The Enlightened journey organized a debate competition and the girls participated enthusiastically in it . Hosted by Rihaab Farooq, the topic chosen was on the on going pandemic, “Covid- 19, a test or a punishment”. The main purpose was to explore the religion, broaden their vision and polish their intellectual skills in an interactive and interesting way. The judges – Maisa Naseem, Dr. Farah Kausar, Atiya Saif and Mariyah Ali honored us with their presence. With attendees around 50, the debate was not only a success but also a great source of learning and entertainment.

Our Ramadan sessions this year were beautiful yet unique. We brought forward another angle of learning Quran by understanding the wisdom behind specific arrangement of Its Ayahs and Surahs and the beauty of their link with each other.
Attendees participated in online quizzes after each class for self-assessment ensuring their involvement in the sessions.
Another attractive component is its daily posts, based on a weekly theme. Sharing tips, Ahadith, and motivational stories according to the theme from lives of the companions of the Prophet ﷺ, to instill the concept in a comprehensive yet practical manner.
The posts are versatile in their content, you’ll find some on Sunnah foods while others interestingly bringing reader’s attention to light exercises and tips on how to stay fit, active and healthy in Ramadan. Though the live sessions have come to an end, the posts will continue till the last day of Ramadan.

 

It is being conducted on Sundays from 10 to 11 am from 4th April to 25th April 2021. These weekly intensive workshops will focus on productivity, spirituality and steadfastness in Ramadan.

Day 1: Pre-Ramadan mindset

Preparing ourselves mentally, physically, spiritually & socially to welcome Ramadan.

Day 2: Productivity in Ramadan

Making a personalized planner with achievable goals to reach in terms of Ibadah

Day 3: Spiritual cleansing

Spiritual detoxification from the diseases of the soul especially procrastination.

Day 4: Post-Ramadan mindset

Keeping the tempo of Ramadan going throughout the year

After attending the workshop, the attendees will be able to understand the value of time, relationship between purification of soul & mindfulness in Ibadah, and build a mind-set of successful Ramadan.

With a view to providing an opportunity for kids and Girls to utilize their summer break to strengthen their roots and enhance upon their journey of knowledge, online Summer Courses were introduced. 3 different age groups were created to cater to the specific learning requirements and teaching methodology of each group Shining Stars (6-9 yrs boys & girls), Cherished Pearls (10-14 boys & girls) and Precious Jewels (15+ girls only). All courses elicited overwhelming registrations and attendance averaging at 90+ for Shining Stars and 70-80 for Cherished Pearls and Precious Jewels each. A total of 14 classes are designed to be conducted on a bi-weekly basis until 24 th August 2020. Carefully thought out course outline focuses on improving the knowledge of Quran by memorizing Surah names & their meanings and learning some Quranic vocabulary for the youngest group, extracting morals from Surah Hujrat and the series of young sahabah and reviving Sunnah for Cherished Pearls and in-depth study of Surah Kahf in addition to its memorization with tajweed for 15+ girls.

From 7 th April – 7 th July Ramadan Special Course (In The Fortress of Quran) was offered live through an online platform with great attendance from our enthusiastic students. The lectures and speeches focused on following thought-provoking topics; * Preparation for the Day of Judgement * Importance of Shahr ul Quran * Planning for activities during the holy month Ramadan The focus of the program remained on Tajweed, in-depth understanding of selected parts of the Quran, and emphasis on the importance of Shahr ul Quran. Special thanks to Sister Sadia Shahid, Dr. Shazia Faisal, Sister Sameera Salman, Sister Saman Waqar, Sister Sadaf Ather, Sister Farida Anjum, Dr. Farah Kausar, Sister Azra Asif and Sister Nadia for delivering heart touching lectures. Tajweed teacher Sister Sadia Mazhar said, “Students actively engaged and completed their assignments which helped them improve their tajweed level”.

In the month of Dul Hijjah special lecture was arranged for students of Lisan al Quran. Sister Sadia Shahid explained beautifully the importance of the first 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah and how to make those days beneficial.

Keeping in view the spirit of the month of Rabi ul Awwal, the Education Department arranged a session highlighting the seerah of our beloved Prophet ﷺ. The session was broadcast live on youtube on October 25, 2020, and was hosted by Sister Farah Rizvi who kept the audience energized by beautifully reciting motivating verses on the character of the ‘Seal of the Prophets’. Sister Sadia Mazhar recited ayahs from Surah Al Ahzab followed by naat by Dr. Ghazala Talal. Sister Sajidah Naheed shed light on the personality of the last Prophet ﷺ referred to as the light-giving lamp (سراجا منیرا) in Quran. The program, which gave us many morals to implement in our lives, ended with dua by Sister Sadia Shahid and was attended by around 85 people from all over UAE and abroad.