The Islamic Society of Central Jersey Presents...
The Language of the Qur’an: Internalize the Beauty of “The Spiritual and Intellectual Meaning of Fasting” with Dr. Heba ElKhateeb

As you all know Ramadan is quickly approaching. It is the month in which we can gain eternal paradise, so it only makes sense we prepare to benefit from it in the best of manners. To assist us in this matter, Dr. Heba ElKhateeb will be delivering a very informative session, which will cover everything from why fasting is obligatory, the conditions of fasting and how we can maximize our benefit from this blessed month in which the Quran was revealed...and so much more.

Insha’Allah we hope to give everyone an understanding of how the best of generations, and our pious predecessors went through Ramadan.

Join us and be prepared to welcome the holy month of Ramadan.


Saturday, May 21st, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Snacks will be provided.

DR. HEBA ELKHATEEB - BIO:
Dr. Heba Elkhateeb is a professor of English Writing and Literature at the Department of English, Rutgers University. She is an expert in Arabic and English Languages and Linguistics. Since 2005 she taught all levels of Modern and Classical Arabic at Princeton University, at the department of Near Eastern Studies. She has pioneered a unique comparative and analytical methodology in teaching the Arabic language which aims to uncover the linguistic and cultural connections of Arabic with the English language and other languages. Dr. Elkhateeb utilizes her new paradigm to validate her original linguistic methodology. As a Professor of Arabic with multilingual experience, she taught her students to uncover the shared Arabic roots that exist in English vocabulary as well as other native and learned languages of her students, building on their linguistic competence and facilitating their learning with insightful multilingual/multicultural perspectives. Dr. Elkhateeb has been teaching the Arabic language at the collegiate level for seventeen years. Before her appointment at Princeton, she founded the Arabic program at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She pioneered the introduction of Arabic language courses at Tennessee State University. She has been involved in the Central Jersey community for many years and teaches courses on Arabic and Islamic studies here at Islamic Society of Central Jersey elsewhere around the country. Currently Dr. Elkhateeb is a professor of English Writing and Translation at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Dr. Elkhateeb started "The Language of the Qur'an Lecture Series" at the Center for Muslim Life at Princeton University, and continues to offer these lectures at the ISCJ Sunday Seminars. She also teaches a weekly course to reverts, Muslims, and non-Muslims at the ISCJ every Sunday from 1:30-3:00PM, where she engages with the language and concepts of the Qur'an. External Event Url
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