Welcome To The Fundamentals of Faith and Service Seminars

Project Summary:
This seminar series, which will be organized by WISE Institute and the Mentor Portal, will cover the six basic principles of faith in Islam and will use various sources, especially the important works of Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi. The training will be given by expert theologians and the lessons will be presented online via Zoom (Google meet or Google classroom). Each period will last 7 weeks and a total of 28 weeks will be completed by the end of four periods. (Periods can be changed after the lessons start through the mutual agreement of the seminar director and the participants)

Target Group:
This seminar series specifically targets friends who work in the positions of education director and unit coordinator in guidance and aims to provide the participants with competence in deeply understanding and teaching the basic beliefs of Islam.

Education Dates:
Start Date: September 2024
End Date: May 2025
Total Duration: 28 weeks (1 week break between each period)

Seminars:
Canada - Fridays 9:00pm EST- Online - Osman Karyagdi
Midwest - Tuesdays 6:30am CT - Online - Yuksel Cayiroglu
Northeast - Thursdays 7:15pm EST - Online - Ali Unsal
Southeast - Mondays 6:00pm EST - Online - Sinan Genc
Southwest - Wednesdays 7:00pm EST - Hybrid - Ali Sait
West - Saturdays 10:15am EST- Online - Selcuk Camci

Program Format:
Platforms: Zoom (or Google Classroom , Google Meet)
Lesson Duration: 1 lesson per week (Lesson durations and hours will be determined in the future planning)
Course Materials: To be provided by the instructors

Main Resources to be Used:
In the Shadow of Faith - Fethullah Gülen
The Metaphysical Dimension of Being - Fethullah Gülen
Fate in the Perspective of the Quran and Sunnah - Fethullah Gülen
Life After Death - Fethullah Gülen
In the Golden Climate of the Quran - Fethullah Gülen
Instructors can also benefit from other academic and religious resources on the subject.