House of Wisdom for Kids, Teens & Adults
We at House of Wisdom Institute are mission-driven and seek to bring to light an often unseen history. In our zoom courses, we share the many contributions Islamic civilization and Muslim cultures have made to the world we all live in today.
The Islamic world and the West have been influencing each other since much further back in history than is widely understood. For example,during the Golden Age of Islam, in multiple centers of scholarship across the Islamic world, scholars, thinkers, and inventors came together from all over the world to forge new paths. This new knowledge made its way to the West, laid the foundations for the European Renaissance, and shaped life into our modern era in ways we take for granted globally today. To offer one example among many, the establishment of hospitals as professionally-run institutions for the public good was a new concept that emerged during the Golden Age of Islam, then traveled from East to West, and came to Europe in the medieval era.
Our courses and teaching style are designed to engage students, to elicit participation and curiosity. We tell amazing stories and use multimedia tools and hands-on activities to facilitate learning. We make our material accessible, help students see that what they are learning is relevant to their lives, and facilitate a sense of connection to Islamic civilization.
At House of Wisdom Institute, we offer:
- Live online Classes - for children, teens and adults
- Curriculum Design - for educational institutions and community organizations
Our zoom courses are for children, teens, and adults living anywhere in the world.
We offer two types of courses:
- A general overview course, which runs for the school year and is taught in separate sections by age (three groupings: ages 8 to 11 years; ages 12 to 17 years;and adults). This course includes contributions in philosophy & humanism, science & technology, and art & design
- We design and teach customized courses of varying durations on special topics for educational institutions and community organizations. These usually run for a pre-arranged fixed number of sessions.
In all of our courses:
- Class sizes are small to allow room for interaction.
- We use a range of multi-media tools and presentations that are visually engaging. With our youngest student group, this includes songs, games, and short videos.
- We use a highly interactive teaching style and include hands-on activities in art and calligraphic expression.
Curriculum Overview:
- Philosophy & Humanism
- Science & Technology
- Art & Design
- Architecture & Culture
- Cultural & Linguistic Diversity
House of Wisdom at a Glance
Learning Begins With Us
At an age-appropriate level for each of our two student groups (8-11 years and 12-17 years), we discuss contributions in philosophy & humanism, science & technology, and art & design. Class sizes are small (9 to 12 students) and we meet once per week. With the younger age group, we include songs, games, and short videos. Our teacher is engaging, interactive, knowledgeable about the material, and includes hands-on activities in art and calligraphic expression.
House of Wisdom at a Glance
We aim at inspiring our students to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more in their respective journeys of life.
Dr. Aida Khan — Co-Founder
Curriculum Overview
Philosophy & Humanism
We teach students how Islamic civilization contributed to ideas of a shared humanity, universal ethics, and compassion.
Science & Technology
Students learn about discoveries in astronomy, optics, medicine, and mathematics, and how Muslim scholars preserved and expanded global knowledge.
Art & Design
Hands-on activities in Islamic geometric art and calligraphy allow students to explore beauty as a reflection of the divine.
Architecture & Culture
Students discover architectural marvels such as the Blue Mosque and Alhambra, and see how Islamic design inspired European cathedrals.
Cultural Diversity
We explore the vast variety of Muslim cultures — their art, values, traditions, and shared emphasis on community and kindness.
Linguistic Diversity
Learning more modes of communication from different parts of the world.
Our Co-curricular Activities
Art & Calligraphy Workshops
Interactive sessions where students create their own geometric and calligraphic artworks.
Multimedia Learning
Animated visuals, songs, and short videos for younger learners to bring lessons to life.
Online Classes via Zoom
Accessible worldwide, conducted once per week for small, interactive groups.
Who our Courses & Classes are for:
We welcome a wide range of students, from those who are religiously observant Muslims to families and individuals that identify primarily as culturally Muslim, and to anything in between. We appreciate the wide range of Muslims in terms of culture, national origin, faith, and sect, and take a non-denominational stance and encourage questions and open discussion on all topics.
While our primary focus is on filling the gaps in Western education for Muslim students and adults, we also welcome students who do not identify as Muslim who want to learn about the centuries of cross-pollination of ideas between Islamic civilization and the West, because we believe it is important for all of us to have this fuller sense of the history that has shaped the world we all share today.
OUR STORY – Click on Our Team to know about how this Class developed & the actors involved
