Shaban holds special significance as a month of spiritual preparation leading into Ramadan. Our Prophet (s) increased his fasting during Shaban, emphasizing it as a time when deeds are raised to Allah. It is an opportunity to renew intentions, seek forgiveness, strengthen acts of worship, and build consistency in prayer, fasting, and Qur’an recitation. By using Shaban to realign the heart and habits, believers can enter Ramadan spiritually focused, disciplined, and ready to make the most of its blessings.

Charity (Sadaqah) in Islam purifies wealth and brings blessings to both the giver and the recipient. It is a means of helping those in need while earning Allah’s pleasure and mercy.

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This five-course graduate certificate is designed to provide an academically rigorous and practically oriented program for those currently serving as leaders or considering leadership roles in Muslim Nonprofits and Islamic Centers in North America. The focus will be on equipping students to “lead from an Islamic paradigm while engaging contemporary challenges and opportunities” as per TISA’s mission statement. Certificates of completion and graduate course credits will be awarded. 

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TISA is offering two courses this summer: Effective Youth Work and Public Speaking. The schedule will be published on February 16, 2026.

Students may withdraw from a course by March 9, 2026, for the Spring 2026 semester.

Our Summer term runs from Friday, May 29, 2026, through Monday, July 27, 2026. All classes will be conducted online. The schedule will be published on February 16, 2026.

Alhamdulillah, our Spring 2026 semester has begun, with students participating in in-person weekend intensive courses. These included Advanced Hadith Sciences and Hadith Commentary with Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi, Dr. Jonathan Brown, as well as Islam in America with Dr. Jimmy Jones, Atty. Roula Allouch and Imam Hamzah Abdul-Malik. The sessions offered students a valuable opportunity to engage closely with their instructors and peers, fostering thoughtful dialogue, collaboration, and a strong sense of community.

On the weekend of Jan 23rd, 2026, the Center for Ethical and Effective Organizational Leadership (CEEOL), a partnership between TISA and Rabata, had the honor of convening the Fundamentals of Prophetic Leadership short course at Yale University. Dedicated students traveled from across the Northeast, Midwest, and South, despite an approaching winter snowstorm prediction, to gather for an immersive weekend of learning and reflection. Read more...

Dr. Iqbal Unus recently announced that Sh. Dr. Tamara Gray has been tapped for TISA's 2026 graduation scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2025, at 10 AM at the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center at The University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson. "Dr. Gray has been an integral part of the success of TISA from its inception," stated Dr. Unus. "She helped develop TISA's unique comprehensive curriculum, taught many classes, and served as an inaugural member of TISA's Academic Council," he stated further. Currently, Prof. Gray is leading an effort to establish Rabata University as a US-based, accredited institution for women. Additionally, she co-directs (with TISA Prof. Jimmy Jones) the groundbreaking Center for Ethical and Effective Organizational Leadership (CEEOL), which educates community members who might not be interested in TISA's graduate studies. CEEOL is a joint project of TISA and Rabata.

Our students and staff volunteered at our booth during two recent events with our Dean, Dr. Yasir Qadhi, “A Dialogue for Fostering Better Understanding” at the Islamic Association of Lewisville and Flower Mound, TX, and “Salahuddin’s Dream” in Phoenix, AZ. These moments reflect meaningful conversations, shared learning, and a collective commitment to leadership, faith, and community building.

Explore the latest issue of Islamic Horizons magazine, which features insightful articles like "The Age of Plurality: Reflecting on the Prophet's Legacy as a Tool of Coexistence", "Higher Education in Light of Tawhidic Epistemology", and many more.

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The latest issue focuses on Advancing Islamic Chaplaincy in North America, featuring thought-provoking papers such as "The Guiding Light: Qurʾānic Wisdom and Prophetic Examples in Chaplaincy", "The Illuminating Lamp: A Four-Step Model for Islamic Chaplaincy in North America", and many more.

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