THE THREE WEEK ALIM SUMMER PROGRAM
July 6 — July 28, 2024
The ALIM Summer Program will be held at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois outside of Chicago, inshaAllah.
Be a part of the 50! Registration for the annual ALIM Summer Program, our three-week, thought-provoking and faith-affirming program, is competitive. For the past 25 years, ALIM has helped spread Islamic Literacy among American Muslims. The Summer Program is an excellent opportunity to learn, meet students from around the country and build confidence in your faith. Submit your application today in order to start the process!
The ALIM Summer Program will be held at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois outside of Chicago, inshaAllah.
Be a part of the 50! Registration for the annual ALIM Summer Program, our three-week, thought-provoking and faith-affirming program, is competitive. For the past 25 years, ALIM has helped spread Islamic Literacy among American Muslims. The Summer Program is an excellent opportunity to learn, meet students from around the country and build confidence in your faith. Submit your application today in order to start the process!
Admission
Regular Registration: ($3,250)
Late Registration: ($3,500): Ends 7/1/23
In need of a financial scholarship or want to learn more about payment plans? Learn more below!
Late Registration: ($3,500): Ends 7/1/23
In need of a financial scholarship or want to learn more about payment plans? Learn more below!
application process
Step 1. Register:
Step 2. If needed, apply for:
Step 3. Once approved:
Summer Program Overview
The ALIM Summer Program is an intensive three-week retreat seeking to educate and empower Muslims with the requisite knowledge to understand their religion in the light of a changing world. The curriculum addresses traditional subjects such as Fiqh, Tafsir and Sirah as well as contemporary issues in courses like Islam in America, Modernism, Sectarianism, and Liberalism. (Read more here)
The ALIM Summer Program is an intensive three-week retreat seeking to educate and empower Muslims with the requisite knowledge to understand their religion in the light of a changing world. The curriculum addresses traditional subjects such as Fiqh, Tafsir and Sirah as well as contemporary issues in courses like Islam in America, Modernism, Sectarianism, and Liberalism. (Read more here)
Scholars & Courses
Core Courses:
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Previous Courses:
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Scholars
Dr. Sherman Jackson
Ust. Ubaydullah Evans
Imam Mohamed Hag Magid
frequently asked
What does the tuition cover?
Tuition includes room and board, meals, and transportation on field trips. Students are responsible for covering transportation to and from the program and any additional purchases such as additional meals, snacks, and items for the apartment such as sheets and bedding
Do you offer scholarships?
Should I bring anything with me?
Yes, we recommend bringing the following:
- Qur’an with translation (Note: Also bring a Qur’an specifically for recitation)
- Laptop/Tablet (for note taking and all reading materials will be sent electronically)
- Notebooks/paper and pens/pencils/highlighters
- Full size bed sheets, blanket, pillow, and a towel
- Toiletries (Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Soap, Shampoo/Conditioner, Towels, Shower Shoes, Hair Brush, etc.)
- Laundry Detergent for laundry machines (this can also be purchased upon arrival)
- Hangers and Clothing: Warm, Cold, Recreational
- Shoes (at least one pair for recreation)
- Optional: Blow Dryer
- Optional: Additional money for personal use (Instacart orders etc.).
- Qur’an with translation (Note: Also bring a Qur’an specifically for recitation)
- Laptop/Tablet (for note taking and all reading materials will be sent electronically)
- Notebooks/paper and pens/pencils/highlighters
- Full size bed sheets, blanket, pillow, and a towel
- Toiletries (Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Soap, Shampoo/Conditioner, Towels, Shower Shoes, Hair Brush, etc.)
- Laundry Detergent for laundry machines (this can also be purchased upon arrival)
- Hangers and Clothing: Warm, Cold, Recreational
- Shoes (at least one pair for recreation)
- Optional: Blow Dryer
- Optional: Additional money for personal use (Instacart orders etc.).
I'm traveling from out of state. What dates should I book my transportation?
Students should arrive on the first day preferably prior to 3 pm, in order to be there for evening orientation session and should leave on the last day, preferably in the afternoon, so they have time to cleanup before leaving— (arrive on July 8th and leave on July 30th).
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes! Pay your full ALIM tuition in three easy payments of $1,083. Learn more about payment plans here.
Read more FAQ's here. For more questions, please email us at [email protected].
