Zainab Alwani

 

14 Lyndhurst Ct • Sterling, VA 20165 • Ph: (703) 926-3966

Email: zalwani@nvcc.edu 

 


experience

Northern Virginia Community College, Sterling, Virginia

Adjunct Professor/Director, Arabic and Islamic Studies, January 2003 – Present

Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC

Adjunct Professor, Arabic Studies, September 2003 – Present

Cordoba University, Ashburn, Virginia

Adjunct Professor, Quranic Studies and Woman and Family Studies, January 2004 – Present 

Quranic Studies:

§         Explore the depth of the Quran in the Islamic paradigm.

§         Learn about the nature of the Quran, and its universal message.

§          Learn how to deal with the Quran as a source of knowledge, a source of legislation, a book of worship, and a book of stewardship.

§          Identify and discover the tools of an authentic methodology that enable the reader to understand the traditional science of Fiqh, Hadith, and Sirah through Qur’an.

§          Identify the structural characteristics of the Quran; its coherence, syntactical integrity, and the relationship between its verses and chapters.

§         Propose a comprehensive model for well-understanding of Islamic Sciences.

 

Woman and Family Studies:

Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC

Adjunct Professor, Islam: History & Traditions 2007- Present

 

 

Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC

Lecturer, Islamic Studies, September 2006 – Present 

 

Fiqh Council of North America, Falls Church, VA

Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights, Washington, DC

Lecturer, Summer Leadership Program, July 2004 – Present

Faith Trust Institute/ Peaceful families project, Sterling, Virginia

Researcher/Trainer/Author, Islamic Family Law, September 2004 – Present

 

 

 

 

FAITH: The Foundation for Appropriate & Immediate Temporary Help, Herndon, Virginia

Researcher/Board member, Islamic Studies, January 2004- Present

All Dulles Area Muslim Society, Herndon, Virginia

Teacher, Arabic, Quran, and Islamic Studies, 1992-Present

International Institute of Islamic Thought, Herndon, Virginia

Researcher, Islam, Woman, and Middle Eastern Research, January 2000 – April 2003

 

Loudoun County Public Schools, Leesburg, Virginia

Substitute Teacher, Elementary School Substitute, September 1996-2003

Fairfax county public schools, Fairfax, Virginia

Substitute Teacher, Elementary School Substitute, September 1994-1997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

education

 

international islamic university of malaysia, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia

Ph.D Candidate, Islamic Studies/Fiqh/ Usul al Fiqh, July 2003-Present

§        Expected to graduate in July 2007

 

Graduate school of islamic and social sciences, Leesburg, Virginia

M.A., Master of Arts in Islamic Sciences, August 1996-1998       

 

Columbia State university, Metairie, Louisiana

B.A., Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies, July 1996

 

Omdurman Islamic University, Omdurman, Sudan

Studied Shariah and International Law, October 1994-1995

Received certificate of “Shariah Wal Qanoon”

 

Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Studied Shariah Sciences and Arabic studies, September 1980-1982

 

Publications

 

§         Alqazali and his methodology in Fiqh legislation (Islamiyat Alma’rafa): No. 27, 2001.

§         Aicha’s Istidrakat and Their Methodological Premises: Reclaiming a Stunted Tradition. (Women & Civilization: Issue No.3, 2002). The Association for the study of Women in Civilization.

§         Muslim Woman in America After 9/11 (Al hiwar/Washington, Al Mujtama’a/ Kuwait, 2002)

§         Peace. Jihad & Conflict Resolution (Islamiyat Alma’rafa): Issue No 29, 2002. IIIT.

§         Jihad & Conflict Resolution in America, American Journal of Islamic and Social Sciences (Volume 20, 2003 No1). Association of Muslim Social Scientists/ IIIT

§         A series of articles with Muslim Family Magazine.

§         Brochures to educate the Muslim community on the various issues such as Family Issues, Domestic Violence…..continuous series (2003). The Foundation for Appropriate & Immediate Temporary Help (FAITH). 

§         Peace & Conflict Resolution (AMSS News letter, 2002). Association of Muslim Social Scientists.

§         Al-sunnah and The Prophet-hood, Co-author with Dr. Taha Al-alwani (2003). 

 

List of additional publications available upon request

MEmberships

§         A member of the Abrahamic Roundtable at the Washington National Cathedral

§         A member of Fiqh Council of North America.

§         A member of the Woman’s Faith and Development Alliance (WFDA)

§         A member of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA)

§         A member of Arabic Studies Association

§         A member of the Conflict Resolution, Mediation& Arbitration Center

§         A court observer in the WATCH Program

 

 

 

Conferences, seminars, and lectures

§         The Role of Fiqh as a science and the difference between Shariah and Fiqh. The Graduate School Of Islamic And Social Sciences (Retreat) -three lectures- at George Mason University (Summer- 1997)

§         The Role of Muslim Woman in contemporary literature. The American Center of Civilization and Intercultural Studies. Chicago, USA (August, 1998)

§         The Issue of Women’s Inheritance in Islam: Analysis and Critique. 29th Annual AMSS Conference. Georgetown University, Washington DC (October, 2000).

§         The Role of Muslim Women in Qu’ran and Sunnah. Seminar at ADAMS Center (Series of lectures)

§         The Muslim Woman’s Address in Qu’ran and Sunnah: Analysis and Critique. The Islamic Center, Maryland (November, 2000)

§         Lecturing in different Youth-camps in different states in USA

§         The concept of Fitra. Lecture for (MSA) Georgetown University, Washington DC (January, 2000).

§         The concept of worshiping. Lecture for (MSA) George Mason University (February, 2000).

§         The Issue of Qiwamma and Nishuz. 30th Annual AMSS Conference. The University of Michigan, Dearborn/ Detroit (October, 2001).

