Saturday, January 29, 2011

Teacher Training (Fall 2010 Session) Remaining Class & Testing Dates

Reminder of remaining classes and testing dates as announced in class and through email:

Saturday, January 29th – 4pm to 9pm (last class where the Sheikh will teach)
Sunday, January 30th – 4pm to 9pm (last class where the Sheikh will teach)

TESTING DATES

Saturday, February 5th – 1pm to 9pm
Sunday, February 6th –  6pm to 9pm

Saturday, February 12th - 1pm to 9pm
Sunday, February 13th – 6pm to 9pm

NLC Classes Resume As Normal

The regular NLC schedule is in effect. ICNVT masjid is plowed and accessible.

Sunday class as usual 3pm - 6pm on January 30, 2011.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

NLC CLOSED This Evening - No Classes

Following our Inclement Weather Policy, since Fairfax County Public Schools have closed today and their evening activities are also cancelled, Noorani Learning Center classes are cancelled for this evening, Wednesday, January 26, 2011.

Please use this opportunity to review all previous lessons with CDs.

Stay safe and warm!

Jazakum Allahu Khairan

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Tajweed Level 1

Tajweed Level 1: Two Intensive Weekends in February
  • Feb 19 (Sat), Feb 20 (Sun), Feb 26 (Sat), Feb 27 (Sun)
  • 4pm - 9pm
  • $100
  • (Open to Brothers & Sisters)
  • How confident are you in your recitation? Do you really know the rules of tajweed? Can you identify all the rules of tajweed? Can you apply them properly? In this course you will study the theory of tajweed intensively under the guidance of an expert reciter (Sheikh Muhammad Ar Ra'ee). You will learn what rules of tajweed apply when and where, and practice in small groups and one-on-one to build knowledge and confidence in your tajweed.

Teacher Training Course Description

Al Qawa'id An Nooraniyah Teacher Training: Intensive 2 Weeks

·                     (30 hrs + 10 extra hrs for testing - dates TBD)
·                     Mondays – Fridays
·                     February 14 – 25
·                     6pm -9pm
·                     $100 + $25 materials
·                     (Open to Brothers & Sisters)
·                     You don't have to be a teacher to take this course!

Required Text:
Al Qawa'id An Nooraniyah with 5 CDs. Supplemental materials provided.

Description:
This course is primarily designed to train students in the comprehensive Al Qawa'id An Nooraniyah methodology of teaching 1) reading of the Arabic Qur'an with correct pronunciation, and 2) the Art of Recitation (Tajweed).

The secondary goal is to correct and improve the student's own pronunciation, reading, and tajweed of the Qur'an using the Al Qawa'id An Nooraniyah methodology.

The course includes instruction in:
-- The Etiquette of Seeking Knowledge
-- Merits of the Qur'an
-- Classroom Management
-- Goals and Method of Teaching Every Lesson of Al Qawa'id An Nooraniyah (17 Lessons)
-- Intensive Practice in the Al Qawa'id An Nooraniyah Methodology
-- Correction and Improvement of the Student's Own Pronunciation and Reading
-- Tajweed Theory

Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this course.

Recommended for:
-- Arabic and Qur'an Teachers
-- Managers of Arabic and Qur'an Schools
-- Parents of Students Learning Arabic and Qur'an
-- Self-Motivated Learners

Methods of Instruction:
-- Lectures
-- Q&A / Discussion Format
-- Teamwork (Work in Pairs and Small Groups)
-- One-on-One with the Instructor
-- Self-Study
-- Handouts
-- Homework
-- Oral Quizzes
-- Study Guide Workbook
-- Optional Projects

Certificate of Completion:
Successful results of Student Evaluation will be rewarded with a Certificate of Completion.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Class as Usual Today!

Fairfax County Schools did not close today nor cancel evening activities, so class starts as usual at 6pm.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Intensive Adult Courses Start in February

New round of courses for adult learners taught by Sheikh Ar Ra’ee* The time to register is now.

