Ribaat Tajwid Program

 

Program Description:

The Ribaat Tajwīd Program enables students to become proficient in recitation of the Holy Quran, with complete understanding and application of the rules of tajwīd. The program takes students from the beginner level to fluency in recitation, and from there onto a journey of memorization and certification (ijāzah) in recitation of the Holy Quran. The end goal is to produce students who are able to read and teach the Holy Quran with proficiency and expertise.

Tajwīd courses each consist of two components. This two-tiered approach ensures that students have a strong foundation in the theory of tajwīd upon which to build the skills necessary for practical application and correct recitation of the Holy Quran.

1.      Theory: The theory and rules of tajwīd are taught once a week in a group online session, to study the types of letters, points of articulation, and rules of recitation (tajwīd ).

2.      Practice: In Level 2 and above, students are also paired with a tajwīd teacher, who they meet for additional sessions and work with in small groups or one-on-one to recite and apply the rules of tajwīd. These sessions are conducted online, using Zoom, Whatsapp call, Facetime, or other online apps.

 

Certification:

A specific number of tajwīd courses are required for each Ribaat certification program. To earn credit for a course as part of a certification program, students must complete both the exams and the recitation components and receive a passing grade of 60% or above. 

Courses may also be taken independently for students not seeking certification. 

For inquiries, contact registration@rabata.org.

 

Placement:

New students in the Ribaat Tajwīd Program should complete an assessment to receive a recommendation on the best course to start with. The Tajwid Assessment can be found at this link: Ribaat Tajwid Assessment.

Arabic requirements may be waived upon submitting a placement test. The Arabic Placement Test can be found at this link: Ribaat Arabic Placement Test.

 

Tajwid Course Descriptions

 

TAJ 101 – Quran Fluency | Level 1

Offered in: This course is offered every term.

Prerequisites: 

1. Students should be women above the age of 17.
   
2. Arabic Novice Beginner or equivalent

Course Description: This is a practical course providing students the opportunity to practice reading the Holy Quran and master the skill of decoding. Students will learn the Baghdadi method of decoding Quranic script, learn the types of Arabic sounds and how to pronounce them correctly, and be introduced to the science of tajwīd. These skills will be put into practice in class with the instructor, and students will gain strategies to practice at home. By the end of this course, students should be able to recognize all the Arabic letters and vowel sounds with ease and be able to pronounce most of them correctly while improving their general speed and fluency while reading. Students will work with a recitation teacher in small groups during additional weekly session in which they will practice the skills learned in class.

 

TAJ 201 – Tajwīd Part 1: Letters & Phonetics

Offered: This course is offered in the Fall and Spring terms of each year.

Prerequisites:

1. Students should be women above the age of 17.
   
2. Tajwid Level 1
3. Arabic Novice Middle or equivalent

Course Description: This is a study of the science of tajwīd accompanied by an instructor-led recitation of Juzʾ ʿAmma. This is a two-part course:

1.      Students will gain an understanding of introductory tajwīd concepts (including points of articulation - makhārij - and letter attributes - ṣifāt) during weekly online sessions with the instructor.

2.      Students will work with a recitation teacher in small groups during 2 additional weekly sessions in which they will practice the theory learned in class. This part of the course will be complete when the student has demonstrated the ability to read Juzʾ ʿAmma and pronounce each letter correctly.

 

TAJ 202 – Tajwīd Part 2: Rules & the Rhythm of Recitation

Offered: This course is offered in the Fall and Spring terms of each year.

Prerequisites:

1. Students should be women above the age of 17.
2. Tajwid Level 1
3. TAJ 201: “Tajwīd Part 1: Letters & Phonetics”.
   
4. Arabic Novice Middle or equivalent

Course Description: Building upon concepts taken in TAJ 201, students will complete the study of the rules of tajwīd, accompanied by an instructor-led recitation of Juzʾ Tabarak. This is a two-part course:

1.      Students will gain an understanding of the rules of tajwīd (proper pronunciation of the Holy Quran) during weekly online sessions with the instructor.

2.       Students will work with a recitation teacher in small groups during 2 additional weekly sessions in which they will practice the theory learned in class. This part of the course will be complete when the student has demonstrated the ability to read Juzʾ Tabarak and pronounce each letter correctly.

TAJ 203 – Accelerated Tajwid Rules

Offered: This course is offered in the Fall and Spring terms of each year.

Prerequisites:

1. Students should be women above the age of 17.
2. Successful completion of TAJ 201 and 202* 
3. Successful completion of TAJ 301* 
4. Arabic Novice Middle or equivalent.

*starred items may be waived through an oral assessment

Course Description: An accelerated study of the science of tajwīd. In this course, students will gain an understanding of all tajwīd concepts (including points of articulation - makhārij - and letter attributes - ṣifāt, proper pronunciation of the Holy Quran) during weekly online sessions with the instructor. This course is a fast-paced review of tajwid rules for those who have mastered the practice of recitation and need to learn or relearn the theory. Students will also join a bi-weekly halaqa in which they will work with a recitation teacher. Students will recite mudarasa style in small groups preparing about a juz’ per week starting from the beginning of the Qu’ran.

