[Course Bundle] The Virtues of Shām & Damascus

All students who register by December 31 will receive the paperback book + ebook bundle for free.

This 5 week course will be a journey through selections from IGP's new book The Virtues of al-Shām & Damascus, known in Arabic as Fada'il al-Shām wa-Dimashq. This text offers a glimpse of this sacred region's relevance and continued significance. This work situates al-Shām within the broader framework of Muslim belief and the Prophetic inheritance, examining the role of al-Shām as a central locus of faith, resilience, and divine blessing.

This course will proceed with a close reading of many of the 118 narrations that make up this text. Through these reports, students will gain a new perspective on the unique virtues of al-Shām, including its designation as a land of divine mercy, a refuge of the righteous, and a site of eschatological significance, as well as a land cherished by Messenger of Allah ﷺ, graced by angels, and preserved by the piety of its inhabitants.

By Allah's bounty, generosity, and grace, this work was translated, edited, and typeset on the day of the liberation of Damascus. In this present historic moment, this course will help students to place current and unfolding events in the context of the sacred tradition of the Ummah. Through studying these sacred reports, it is hoped that we may ask Allah to bless the people of Shām, accept the sacrifices of their martyrs, aid them in their next steps, and grant them peace and prosperity in this life and the Next.

Course schedule: Recorded course. The first lesson will be released Jan 9th. 

New sessions are accessible every Wednesday. There will be 5 classes.