Kitaab Academy — Qur'anic Arabic Series
Level 1: Introduction to Arabic Grammar
Instructors
Muhammad Faheem
Arabic Student Instructor
Muhammad Faheem is from Atlanta, Georgia. He completed the memorization of the Qur’an at the age of 14 from Georgia Islamic Institute. A few years later, he completed a bachelors of science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech and currently works as a technology consultant. He has studied Arabic at Kitaab Academy and now teaches introductory Arabic grammar classes part-time. He is also the former sub-regional coordinator of YM Atlanta and plans to pursue Islamic studies full time at Darul Qasim college.
Sarah Abdelrahman
Arabic Student Instructor
Sarah Abdelrahman grew up in Anaheim, California and she attended Kitaab Academy amongst the first cohort of students completing the entire program. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Currently she continues her studies of the Islamic sciences at the Qalam Seminary with a particular focus in Arabic and Quran studies.
Umar Patel
Arabic Instructor
Umar Patel grew up in Orange County, California. During high school, he moved to Canada where he completed the memorization of the Noble Quran at Al-Rashid Islamic Institute. His experiences in Canada inspired him to serve his local community. Upon returning to Southern California in 2016, he started teaching Quran classes, leading Taraweeh in local masjids, and directing youth group programs. From 2017-2020, he taught Quran under the leadership and supervision of Ustadha Badia Khazaal at the Islamic Institute of Orange County. There, he completed a teacher’s training course and developed a passion for teaching. In 2022, Umar completed his undergraduate degree At UC Irvine in Biomedical Engineering. He is currently an Arabic student at Kitaab Academy, and is studying the Islamic sciences in Jordan.