TAJ 301 – Khitmah Project

Offered: This course is offered in the Fall and Spring terms of each year.

Prerequisites:

1. Students should be women above the age of 17.
2. TAJ 201: Tajwīd Part 1: Letters & Phonetic, and TAJ 202: Tajwīd Part 2: Rules & the Rhythm of Recitation or TAJ 203: Accelerated Tajwid Rules
3. Arabic Novice High ARL 131 or equivalent

Course Description: In the Khitmah Project, students will recite the Holy Quran from Surat al-Fāṭiḥa to Surat al-Nās to their assigned tajwīd instructors, as a preparation and foundation for beginning with memorization. This is a two-part course: 

1.      Students will attend a weekly online session with the instructor to follow up on their progress, work together to achieve consistent Quran reading habits, and receive inspirations about the Holy Quran. 

2.      Each student will be paired with a certified tajwīd teacher online, with whom she will work one-on-one. This part of the course will be complete when the student has read through the Holy Quran from start to finish with her assigned tajwīd teacher, having demonstrated the ability to apply the rules of tajwīd to the standardized and acceptable level.

 

TAJ 401 – The Crowning Venture: Quran Memorization

Offered: This course is offered in the Fall and Spring terms of each year.

Prerequisites:

1. Students should be women above the age of 17.
2. Tajwid Level 1
3. TAJ 201: Tajwīd Part 1: Letters & Phonetic”.
4. TAJ 202: Tajwīd Part 2: Rules & the Rhythm of Recitation
5. TAJ 301: “Quran Khitmah Project*
6. Successful completion of Arabic Novice High or equivalent

*starred items may be waived through an oral assessment

Course Description: A self-paced memorization course, students will set a personal memorization target each term and recite to a tajwīd teacher. This is a two-part course:

1.      Students will attend a weekly online session with the instructor to follow up on their progress and receive inspirations and tips on memorizing the Holy Quran, achieving effective memorization, and overcoming hurdles.

2.      Each student will be paired with a certified tajwīd teacher online, with whom she will work one-on-one. This part of the course will be complete when the student has recited the amount agreed upon at the start of the term, having demonstrated the ability to apply the rules of tajwīd to the standardized and acceptable level.

 

TAJ 405 – Tajwid 5 Juz' Certification

Offered: This course is offered every term.

Prerequisites: 

1. Students should be women above the age of 17.
2. Tajwid Level 1
3. Successful completion of TAJ 201 and 202 and/or TAJ 203 
4. Successful completion of TAJ 301*
   
5. Successful completion of memorizing Juz' 30 in TAJ 401 
6. Successful completion of Arabic Novice High or equivalent 
7. Pass an oral assessment

*starred items may be waived through an oral assessment

Course Description: 

This is a course for students who have been approved for the ijaza track. Students will continue working with their tajwid teacher to complete memorization of the last 5 juz’u. Students enroll in it just once and can take as much time to complete the memorization of the last 5 juz’u.

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TAJ 501 – Tajwīd Ijāzah Track

Offered: This course continues throughout the year.

Prerequisites:

Students should be women above the age of 17.

Applicants must have a passing grade in the below courses. 

*Starred items may be waived through a placement test for Tajwid and/or Arabic

**Students who intend to work for a reading ijazah with tajwid may enroll in TAJ 501 and TAJ 405 at the same time. However, students who intend to memorize the whole Quran for the memorization ijazah must complete TAJ 405 before enrolling in TAJ 501.

Course Requirements: 

• Students are expected to be present at scheduled meeting times and recite the assigned amount with a Ribaat tajwīd teacher. Meetings will mainly be online (through Zoom, FaceTime, Whatsapp call, or other apps).  
• Students are required to travel at least once for an in-person Tajwid Ijazah Retreat.

 

TAJ 502 – Al-Jazariyyah: A Poem in Study of the Rules of Tajwid

Offered: This course is offered every Fall term.

Prerequisites:

1. Students should be women above the age of 17.
2. Tajwid Level 1
3. Successful completion of TAJ 201 and 202 and/or TAJ 203
   
4. Successful completion of TAJ 301*
5. Successful completion of memorizing Juz' 30 in TAJ 401
6. Approved for TAJ 405
7. Successful completion of Arabic Novice High or equivalent

*starred items may be waived through an oral assessment

Course Description: 

Students will read, understand, and be able to read and explain the historic instructional poem. Memorization is not necessary for students enrolled in TAJ 405, Tajwid 5 Juzu' Certificate.

Please Note:

• More courses are added periodically.
• Courses and course schedules may be changed as the program develops. 
• For inquiries, contact registration@rabata.org.