ISyllabus

iSyllabus

Motto	Islam • Iman • Ihsan
Type	Islamic studies programme
Educational Director	Shaykh Ruzwan Mohammed
Project Director	Shaykh Amer Jamil
Type	Charity (non-profit)
Established	2008;17 years ago (2008)
Founder	Shaykh Ruzwan Mohammed & Shaykh Amer Jamil
Religious affiliation	Sunni Islam
Students	7000
Location	110 Flemington House, Suite G9 Springburn, Glasgow
Website	www.isyllabus.org

iSyllabus is a five-year Islamic studies course developed and piloted at the University of Glasgow. The course first began in 2008 and has now taught over 7000 students across 15 cities. ^{[1] [2]} The course aims to give an introduction to the "Islamic sciences as they relate to both the individual and society in the 21st Century" ^[3] —a key differentiator between it and other courses and "madrasa" curriculum which can be found throughout the United Kingdom.

Vision

The course aims to "develop the next generation of active citizens and faith-inspired thought leaders in the West through transformative Islamic education programmes". ^[4]

Course differentiators

The course claims to deliver on five areas which differentiate it from other Islamic studies curricula:

1. "Relevance - Identifying the most relevant topics of religious discourse in the West
2. Function - Acknowledging the changing dynamics of religious leadership in the Modern world
3. Synthesis - Incorporating elements from successful Islamic studies syllabi of the Muslim world
4. Language - Nurturing the English language as a Muslim language of instruction
5. Competency - Developing religious literacy and competency in the Islamic sciences" ^[5]

Course structure

The course is divided into three levels:

• 'Diploma' (1 year)
• 'Intermediate' (2 years)
• 'Advanced' (2 years)

Diploma course

The diploma course covers the following 15 modules:

• The Laws of Purity & Prayer
  • Seeking purity
  • Setting the base for worship
  • Perfecting the Prayer
  • Returning to the Homeland
• Towards a Tranquil Soul
  • Towards a Tranquil Soul 1
  • Towards a Tranquil Soul 2
• Understanding the Divine Sources
  • Understanding the Qu'ran
  • Understanding the Sunnah
• Living the Law
  • Living the Law 1 - Theory
  • Living the Law 2 - Case Studies
• Articulating Muslim Creed
  • Understanding Muslim Creed 1
  • Understanding Muslim Creed 2
• Family & Society
  • Understanding the Law and Spirituality of Income and Charity
  • The Sacred Bond
• Orthodoxy & Orthopraxy
  • The Tradition of Scholars

NB: There is also iSyllabus for Schools which offers a set of 5 workbooks for GCSE students and have been designed with current day needs and understandings. ^[6]

Awards

List of Awards iSyllabus has been nominated for

Award	Year	Result
British Muslim Awards - 'Religious Advocate of the Year' [7] [8]	2014	Won
British Muslim Awards - 'Religious Advocate of the Year' [9]	2017	Nominated

References

1. "Islamic education UK". Islamic education UK | England | Isyllabus. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
2. "Islamic Society of Britain". Islamic Society of Britain. Retrieved 2020-09-04.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. "iSyllabus One Year Diploma – iSyllabus" . Retrieved 2020-09-02.
4. "iSyllabus" . Retrieved 2020-09-04.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
5. "About – iSyllabus" . Retrieved 2020-08-28.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
6. "AMS UK iSyllabus for Schools". The Association of Muslim Schools UK. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
7. Asian Image Reporter (31 January 2014). "British Muslim Awards 2014 winners". Asian Image.
8. "Nominees for British Muslim Awards 2014". The Asian Today. 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020.
9. "Finalists are revealed for the 2017 British Muslim Awards". 15 January 2017.