Qabeelat Hayl

What does the name AlMaghrib mean?

Even to a seasoned Arabic ear, the name AlMaghrib carries with it a collage of connotations and images. To some, it may remind them of a land, ancient Andalus or the Northwest lands of Muslim Africa.

To others, the name may offer a feeling of heritage, a heritage of advanced Islamic Scholarship and discipline.

And yet some, perhaps this is what you pictured “envision the sun embracing the ocean announcing the beginning of a new Islamic day…”

… you’re like, Umm… no, actually I was thinking Maghrib prayer.

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What is the AlMaghrib Institute?

To study overseas is a very enriching experience, but not everyone is blessed with such an opportunity. Our hectic schedules often sideline our in-depth study of Islam.

It is for this reason that AlMaghrib Institute was established, and has dedicated itself to providing courses on Islam in a six-day, two weekend, intensive seminar format. These trademark double-weekend university-style seminars carry students toward a bachelor’s degree in the Islamic Studies.

Alhamdulillah, AlMaghrib Institute currently has the largest Islamic Studies student body in North America!

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The Two Weekend Structure

The two-weekend AlMaghrib Institute structure is our way of thinking outside the box. Can Islam be taught in an eight-week summer program or in a two-hour halaqah on Sundays? Our communities concede that this can be done. Then why can’t those same hours be put into a two weekend intensive format, with high quality instruction and material for maximum benefit? This is what AlMaghrib Institute seeks to do.

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On Location ~ AlMaghrib on the MAP

An additional feature of AlMaghrib Institute is that it is not confined to a specific building or a particular locality. Although AlMaghrib Institute’s main headquarters is in Houston, Texas, AlMaghrib seminars are offered in Universities and Islamic centers across the United States and Canada. Presently, AlMaghrib Institute seminars are offered in over ten U.S. cities and four in Canada.