Curriculum
At Kufah, our mission is to increase general access to comprehensive Islamic education that empowers individuals to deeply understand and embody their faith.
Kufah Institute which houses primarily religious and seminary studies and offers three major learning milestones:
- Diploma in Islamic Studies (DIS) (1 year) which equips students with a solid, foundational understanding of their religion which allows learners to live Islam properly at an individual level
- Advanced Islamic Studies (AIS) degree (4 years) which empowers learners with the tools needed to propagate and teach Islam at the community level
- Shari’ah degree (8 years) which will give learners the tools to function at a high scholarly level
The DIS curriculum serves as a bridge to our Advanced Islamic Studies (AIS) program, and in turn the terminal Shariah degree, thus offering a structured pathway for those seeking deeper engagement with the Islamic sciences.
At Kufah, our mission is to provide a comprehensive Islamic education that empowers individuals to deeply understand and embody their faith. We aim to create an educational environment that honors the rich Islamic tradition while addressing the challenges of our time, inspired by the intellectual vibrancy of the historical city of Kufah.
Through this comprehensive program, students will gain a deep understanding of Islamic principles, develop critical thinking skills, and learn to apply Islamic teachings in contemporary contexts. Our goal is to nurture knowledgeable, confident, and ethically grounded Muslims who can positively contribute to their communities and the wider world. At Kufah, we invite you to join us in this noble pursuit of knowledge, following in the footsteps of great scholars who have illuminated the path of understanding for centuries. Together, we can revive the spirit of Islamic scholarship and build a community rooted in knowledge, wisdom, and faith.
Diploma of Islamic Studies (DIS)
- Faith, Identity, & Certainty
- Qur’anic Studies
- Sirah and Hadith
- Authority and Authenticity of the Quran and Sunnah
- Fundamentals of Tajweed
- Comprehensive Fiqh Studies
- Moral Virtue & Character
- Academic Study of Islam
Advanced Islamic Studies and Leadership (AISL)
Our flagship four-year program providing in-depth Islamic knowledge through both classical scholarly and contemporary academic approaches to produce leaders of change for Muslim communities.
- Qur’anic Arabic
- Literary and Scholarly Tafsir
- Hadith: Sahih Bukhari and Muslim
- Islamic Legal Theory
- Islamic Intellectual History
- Muslim Politics and Society
- Theology, Philosophy, and Spirituality
- Islam, Religion, and Science
- Islamic Ethics in the Modern World
- Islamic Psychology and Counseling
- Transformational Leadership
- Principles of Effective Da’wah
Shari’ah ‘Alim Degree
For the select few dedicated to build upon the AISL for an additional four-years and earn the title of an Islamic Scholar. This degree will prepare graduates to lead institutes of their own and contribute to Islamic thought.
Year 5: Intensive Advanced Classical Arabic
Years 6-7: Comprehensive Study of Advanced Classical Islamic Texts (Dars Nizami)
Year 8: Intensive Study of Major Canonical Books of Hadith (Dawrah al-Hadith)