Organized by the Office of International and Academic Affairs in cooperation of URD with Mufid Academic Seminary at Washington D.C., the online intensive course in Shia Studies endeavors to enhance scholarly attention to Shi’a Islam and offer an original and insightful understanding of its history, doctrines, and practices. The course gives you the chance to develop your knowledge, and study unique and interesting subjects focusing on Shiism and Islam.

The tenth Shia Intensive Course is open to scholars, professors, and students from various academic backgrounds, who are interested in expanding their understanding of Islam and Shiism. However this program can be more beneficial for students of Religious Studies.
The course provides 10 sessions of specialized lectures by experts of the field. Every session takes up an hour followed by Q & A part for 15 minutes (totally 1:15). Lectures will be presented in English, and a special certificate will be awarded to each participant upon successful completion and meeting program requirements.