ALIMni Testimonials
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My favorite sessions were with Ustadth Ubaydullah Evans. His 'Islam in America' classes were just the re-orientation I needed. I spent a good deal of my life thinking Islamic jurisprudence was black and white. For someone who had studied at Al-Azhar in Egypt, he is still very much aware of the times in which we live, Ustadh Ubaydallah was able to speak to the students in a way that gave us hope: that navigating Islam in the West in the 21st century was going to take commitment, but it was possible.” |
Our class had people from different socioeconomic backgrounds, ethnicities, and understandings of Islam. It brought different perspectives, but more importantly, it brought clashes. From from those clashes, I was challenged. And from those challenges, I learned some of the most important lessons of my life. I’ve made some of my best friends at ALIM despite vehemently disagreeing with them. In that way, we’ve become something like a family. And I really think that’s what growth in Islam is all about.” |
My experience at the ALIM Summer Program was pivotal in my personal Islamic development. The knowledge I gained and the nurturing I received from each of the participating teachers continues to steer me more than 15 years after my attendance. What I gained from ALIM is unmeasurable, It solidified my understanding of Islam as a divine, balanced and perfect way of life!” |
As a teenager in search of self discovery, in need of purpose and affirmation of faith, I attended and greatly benefited from The ALIM Program. Seventeen years later, I find that my quest for knowledge has come full circle. Now as an adult, I returned not only as a counselor but as a student of scholars both home grown and of our international community. I am grateful for this opportunity, as I have established friendships and bonds that I believe will last a lifetime. I highly recommend this program for students of knowledge of all ages and walks of life, who seek understanding in an encouraging, diverse environment.” |
The ALIM Summer Program remains one of the most intellectually and spiritually fulfilling experiences I have had since converting to Islam back in 1998. It helped me bridge the world of 'the academic study of Islam' and 'traditional Islamic thought' in a way that helped me enormously in graduate school at Princeton, and as a Muslim chaplain at Dartmouth College and Brown. In many respects, the class I currently teach on Islamic law at New York University is built on the hybrid model of Islamic Studies I first learned at ALIM. May God bless my teachers.” |
Beyond Sunday school I’ve always felt a strong desire to understand my faith from deeper angles. Unless you’re studying Islam in an academic setting, there was no room to scrutinize or question. Everywhere you’re expected to approach the world in a critical and conscious matter but for some reason when it comes to faith that assumption doesn’t always hold. ALIM turns that assumption on its head and demanded me to analyze and understand my faith in light of changing times. As a young American Muslim, it was unbelievably refreshing. Through candid conversations, uncensored teaching of historical facts, the ALIM program became a safe space to explore and ask, learn and grow. As a result, I grew to have a deeper and much more rooted understanding and appreciation of my faith, something no Sunday school education could have offered.” |
The ALIM Summer Program was a life-changing experience. I’ve been blessed to participate in many different intensive Islamic Studies programs, and ALIM is unique in its critical, yet nurturing, approach to Muslim intellectual and spiritual traditions. Too often, too many young Muslims are unprepared to face the Islamophobic onslaught from cultural, political and academic discourses, but ALIM offers an extraordinary antidote to common Muslim anxieties by teaching authentic, substantive and sophisticated Islamic literacy. For me, the deepest and most meaningful impact was how the scholars first ‘broke you down’ and then helped ‘build you back up,’ all while embodying their teachings of the intellectual and spiritual beauty of Islam. In my opinion, there is no finer intensive summer program across the country.” |
Program Fees:
Pay Here (Payment is submitted after applying, completing interview and receiving an acceptance email)
Fees include class tuition, materials, housing, food, and field trips. There is a slight discount for those who will be commuting daily (all students are highly encouraged to live on campus to experience the full ALIM program; those outside of the Canton area are required to live on campus). All students (commuter or on-campus) must commit to attending all classes and on-time.
Payment Plans:
For your convenience, we offer payment plans. Pay your full ALIM tuition in five easy payments of $650. Learn more here.
Refunds:
No accepted student is turned away due to lack of funds. Please fill out a financial aid form after you are accepted to the program.
Sponsor a Student: If you would like to sponsor a student or know someone who can, please click here.
Questions? Email us here and read our FAQ's.
Pay Here (Payment is submitted after applying, completing interview and receiving an acceptance email)
Fees include class tuition, materials, housing, food, and field trips. There is a slight discount for those who will be commuting daily (all students are highly encouraged to live on campus to experience the full ALIM program; those outside of the Canton area are required to live on campus). All students (commuter or on-campus) must commit to attending all classes and on-time.
- Deposit: $250 to save your seat
- Total Tuition and Fees with Lodging = $3250 (including the deposit)
- Total Tuition and Fees without Lodging (commuters) = $2500 (including the deposit)
Payment Plans:
For your convenience, we offer payment plans. Pay your full ALIM tuition in five easy payments of $650. Learn more here.
Refunds:
- Withdraw before June 1: full refund (minus CC processing fees)
- Withdraw after June 11: forfeit deposit (tuition will be refunded)
- Withdraw after June 25: no refund at all (deposit or tuition)
No accepted student is turned away due to lack of funds. Please fill out a financial aid form after you are accepted to the program.
Sponsor a Student: If you would like to sponsor a student or know someone who can, please click here.
Questions? Email us here and read our FAQ's.
Are you interested in being a counselor at the ALIM Summer Program?
The ALIM summer program has, alhamdulillah, been successful since its inception in 1998. An integral part of the program lies with the two ALIM counselors, who remain on-site for the duration of the program. Their contributions are invaluable and as such discounts to their tuition’s are provided. If you are interested in being a counselor, please fill out this Counselor Application Form.