Quran Circle Program
بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
کِتابٌ أَنزَلناهُ الَیکَ مُبارَکٌ لِیَدَّبَّروا آیاتِهِ وَ لِیَتَذَکَّرَ أُلوالأَلباب
[ It is ]a blessed Book that We have sent down to you, so that they may contemplate its signs, and that those who possess intellect may take admonition. Chapter 38, verse 29
Dates/Time: Friday, January 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM EST
Location: Online
About the Quran Circle:
Quran Circle is a biweekly English program at MIT (established in 2016) covering exegesis (“tafsir”) of Quran and special research topics related to the Quran. We welcome scholarly research work related to the Quran. If you would like an opportunity to present your work please contact Quran.Circle@yahoo.com
Quran Circle is open to the public.
Program:
9:00-9:05 Quran Recitation
9:05-9:45 Lecture
Speaker: Sister Elham Shekari
Topic: “Exegesis of Verses 18:20-18:25 (Al-Kahf)”
About the Speaker: Sister Elham Shekari has a diverse academic background, with Master’s degrees in Accounting, Political Science, and Urban Planning. Her research interests focus on the intersection of transportation infrastructure and public health. She currently serves as a teacher at the Islamic Education Foundation of Arizona (IEFAZ)
9:45-9:55 Question and Answer
9:55-10:00 Dua