Advanced Studies

The Advanced Studies Program offers carefully curated, high-level courses devoted to classical texts and advanced questions in Islamic spirituality, philosophy, metaphysics and Sufism. Designed for serious students, these courses provide a structured framework for deeper study and long-term engagement with the Islamic intellectual tradition. Tuition for Advanced Studies courses is separate from Membership, though members receive reduced pricing.

These courses emphasize:

  • Linguistic precision

  • Close reading of primary texts

  • Analysis of key Arabic terms

  • Guided engagement with philosophical and spiritual doctrines

Studies in Fusus al-hikam

Studies in Fusus al-hikam offers a close reading of Jami’s Naqd al-nusus, a commentary on Ibn Arabi’s Naqsh al-Fusus, using selections from the recently published translation in Inscriptions of Wisdom.

Readings in Jami’ al-asrar

Readings in Jami al-Asrar offers a close reading of Haydar Amuli’s major work on divine unity, spiritual realization, and the relationship between Sufism and Shiʿi thought.

Advanced Arabic Grammar

Advanced Arabic Grammar offers a close reading of Dr. Akram Almajid’s Sharh al-Ajrumiyya, with emphasis on grammatical analysis, technical terminology, and the application of classical Arabic grammar to texts.