Online registration is required.

Registration is $30 per person.
For the first 50 registrants, then $40

​Please email if you need a scholarship - see below for details.

​Location
Islamic Community Center of Des Plaines
480 Potter Rd.
Des Plaines, IL 60016

August 12

Friday night
The program will begin Friday night  with an introduction to the topic and the benefits of studying it.

The introduction to the program is open to all, no registration required.

​Between Maghrib & Isha Prayers
in the main prayer hall

Maghrib at 8:00 PM

August 13 - 14

​Saturday and Sunday
Weekend sessions run from 10am to 5pm. Time will be divided between riwaya (narration) in Arabic and English, explanation of the aphorism, and Q&A. Ample break time will be provided for lunch and Dhuhr prayer and for nasheed (poetry recitation) on the love of the Prophet ﷺ.  

Daily Schedule
10:00 - 11:15 AM Session
11:15 - 11:30 AM Break
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Session
12:45 - 1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 - 1:45 PM Dhuhr
1:45 - 2:45 PM Session
2:45 - 3:00 PM Break
3:00 - 4:00 PM Session
4:00 - 4:10 PM Break
4:10 - 5:00 PM Session


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​Text
The book we will be studying is Shaykh Ibn Ata 'Illah's Kitabul Hikam. In particular, we will be covering selections from the first portion of the work which contains aphorisms pertaining to the path to Allah, Almighty.
A quality translation is available here as a hardcover, though it should be noted the order of the aphorisms in this copy is different than the original text.
​The Arabic text with the translation will be projected during the event and will be shared with the registrants prior to the start of the program.
Click here to download the presentation that will be used.

Food
Complementary light refreshments will be provided.  Lunch will not be provided, but there are plenty of nearby tasty zabiha options to choose from for lunch. 

Scholarships
Shaykh Samer Al-Nass is a great scholar and is unique not only in the amount of knowledge he has collected, but also in his experience in applying his knowledge and teaching it to others.  We would like for everyone to have the opportunity to study with the Shaykh, and therefore, no one will be turned away for inability to pay the registration fee.  If you would like to request a scholarship for registration, send us an email: Support@shaykhsamer.com