Summer Suhba
July 21st - August 1st 2025
Spend your summer with Al-Madina’s global family in the vibrant city of Istanbul, where we come together to discover peace, strength, and the tools needed to navigate life’s challenges with spiritual and intellectual resilience. The two-week Summer Suhba program blends knowledge, practice, and companionship, fostering a collective journey toward Allah and His Messenger.
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Summer Suhba Program Overview
This program features classes taught by Shaykh Mokhtar and instructors from the Al-Madina Suhba Seminary.
Classes will be held Monday through Friday from July 21st to August 1st. Each day, sessions will begin at 9:30 AM and conclude shortly after the Dhuhr prayer.
Beyond the classroom, the program offers a rich and immersive experience, including afternoon elective trips, evening gatherings of remembrance, and weekend picnics, fostering both spiritual and communal growth.
A detailed schedule will be released in the coming weeks.
Suhba Teen Elective Overview
The Suhba Teen stream has launched! What is it?
Knowledge is more than information. It must be rooted in our traditional intellectual and spiritual legacy; it must be practiced and lived; it must touch and transform our heart’s relationship with Allah and His Messenger; and it must consequently be reflected in our inner character. Now teens can explore the transformative power of knowledge in their lives.
As part of our efforts to better serve the families attending the Summer Suhba, we plan to offer special “Fellowship and Practice” classes for teens aged 16-20. These classes will give young students a unique, contextualized breakdown of the main class's major themes.
In addition to these classes, we are planning to organize youth outings. These outings aim to enrich our teens' young hearts and minds with experiences within Istanbul to taste the rich spiritual heritage of this magnificent city!
We’re so happy that you are willing to join us on this journey. We can’t wait to meet you all!
FAQs
The cost for online access to the class recordings is $149 USD.
On-site attendance costs are $397 per person.
All classes will be recorded and accessible through our online course platform.
The on-site attendance registration covers tuition, two historical tours, and a catered picnic.
This program is designed and recommended for students 16+.
No. The program fee covers the tuition, 2 historical tours and a catered picnic.
Classes will run Monday through Friday from 9:30AM - 1PM.
Refunds will be provided until one week before the start of the program.
The main classes will take place in the historic Üsküdar district of Istanbul.
Location: Valide-i Atik Mahallesi, Üsküdar, Istanbul
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1) Abiding by the country’s laws and customs and not disrupting them in any way.
2) Not being a source of disruption in the community through actions and behaviors antithetical to Islamic teachings or local customs.
3) Ensuring any non-student family members or guests follow these same guidelines. Family and friends that do not abide by these rules may be grounds for not allowing students to physically attend class.
4) Ensuring one’s children do not disturb our Islamic norms, local customs and overall environment.
5) All the attendance rules above apply also to any other additional classes or Seminary activities.
6) The administration reserves the right to ask students to no longer physically attend the program due to any such reasons as mentioned above, or other reasons that the administration deems important.
In addition to the aforementioned General Guidelines and Program Attendance Conditions, those who attend classes must also abide by the Student Code of Conduct, which includes, but is not limited to the following:
1) To ensure a proper learning and practicing environment, the Student Code of Conduct must be abided by. Any student who is unable or unwilling to abide by the Code of Conduct will kindly be refused continued access to physical class attendance and may be allowed to continue with only online studies.
2) Some Student Code of Conduct include the following:
a) Arriving to class at least 10 minutes before the start of the class.
b) Maintaining an Islamic attire in and around the vicinity of the class space.
c) Not disrupting the class in any way and following guidelines set forth by the teachers and administrators.
d) Students are not allowed to attend class without prior administration approval.
e) Students may not bring guests without prior administration approval.
Suhba Teen Elective FAQ
The teen elective includes additional classes to help the young mind and heart contextualize the content delivered in the main session. At least two youth outings are also planned.
The teen program will be finalized based on interest. For it to materialize, we will need 20+ teens.
Teachers from Al-Madina and the Al-Madina Suhba Seminary.
The teen classes will tentatively be held 2x a week after dhur.