Course Description: This course builds upon foundational Arabic skills, expanding students' understanding of grammar and syntax for more nuanced reading comprehension. Through guided analysis of classical and modern Arabic texts, students will improve their vocabulary and language proficiency.
Course Details
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
10:50 am - 11:30 am CST
Begins January 6, 2024
Your instructor
Shaykh Zahid Chowdhury was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Chicago. He graduated high school with an IB diploma and completed university studies with a BS in Chemical Engineering. After graduating, he worked as a Filtration Engineer at one of the largest water purification plants in America.
During that time, he also started studying the Arabic language and Islamic sciences part-time with local scholars. In 2008, he moved to Bangladesh with his family for full-time study in a traditional darul uloom. He spent the first three years studying an Arabic and Quran focused syllabus known as the Madani Nisab, created by Maulana Abu Taher Misbah (db). After spending dedicated time under the teacher himself, Shaykh Zahid finished his studies in Dhaka. He completed the final three years of the 'alim program at Shaykh Zakariyya Islamic Research Center. He later spent a year in Zambia, pursuing further studies in Hadith and Tazkiya.
Upon returning to the United States, he spent several years working in the IT field, along with teaching Arabic and Islamic sciences. He is currently a full time instructor at DarusSalam Seminary.