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Live, academically grounded courses in Islamic history and the disciplines that surround it — taught in small cohorts, built on the sources.

  • Course poster for The Age of the Crescent — a 12-week journey through Islamic history with Ustadh Maheer Hasan.
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    The Age of the Crescent

    Ustadh Maheer Hasan

    The Age of the Crescent is Ajnadayn Institute's flagship course, running throughout the year. From the tribal sands of pre-Islamic Arabia to the twilight of the Ottoman Empire, this beginner-friendly 12-week journey offers a comprehensive introduction to Islamic history. Built around Firas Alkhateeb's Lost Islamic History, the course explores the events, empires, scholars and turning points that shaped the Muslim world — helping students read the past with pride, objectivity and reflection.

    Duration
    12 weeks
    Level
    Beginner
    Schedule
    Thursdays · 7:30–8:30 PM
    Price
    £60
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  • Course poster for The Ottoman Empire — Rise, Expansion, Legacy.
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    The Ottoman Empire

    Ustadh Maheer Hasan

    From a small frontier state to a global empire and its collapse — a four-week introduction to six centuries of Ottoman history, its great rulers, and its lasting legacy.

    Duration
    4 weeks
    Level
    Beginner
    Schedule
    Dates to be announced
    Price
    £20
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  • Course poster for The Road to Jerusalem — The Islamic Conquest of the Holy Land.
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    The Road to Jerusalem

    Ustadh Maheer Hasan

    The Crusades from the fall of Jerusalem in 1099 to its liberation under Salahuddin in 1187 — division, revival, and the struggle for the holy city.

    Duration
    4 weeks
    Level
    Beginner
    Schedule
    Dates to be announced
    Price
    £20
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  • Course poster for The Four Rightly Guided Caliphs — Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali.
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    The Four Rightly Guided Caliphs

    Ustadh Maheer Hasan

    The lives, achievements, and trials of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali رضي الله عنهم — leadership, expansion, and the foundations of Islamic governance.

    Duration
    4 weeks
    Level
    Beginner
    Schedule
    Dates to be announced
    Price
    £20
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  • Course poster for Builders of a Nation — The Women Who Shaped Islamic History.
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    Builders of a Nation

    Ustadh Maheer Hasan

    The remarkable Muslim women — Mothers of the Believers, Companions, scholars and rulers — whose faith and service helped build the Ummah.

    Duration
    4 weeks
    Level
    Beginner
    Schedule
    Dates to be announced
    Price
    £20
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