Fatimiya Contest - A Probe into the life of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra
Description
Uloom Zainabia presents a 14-day contest in the days of Fatimiyya to highlight key aspects of the life of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (as) the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Students will get a peek into the life, character, and enduring legacy of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (PBUH). Revered across Islamic traditions, Fatima is celebrated as a paragon of virtue, spiritual strength, and unwavering devotion.
This is a 2-credit course and the course registration fee is $20 USD which will
be directed to charitable organization, Kareema Care, towards the Aytaam Fatima
Orphanage project in Najaf. This course is youth up to age 40 to participate.
All activities will take place online. You will need a device and WhatsApp number to participate in this program. Registered students will be added to a WhatsApp group. Every day at approximately Fajr time (eastern time), the daily challenge will be uploaded onto Uloom Zainabia website. Please use your student login to access the questions. Students have up to 7pm eastern time (deadline) to submit answers online via their student accounts. Submission will be closed off at 7pm EST Sharp. Only the answers submitted before that time will be considered for grading, so plan well ahead of time. Your answers will be saved under Student Dashboard online and you can view or edit your answer any time before the end of submission time. Please read and research each question carefully before submitting your answer. At 7pm eastern time up to 9pm, students should post theirs answers on the WhatsApp group dedicated for this program. For students who are in a different time zone, please be mindful of the time difference. For any exceptions of posting on WhatsApp due to time difference, you may contact the instructor. SUMMARIES: Daily audio summaries will be shared with you online every evening, after submission of answers, to address the question of the day and for your learning of that day’s challenge. Listening to these summaries are a requirement for this course. In order to view your grades and for your points to count towards your total scoreboard, you will be required to listen to the audio summaries from start to finish. For any questions on the daily summaries, please send an email to uloomzainabia@gmail.com GRADING: Your answers will be graded daily and you will receive points according to the quality and completeness of the answers you submitted. The number of points assigned to each question will vary depending on complexity of the question. Your grade will be posted every evening on your student dashboard. Success in this course will depend on three factors: 1) Daily participation 2) Personal efforts to do your own research to find the answer which will enhance your learning 3) Students are reminded to check their phones and emails daily for updates on WhatsApp group and notifications received by email. For any questions, please send an email to uloomzainabia@gmail.comInstructions