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Live online classes in Quran recitation and Tajweed, Arabic, Islamic studies, and the adab of the student of knowledge. Taught by Senegambian women teachers, Monday through Friday, in Arabic, Wolof, English and French.
وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًۭا
And say: my Lord, increase me in knowledge.
The five courses
A week of live, small-cohort classes.
One course each weekday at 15:00 GMT (Senegal local). Recordings for sisters who miss a session. Every cohort small enough that the teacher learns each student's voice.
Monday · 15:00 GMT
Quran Recitation and Tajweed
تلاوة القرآن وتجويده
From the Arabic alphabet to fluent recitation. Tajweed introduced step by step, with patient correction.
with Ngui Ndow · All levels
Tuesday · 15:00 GMT
Understanding the Nafs
فهم النفس
A reflective halaqa on the self, sincerity, and the practical work of holding on to the rope of Allah.
with Pulo Cham · All levels
Wednesday · 15:00 GMT
The 99 Names of Allah
أسماء الله الحسنى
The beauty, meanings, and lessons of Allah’s names, studied with sincerity and reflection.
with Bineta Niang · All levels
Thursday · 15:00 GMT
The 40 Hadith of Al-Nawawī
الأربعون النووية
A weekly study of Imām al-Nawawī’s celebrated forty hadith, with attention to the adab of the student of knowledge.
with Oumy Diene · Intermediate
Friday · 15:00 GMT
Arabic Language and Quran Memorization
اللغة العربية وحفظ القرآن
Two complementary tracks: structured Arabic for absolute beginners, and supportive memorization for those starting ḥifẓ.
with Aminata Seck · Beginner
Why Sakinah
Sakinah means tranquillity, the quiet that settles when the Quran is recited with care.
Our classes are small enough that the teacher learns every student's voice: her strengths, the verses she finds difficult, the days she is tired. We do not promise quick results. We promise care, patience, and the company of women who have walked this path before you.
Tuition supports the teachers' livelihoods and the families studying with them. Sisters who cannot pay full tuition are sponsored by readers like you.
The teachers
Five Senegambian women, each with her own course.
The week
Monday through Friday, one class a day.
- Monday15:00 GMT
Quran Recitation and Tajweed
تلاوة القرآن وتجويده
From the Arabic alphabet to fluent recitation. Tajweed introduced step by step, with patient correction.
with Ngui Ndow · All levels
- Tuesday15:00 GMT
Understanding the Nafs
فهم النفس
A reflective halaqa on the self, sincerity, and the practical work of holding on to the rope of Allah.
with Pulo Cham · All levels
- Wednesday15:00 GMT
The 99 Names of Allah
أسماء الله الحسنى
The beauty, meanings, and lessons of Allah’s names, studied with sincerity and reflection.
with Bineta Niang · All levels
- Thursday15:00 GMT
The 40 Hadith of Al-Nawawī
الأربعون النووية
A weekly study of Imām al-Nawawī’s celebrated forty hadith, with attention to the adab of the student of knowledge.
with Oumy Diene · Intermediate
- Friday15:00 GMT
Arabic Language and Quran Memorization
اللغة العربية وحفظ القرآن
Two complementary tracks: structured Arabic for absolute beginners, and supportive memorization for those starting ḥifẓ.
with Aminata Seck · Beginner
Hadith of the week
A word from the Sunnah, every week.
لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ
“None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”
— al-Nawawī · Forty Hadith №13 (Bukhārī & Muslim)
There is a class for every level, Monday through Friday. Find yours.
Whether you are a beginner, refining your recitation, or strengthening your relationship with the Quran, there is a place for you, in shāʾ Allāh.