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Islamic Circle of Mercer County
Wednesdays, Aug. 28 - Dec. 18
7:30-9PM
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
Instructor: Mufti Sulaiman Yusufi
Our Teachers
Shaykh Dr. Mateen Khan was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. He completed his medical degree from Temple University Medical School, and specialized in Emergency Medicine.
As he began practicing as an Emergency Medicine physician, Shaykh Dr. Mateen simultaneously enrolled in the prestigious seminary program at Darul Uloom Al-Madania in Buffalo, where he spent six years intensively studying core disciplines of the traditional Islamic sciences, such as Arabic, Tafsir (Quranic Exegesis), Hadith (Prophetic Traditions), Fiqh (Jurisprudence), and other related subjects.
As the new branch of the seminary opened in Chatham, Ontario by the name of Darul Uloom Canada, he relocated to it and completed his graduation there, gaining Ijazas or authorizations to teach the various subjects, most notably, the six most authentic books of Hadith, namely, Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasai, Sunan ibn Majah and Sunan Abu Dawud.
As he began practicing as an Emergency Medicine physician, Shaykh Dr. Mateen simultaneously enrolled in the prestigious seminary program at Darul Uloom Al-Madania in Buffalo, where he spent six years intensively studying core disciplines of the traditional Islamic sciences, such as Arabic, Tafsir (Quranic Exegesis), Hadith (Prophetic Traditions), Fiqh (Jurisprudence), and other related subjects.
As the new branch of the seminary opened in Chatham, Ontario by the name of Darul Uloom Canada, he relocated to it and completed his graduation there, gaining Ijazas or authorizations to teach the various subjects, most notably, the six most authentic books of Hadith, namely, Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasai, Sunan ibn Majah and Sunan Abu Dawud.
Ustadha Ayesha Sultana spent her formative years at the Islamic School of Trenton in NJ before deciding to dedicate herself to the memorization of the Quran. By the grace of Allah she completed her memorization in 2011 at the age of fifteen. The following year she enrolled in Nakhlah Institute as a full time student of the Islamic Sacred Sciences. There, she studied the sacred sciences, including but not limited to, Arabic grammar, morphology, hiwār, hadith, Islamic jurisprudence, Aqeedah, and Quranic Exegesis (Tafseer) are taught using the original Arabic classical texts/sources to ensure their proper understanding. Ustadha Ayesha Sultana currently resides in Hamilton, NJ with her family and is actively involved in community service and teaching.
Maulana Numaan Cheema was born and raised in Lawrencville, NJ. At a young age, he ventured to Buffalo, New York and Chatham, Ontario to gain an understanding of the fundamentals of Islam. Upon graduation, he took up a position as an imam and teacher in Boston. Currently, he is furthering his training as well as directing 4EveryMuslim. He enjoys studying Islamic creed and prophetic narrations.
Our Seminar Instructors
Mufti Azeemuddin Ahmed was born and raised in the Chicagoland area. At a very early age he memorized the Holy Qur’an, and then set out for South Africa to begin a rigorous eight-year alim and ifta course at Darul Uloom Zakariyya. Following his graduation with top honors from South Africa, he went on to earn his BA in Psychology from Elmhurst College.
Mufti Azeemuddin serves as the principal of DarusSalam Academy and teaches introductory Arabic, intermediate Arabic grammar, intermediate and advanced Arabic literature, and introductory and intermediate conversational Arabic. Mufti Azeemuddin also serves as the associate Imam and Khateeb of Masjid DarusSalam.
Mufti Azeemuddin serves as the principal of DarusSalam Academy and teaches introductory Arabic, intermediate Arabic grammar, intermediate and advanced Arabic literature, and introductory and intermediate conversational Arabic. Mufti Azeemuddin also serves as the associate Imam and Khateeb of Masjid DarusSalam.
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Our area of focus:
New Jersey & Pennsylvania, USA
New Jersey & Pennsylvania, USA