
with
Shaykh Abdul-Aziz Ahmed

Quba Initiative is honored to announce a forthcoming one day course 'Educating children: Classical advice for modern times' with the blessed Shaykh Abdul Aziz Ahmed Fredericks

This course draws from the 'Riyadatul Sibyan, Educating Children', a classical poetry text by famed 16th Century jurist, Imâm al-Ramli. It has been translated with a summary of some of the classical commentaries and a reflection in a modern context by Shaykh Abdul Aziz Ahmed. This course significantly benefits on Shaykh Abdul Aziz’s experience as a teacher, school principal, father and education support manager, as well as his Islamic studies and post graduate work in education and and modern psychology and pedagogy.

Course themes include:

• The concept of education: the meaning of tarbiyya (development), tadîb (education) riyada (exercise) and talîm (teaching).
• Intellectual development: the meaning of the ‘aql (intellect), stages of child development and ways that the intellect can be developed.
• Culture and upbringing – a discussion of ‘urf and an examination of good and bad influences within culture
• Discipline and attaining maturity: a focus on the principles of discipline and support of young people through adolescence.

The course will be interactive and there will be opportunities for discussion and activities to stimulate a closer examination of the text. The course has been taught in Australia, Sweden and Denmark and UK.

Registration for this event is now closed

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British Muslim Heritage Centre BMHC, 100-106 College Rd, Manchester M16 8BP

Event Information:

Speaker: Shaykh Abdul-Aziz Ahmed (Glasgow) (bio)
Gender: Brothers and Sisters
​Date: Saturday 11 May 2013
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Price: £30 (book included)
​Location: British Muslim Heritage Centre BMHC, 100-106 College Rd, Manchester M16 8BP
Parking available on-site.
Registration required.