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 with a tajwīd assessor. Based on that, they will receive a recommendation on the best course to start with. To arrange an appointment, kindly email tajwid.assess@rabata.org, and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible inshallah.

Arabic requirements may be waived upon submitting a placement test. The placement test can be found on the Ribaat Registration page register.rabata.org.

 

Tajwid Course Descriptions

 

TAJ 103 – 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
   
3. Knowledge of Arabic letters and harakat (tashkil).

Course Description: 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.

 

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 Beginner or equivalent
4. Ability to decode and read Arabic text with ease. Understanding of Arabic is beneficial but not required.
   

Course Description: 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 Beginner or equivalent
5. Ability to decode and read Arabic text with ease. Understanding of Arabic is beneficial but not required.
   
6. Knowledge of the points of articulation (makhārij) and letter attributes (ṣifāt).
   

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. Tajwid assessment required
3. Ability to read the Holy Quran fluently with application of tajwid rules.
4. Arabic Level 1: ARA 101, 102, 103, 104. Understanding of Arabic is beneficial but not required.

Course Description: 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. 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. 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. 

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. Tajwid Level 1
3. TAJ 201: “Tajwīd Part 1: Letters & Phonetics”.
4. TAJ 202: “Tajwīd Part 2: Rules & the Rhythm of Recitation”
5. ARA 100: “Introduction to Arabic”
6. Arabic Level 1: ARA 101, 102, 103, 104
7. Ability to read the Holy Quran fluently.
8. Knowledge of the points of articulation (makhārij), letter attributes (ṣifāt), and all tajwīd rules.

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 & Phonetics”.
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
7. Ability to read the Holy Quran fluently with full application of the rules of tajwīd and few errors.
8. Knowledge of the points of articulation (makhārij), letter attributes (ṣifāt), and all tajwīd rules.

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 402 – Quran Memorization 30: Juz' Amma

Offered: This course is offered every term.

Prerequisites:

1. Students should be women above the age of 17.
2. Tajwid Level 1
3. TAJ 201: “Tajwīd Part 1: Letters & Phonetics”.
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
7. Ability to read the Holy Quran fluently with full application of the rules of tajwīd and few errors.
8. Knowledge of the points of articulation (makhārij), letter attributes (ṣifāt), and all tajwīd rules.

Course Description: A self-paced memorization course, students will complete memorization of Juz' Amma and recite it 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 Juz' Amma from memory with full tajwīd and passed an oral assessment of the entire juz'.

TAJ 403 – Quran Memorization 29: Juz' Tabarak

Offered: This course is offered every term.

Prerequisites:

1. Students should be women above the age of 17.
2. Tajwid Level 1
3. TAJ 201: “Tajwīd Part 1: Letters & Phonetics”.
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
7. Ability to read the Holy Quran fluently with full application of the rules of tajwīd and few errors.
8. Knowledge of the points of articulation (makhārij), letter attributes (ṣifāt), and all tajwīd rules.

Course Description: A self-paced memorization course, students will complete memorization of Juz' Tabarak and recite it 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 Juz' Tabarak from memory with full tajwīd and passed an oral assessment of the entire juz'.

TAJ 404 – Quran Memorization 28: Juz' Qad Sami'

Offered: This course is offered every term.

Prerequisites:

1. Students should be women above the age of 17.
2. Tajwid Level 1
3. TAJ 201: “Tajwīd Part 1: Letters & Phonetics”.
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
7. Ability to read the Holy Quran fluently with full application of the rules of tajwīd and few errors.
8. Knowledge of the points of articulation (makhārij), letter attributes (ṣifāt), and all tajwīd rules.

Course Description: A self-paced memorization course, students will complete memorization of Juz' Qad Sami' and recite it 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 Juz' Qad Sami' from memory with full tajwīd and passed an oral assessment of the entire juz'.

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. TAJ 201: “Tajwīd Part 1: Letters & Phonetics”.
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
7. Ability to read the Holy Quran fluently with full application of the rules of tajwīd and few errors.
8. Knowledge of the points of articulation (makhārij), letter attributes (ṣifāt), and all tajwīd rules.

Course Description: 

The Tajwid 5 Juz' Ijazah is a certification which recognizes that the bearer has recited the last 100 pages of the Holy Quran from memory with complete application of the rules of tajwīd, and authorizes its bearer to teach what they have memorized.

All teachers in the track as well as the Tajwid Committee hold the same ijāzah through a connected sanad directly from the Prophet (s) on the recitation of Hafs. The Ribaat 5 Juz' Ijazah is issued by Rabata and the Ribaat Academic Institute and authorized by the Ribaat Tajwid Committee.

Through this program, students will work individually with their instructors to memorize and recite the last five juz' (approximately 100 pages) of the Holy Quran from start to finish. Each student will be paired with a certified tajwīd teacher, either online or locally, with whom she will work one-on-one. 

This program will be complete when the student has recited the last five juz' of the Holy Quran to one tajwīd teacher, and passes an oral examination for each juz'.

TAJ 501 – Tajwīd Ijāzah Track

Offered: This course continues throughout the 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. TAJ 202: “Tajwīd Part 2: Rules & the Rhythm of Recitation”
5. TAJ 301: “Quran Khitmah Project”
6. TAJ 402: “Quran Memorization: Juz' Amma”
7. Successful completion of Arabic Intermediate Beginner 3 or equivalent
   
8. Ability to read the Holy Quran fluently with full application of the rules of tajwīd and few errors.
9. Knowledge of the points of articulation (makhārij), letter attributes (ṣifāt), and all tajwīd rules.

Course Description: The ijāzah in the Holy Quran is a certification which recognizes that the bearer has recited the Holy Quran from start to finish with complete application of the rules of tajwīd and authorizes its bearer to teach and pass on the same ijāzah in turn. All teachers in the track as well as the Tajwid Committee hold the same ijāzah through a connected sanad directly from the Prophet (s) on the recitation of Hafs. The Ribaat Quran Ijazah is issued by Rabata and the Ribaat Academic Institute and authorized by the Ribaat Tajwid Committee. 

Through this program, students will work individually with their instructors to memorize and recite the Holy Quran from start to finish and will learn Al-Jazariyyah, a poem dedicated to the science of tajwīd, as well as other requirements as assigned. Each student will be paired with a certified tajwīd teacher, either online or locally, with whom she will work one-on-one. 

This program will be complete when the student has recited the entire Quran to one tajwīd teacher, and passes a series of oral examinations with a tajwīd committee, having demonstrated the ability to apply and explain the rules of tajwīd. In order to earn this ijāzah, students will need to travel to meet and recite to a tajwīd committee in person. Details of this travel will be shared later with students who are accepted to the program.

 

Please Note:

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

(Edited by Ribaat Registration - original submission Sunday, August 3, 2014, 9:08 AM)