Inward and Outward Sacred Law

with Shaykh Tabraze Azam

In collaboration with Irshad Centre for Hanafi Studies

DEC 11, 2026 - DEC 13, 2027 • FRIDAY to SUNDAY • SMILE Center

Course Description:

In Level 1A, we focus these main areas:

  • Understanding the principles of Arabic grammar (nahw)

  • Arabic morphology (sarf)

  • Arabic vocabulary

  • Textual analysis

Arabic morphology (sarf) focuses on the construction of singular words, whereas Arabic grammar (nahw) focuses on the construction of sentences.

This course will enable you to start understanding the Qur’an more deeply, as well as the Islamic scholarly tradition.

Logistics:

This course will meet in-person on Wednesdays. Recording of the sessions will be made available to students. Course textbook and online Kajabi account will be provided in class.

Location: South Mountain Islamic Learning & Education Center, 7606 S 41st St, Phoenix, AZ 85042

Dates: September 2, 2026 – May 12, 2027

Day: Every Wednesday

Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Prerequisites:

Can pronounce Arabic letters and read Arabic words fluently.

Enrollment:

Tuition: $80 a month for 12 months (Total: $959)

Registration closes August 26th.

Delve into the depths of the madhhab of Imam Abū Hanīfa

Instructor: Yamen Atassi

Ustadh Yamen Atassi is the founding director of Afiyah Collective. He graduated with degrees in Philosophy and Humanities, and then went on to study at Qasid Arabic Institute in Amman, Jordan, where he also began his formal studies with teachers privately.

Yamen has continued with these studies since 2017, namely with his two primary teachers, Shaykh Hamza Karamali and Shaykh Tabraze Azam. Since moving to Phoenix, he served as the Sacred Sciences Coordinator at Arizona Cultural Academy from 2020-2023. He is completing his MA in Islamic Chaplaincy at Hartford Seminary, and lives in Phoenix with his wife and son.