Islamic History 101-Era of the Companions
The importance of studying history and its lessons cannot be emphasized enough. With few exceptions, the development of Islām into a civilization is nearly always understated or presented from an orientalist perspective in western academia, despite the advanced means by which it has been preserved. This study will equip students with insight into the life and times of those who built the foundation of our civilization, a civilization that has contributed greatly to the West. “Of all our studies, history is best qualified to reward our research.” – El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, aka, Malcolm X. In this course we will be focusing on the era after RasulAllah ﷺ. Many have either read or have relatively easy access to the sīrah. After this period however, most are uninformed or confused about particular events. This course is designed to help us become more acquainted with his ﷺ Companions (Allah be pleased with them) and the events of their age.
Islamic History 101: Fall 2025
Course Length
10 weeks, 55min/week
Course Tuition
$125 (individual class)
Course Dates
Oct 5th - Dec 14th Sundays, 9:00 AM
History
In 2009, Shaykh Umair Ahmad embarked on a journey to South Africa where he attended Madrasah In’aamiyyah to study the Higher Islamic Sciences, which included Sarf (Arabic Morphology), Nahw (Arabic Grammar), Tajwīd (Quranic recitation), Hanafi Fiqh (Jurisprudence), Usul al-Fiqh (Principles of Jurisprudence), Tafsir (Qur’ānic Exegesis), Hadith (Prophetic Traditions). In 2015, Shaykh Umair’s studies culminated in him receiving an ijāzah al-tadris, (licensure to teach) as well as an unbroken chain of transmission by which to narrate the Prophetic Traditions (Ahadith) of such books as the Muwatta of Imam Malik and Imam Muhammad, six of the authenticated books of Prophetic Traditions (the Sihah al-Sittah: Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and Ibn Majah), and the Sharh Ma’ani al-Athār of Imam al-Tahawi. He also holds an unbroken chain of recitation of the entire Qur’an in the rendition of Imam Hafs. Currently he is a Resident Scholars and Executive Director of Mihraab Foundation.
Required Textbook: The History of the Four Caliphs by Shaykh Muhammad Al-Khudari Bak Al-Bajuri.
Instructor: Maulana Umair Ahmad