§         9th Annual VADV/VAASA conference on Domestic Violence in America. Christopher Newport University, Virginia (June, 2002)

§         31st Annual AMSS Conference. American University, Washington, DC (October, 2002)

§         International Seminar on Peace, Jihad & Conflict Resolution. Georgetown University, Washington, DC (November, 2002)

§         National conference of North American Council for Muslim Women. George Washington University, Washington, DC (November, 2002)

§         The Role of Spirituality in Muslim's Student's daily life MSA seminar Georgetown University, Washington, DC (November, 2002)

§         The role of Muslim woman and Family in America. National conference of The North American Council for Muslim Women. George Washington University, Washington, DC (November, 2002)

§         Out-reach work shops on Muslim women rights and responsibilities at different Muslim communities ( started March, 2003 - Present)

§         MSA work-shop on Women in Islam. Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), Loudoun Campus (April, 2003)

§         Virginia Against Domestic Violence work shop, Culture and Domestic Violence Institute: The Faith Communities Response. Fredericksburg, VA (April, 2003)

§         Islamic Perspective on Domestic Violence: A Guide for Workers. Seminar, Culture and Domestic Violence Institute: The Faith Communities Response. Fredericksburg, VA (April, 2003)

§         The Islamic Family Law in the Middle East Region: Analysis and critique. Seminar. The World Bank, Washington, DC (May, 2003).

§         Islamic Perspective on Domestic Violence: Outreach Training Program for Muslim Community.  Virginia, (since September, 2003 - Present).

§         Defining and Establishing Justice in Muslim Societies. The Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy. 5th Annual Conference Washington, DC (May, 2004)

§         Leadership training: Intensive Summer program for Lawyers. Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights, Washington, DC (July, 2004).

§         Islamic Perspective on Domestic Violence: A Guide for Workers. Seminar, Washington, DC (August , 2004)

§          Islamic Feminism in Transnational Contexts: Re-Conceptualizing Gender through the Qur'an.  33rd Annual AMSS Conference. George Mason University, Virginia (September, 2004).

§         Iraqi Woman after the War. Educational Seminar. Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), Loudoun Campus (November, 2004)

§         Interfaith Academic Seminar. Alexandria, VA (November, 2004)

§         The National Summit of American Muslim Women Leaders. Karamah, Washington DC (December, 2004)

§         Round table Discussion about the Social Role of Muslim Community in the American Society. Fiqh Council in North America Annual Meeting, Herndon (December, 2004)

§         The definition of Marriage in Islam: Challenges in America. Seminar. George Washington University (February, 2005).

§         The Position of the Sunnah in the Islamic Jurisprudence. 3rd Annual Conference. The Foundation for Islamic Education, Villanova, PA (March, 2005)

§          Traditional Tawheed Interpretation. 31st Annual Conference (Eastern Community College Social Sciences Association). Comparative Religion Panel. NOVA, Loudoun Campus (April, 1-2, 2005)

§         The Peaceful Families Project: Islamic Principles for Peaceful Families. Florida, Tampa (May, 2005)

§         The Peaceful Families Project: Islamic Principles for Peaceful Families. Virginia, Great Falls (May, 2005).

§         Fiqh Council of North America Conference/Discussing the Issue of Ramadan-Hilal (crescent) Saint Louise (May, 2005). 

§         The Role of the Youth in the Muslim Community: ISNA conference Saint Louise (May, 2005).

§         ISNA four Lectures, Chicago,(September, 2006)

§         DV conference (ADAMS Center) Maryland University (February, 2006).

§         MSA Eastern Zone, the Prophet household. Maryland University (February, 2006).

§         32nd Annual Conference (Eastern Community College Social Sciences Association). Baltimore County community college. Baltimore, VA. (March, 29 2006)

§         Conference for Social Scientists in the community colleges.

§          "Education Forum" Challenges in developing a balanced Islamic studies Curriculum; Chicago (April 16-18 2006).

§         ISNA "Islam in America" Maqasid Al shar'iah, Chicago (April 16-18 2006).

§         Abrahamic Round table at Washington Cathedral, DC(April, 24, 2006)

§         Peace institute American University (April, 29 2006) Washington D.C.

§         Cathedral conference meeting (Religious discourse), Washington D.C. (May 17, 2006).

§         UNICEF conference, Children Right from Islamic perspective. American University, (May 19 2006).

§         ISNA Canada conference, The Muslim Identity: A new perspective and many other lectures. (May 21, 2006)

§         ISNA Regional conference, at Washington DC, (May 27, 2006)

§         Fiqh Council Meeting, Herndon VA, (June 10th, 2006).

§         KARAMAH Leadership program, Washington DC, (July, 2006).

§         AMSS regional conference, Hartford, Connecticut, (October, 2006)

§         The Ethics of Disagreement, Al-hewar Center, Vienna, VA, (November, 2006)

§         Islamic  Moderation, Kuwaiti Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf (Religious Endowments), Washington, DC, (November, 2006)

§         Woman in Islam, MAS, Tampa, Florida, (January, 2007)

§         American Muslim Family’s Relations, Rochester, New York, (June, 2007)

§         Fiqh Council Meeting, Herndon VA, (July, 2007).

§         ISNA Convention, Chicago, (September, 2007)

§         Muslim Women Speak, George Washington University,  Washington, DC, (December, 2007)

§         Woman in Islam, Williams and Mary university, Washington, (February, 2008)

§         Woman In Islam, MSA Tulane University, New Orleans, (February, 2008)

§         Global Feminism, American University, Washington, (March, 2008)

§         Eve the Mother of the Mothers, Georgetown, Washington, (March, 2008)