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*Ages 12-16
This immersive 8-Week course will provide students with a pedagogically diverse and outdoor experiential understanding of the 7 characteristics Allah tells us He loves in the Qur’an. Students will familiarize themselves with these 7 Qur’anic characteristics through:
Outdoor Activities
Artistic Expression
Contemplation
Mentorship
Over the 8-week course, and drawing upon an age-appropriate understanding of Imam Fode Drame’s book,“The Seven Characteristics that God Loves and Their Opposites,” students will:
Learn about the 7 characteristics that Allah loves, and how they manifest in nature
Learn the Sunnah of making wudu with a mudd of water and praying outdoors
Go on daily hikes in a beautiful local park setting
Learn traditional contemplative practices in nature
Strengthen their relationship to nature
Gain confidence navigating outdoor environments
Create individual presentations on one of the 7 characteristics & present it on Week 8 at an outdoor community Iftar