Khateeb Workshop: How to Excel in Public Speaking

Instructor:

Br. Omar Usman

Course Dates:

FREE Preview Friday November 7, 7:00 PM – 9 PM

Saturday, November 8, 10:00 AM – 6 PM

Course Location:

Course Price: $15/Student, $30/Adult, $50/Family

In order to register for course you must be ages 12+ only.

Financial aid is available, please contact info@iqrainstitute.org for more information.

Note: For Cash and Check payment methods

For those who wish to pay cash, you may either register online through our site, and bring your cash payment to the course (Cash or Check).

Why is This Course Important?

For many people, Friday is the only religious experience they have all week. Are we upholding the responsibility of the minbar? Are we settling for khutbahs that are below average, and don’t help us become better Muslims? Less than inspiring? Boring? Not applicable to our lives?

The problem we face is two fold. Firstly, we lack qualified khateebs in general. People are often thrust into the position against their will, and sometimes have been giving khutbah for 5-10 years without ever receiving formal training. The second problem is that even the experienced khateeb sometimes is not able to connect properly with the audience.

This workshop is Qalam Institute’s small effort at helping to fix that. We trained 100 khateebs last year, and we hope to do so again this year.

It is our earnest hope that we begin to properly value and utilize one of the greatest tools we have at our disposal when it comes to improving our communities – the minbar. Whether you are simply interested in giving khutbah, or a well-seasoned veteran, we hope that you will try and attend.

Brother Omar Usman

Omar Usman is a founding member of MuslimMatters, Qalam Institute, Muslim Strategic Initiative, and Debt Free Muslims. He is a regular khateeb and has served in different administrative capacities in various national and local Islamic organizations. You can follow him on Google+ or on Twitter @ibnabeeomar. Check out his latest project at Fiqh of Social Media.