ACT Muslims Australia (ACTMA) Inc in collaboration with the Islamic University of Madinah is organising its second annual 4-week intensive Arabic studies at the Islamic University of Madinah with an Umrah trip to Makkah from 20 December 2023 to 13 January 2024*.
According to CEO of ACTMA, Yusuf Mansuri, “The key goal for the Islamic study trip to Madinah is to foster a sense of identity, heightened spiritual awareness, and to ignite the fire that fuels the thirst for knowledge, curiosity and wisdom. It is a trip of a lifetime – learning in the city of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (s) at the premier Islamic institution, being close to the scholars and building lasting relationships.”
Students from last year’s ACTMA study and Umrah trip inside Islam’s holiest site in Makkah. Clockwise: Sisters Nour, Marwah and Layla (in front) with Fanta and Amaani in the background, and Sister Mariama with Amal and Ali in the other picture.
The program is open to youth, families, and all genders and costs $5490 per person. Children under 12 years are not eligible for the study component and as a result are eligible for a $500 discount per child. Child minding rooms are available for Sisters’ during lectures.
Details of the package includes return air tickets (visa not included), accommodation and meals, university fees, 4-hour daily lectures, sightseeing around Madinah, trip to Badr, prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque (Masjid Nabawi) and one mandatory Umrah trip to Makkah. Separate accommodation and lectures are provided for brothers and sisters.
According to ACTMA Youth Director and team leader of the previous year’s trip, Amadu Barrie, “The trip is an academic and spiritual journey where everyone is treated as a student of Islamic knowledge”. Accommodation he said will consist of four-bed apartment rooms and added that “Parents or couples who prefer to have a room to themself will have to pay any price difference. For meals, minimum of SAR 40 (Saudi Riyal) will be given to students for breakfast (SAR10), lunch (SAR15) and dinner (SAR15), respectively”.
Sister Marwah Taha, Sisters’ team leader of the previous year’s trip described the program as “providing the opportunities to perform many things in one visit including connection with our Prophet Muhammad (s) in his city and praying in his Masjid, studying at the prestigious Madinah Islamic University, visit to rich-historical sites and the ability to pray at Islam’s holiest sites and perform Umrah as many times as possible”.
Interested participants should use the Google registration form https://bit.ly/madinah2023 and make a deposit payment of $3500 by 31 July 2023 to secure a spot. Full payment is required by 30 October 2023.
Payment to be made into the following Bank Details:
BSB: 062904 || Account #: 10601253 || Account name: ACTMA || Reference: Madinah
Students from last year’s ACTMA study and Umrah trip inside the Prophet’s (s) mosque in Madinah. Clockwise: Reading Qur’an with a European revert brother with brothers Anwar, Khalid, Amadu, Mohamed, Amal and Ali, and Anwar, Amadu, Ali, Amal, Khalid and Mohamed, all standing in the other picture.
If you would like to chat with one of the team members, please contact sisters Marwa Taha (0481513105) or Fanta Barrie (0451941826) or brothers Amadu Barrie (0402196044) and Bilal Berjaoui (0412245061). You can also send an email to info@actma.org.au.
You can also read about the previous delegation and their experience here: https://www.amust.com.au/2023/02/canberra-delegation-returns-after-arabic-studies-and-umrah-trip/.
Visit www.actma.org.au to know more about ACTMA and their other programs.
(*Departure date is scheduled for one week after the end of term 4 on 15 December 2023).
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