The alim difference
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ALIM is committed to facilitating dialogue between the textual and historical traditions of Islam and the sociopolitical, cultural and intellectual realities informing the lives of American Muslims through relevant, engaging, and inspiring programming.
Our flagship, 3-week summer intensive has changed the lives of countless community leaders over the last 20+ years. Other programs include our annual Winter Program and local, organization specific weekend programs. |
ALIM's Monthly Blog
2024 ALIM Summer Program Afterword
"...When instructors are intellectually honest (which shouldn’t be confused with conviction-lacking 'objectivity') students are given license to find themselves within the tradition. The result, which was highlighted by capstone projects completed by the students, is that students develop wildly diverse ideas about the utility of what they’ve learned. For example, one group of students developed a prototype of a social networking app while another group of students laid out an imaginary blueprint...."
GAZA AND THE POVERTY OF ANESTHETIZING NARRATIVES
"...for every moment spent wrangling over these messy details, another innocent Palestinian child dies, another innocent Palestinian mother loses a baby, another innocent Palestinian man is crushed under the rubble. No, I want to say here one thing and one thing only: Stop this killing. Stop this killing. Stop this killing––now!"
Online Courses
Courses led by ALIM scholars that you can join from home
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Support ALIMThe future of America largely depends on the future of Islam in America. In our 25th year, ALIM continues to build Muslims who are fully grounded in the tradition, while critically engaging the current cultural context.
Educate the future leaders of our community and support ALIM's goal of educating Muslims around the world with the requisite knowledge to be confident, grounded in tradition, and empowered critical thinkers that engage modern society in a meaningful way. Help provide scholarships and empower Muslims in America, so we can continue to offer education to all students, despite their financial status. Donations are zakat-eligible & tax deductible. ALIM is a 501(c)(3) organization.
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