BIS connects Islamic learning with reflection, spiritual growth, and service through non-degree certificates, fellowships, and professional development. Explore each program below, or browse our course history.
Current availability: No certificate courses are currently being offered. Iqra applications for 2026–27 are closed. Historical course pages remain available for reference.
Certificate study sequence: Preliminaries → Islamic Foundations → Islamic Intellectual History.
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Islamic Studies Preliminaries Certificate
A broad introduction to seven areas of Islamic studies through the Ten Foundational Principles (al-Mabādiʾ al-ʿAsharah).
Completed April–August 2026 · Registration closed.
Foundational study in Islamic belief, practice, spirituality, and related disciplines.
Registration closed; historical courses remain available.
Study the sources, methods, and development of the Islamic intellectual tradition.
Registration closed; historical courses remain available.
A year-long continuing education fellowship for intellectual and spiritual enrichment.
2026–27 applications closed. Check back in August 2027 for the 2027–28 cohort.
Information about skills-oriented areas of study for religious and community service.
Registration closed. Contact BIS about future offerings.
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Explore courses, workshops, mini-courses, and seminars previously offered by BIS. Browse by subject below; each listing identifies its format. Registration is closed. These historical descriptions do not establish current certificate requirements.
Formats: Course · Workshop · Mini-course · Seminar. All entries below are past offerings.
For the completed Introduction to the Islamic Sciences / Preliminaries Certificate, see its program record.