Intensive Schedule

Al Qawa'id An Nooraniyah Teacher Training: Intensive 2 Weeks
  • (30 hrs + 10 extra hrs for testing - dates TBD)
  • Mondays – Fridays
  • Feb 14 – 25
  • 6pm -9pm
  • $100 + $25 materials
  • (Open to Brothers & Sisters)
Tajweed Level 1: Two Intensive Weekends in February
  • Feb 19 (Sat), Feb 20 (Sun), Feb 26 (Sat), Feb 27 (Sun)
  • 4pm - 9pm
  • $100
  • (Open to Brothers & Sisters)
Tajweed Level 2: Intensive Two Weeks
  • Mondays - Thursdays
  • Week 1: Feb 28 - March 3rd, 6pm - 9pm
  • Week 2: March 7 - March 10. 6pm - 9pm
  • $100.
  • (Open to either Brothers OR Sisters only)


TAKE ACTION:
Register online
Register in person Mondays & Wednesdays from 5:45pm - 8:15pm, or Sundays from 2:45pm to 5:15pm at ICNVT masjid, 4420 Shirley Gate Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030
or for further information, please email us at NooraniLearningCenter@gmail.com or call 703-598-3236.

* About Sh. Muhammad Ar Ra'ee:
  • Memorized the Qur'an at age 7
  • Continued to study with some of the most renowned scholars of Qur’an and obtained multiple Ijaazahs
  • Has taught Tajweed classes and recitation for over 20 years
  • Holds over 5 Ijaazahs from Qaris with a chain of authentication dating back to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
  • Many of his former students are highly respected qaris around the world, including Sh. Abdullah Awwaad al-Juhany, who is currently the Imam at the Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Winter 2011 Children's Registration Extended

Registration For Winter 2011 Children's Classes Has been Extended
Please Hurry and Register Now!
Faster. Better. Cheaper.
Your child will learn to read the Arabic Qur’an with excellent tajweed in a shorter time, for less. All students begin at Lesson 1 of Al Qawa'id An Nooraniyah. All teachers have been certified by Sheikh Muhammad Ar Ra’ee.*
What is Al Qawa'id An Nooraniyah?
Instruction at the Noorani Learning Center is based on the world famous Al Qawa'id An Nooraniyah program, the ideal method of learning correct pronunciation and proper tajweed from the very start, making a solid foundation to last a lifetime. This program follows an easy, gradual system from beginner's through to advanced. It starts with the Arabic alphabet and how to connect the letters, short and long vowels, small words, vowel-less letters, doubled letters, short sentences from the Qur'an, application of tajweed rules, and special observations for reciting according to Hafs 'an 'Aasim by way of Shattabiyyah. Each of the eighteen lessons is designed for simplicity and ease of assimilation.
Children's Courses: choose your child's session
  • Sundays Only Session: January 2- March 6: 3:00pm - 5:30pm ($125 + $25 materials)
  • Mondays & Wednesdays Session: January 3 - March 7, 6pm - 8:30pm ($250 + $25 materials). This class offers more hours for faster progress.

TAKE ACTION:
Register online
Register in person this Sunday, January 9th, from 2:45pm to 5:30pm at ICNVT masjid, 4420 Shirley Gate Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030
or for further information, please email us at NooraniLearningCenter@gmail.com
* About Sh. Muhammad Ar Ra'ee:
  • Memorized the Qur'an at age 7
  • Continued to study with some of the most renowned scholars of Qur’an and obtained multiple Ijaazahs
  • Has taught Tajweed classes and recitation for over 20 years
  • Holds over 5 Ijaazahs from Qaris with a chain of authentication dating back to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
  • Many of his former students are highly respected qaris around the world, including Sh. Abdullah Awwaad al-Juhany, who is currently the Imam at the Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah

Fall 2010 Success!

Fall 2010 Success!
Alhamdulillah, 70% of NLC students in the children's classes completed, or almost completed, the entire Al Qawaid An Nooraniyah book during the fall 2010 semester.
30% of our younger students have made significant progress in the book.
May Allah bless these students, their parents, and the teachers! Ameen.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Winter Semester Starts this Weekend

The Winter 2011 semester of Noorani Learning Center begins this weekend! .

Children's sessions are as follows:

Saturdays Session: January 1 - March 5, 3pm - 5:30pm

Sundays Session: January 2 - March 6, 3pm - 5:30pm

Mondays & Wednesdays Session: January 3 - March 7, 6pm - 8:30pm

If you haven't already registered, there is still time...But you need to hurry!

Please come to your selected session and complete registration.