Our legal name is Awakening Academy, doing business as Sahwah Academy. Sahwah is the Arabic word for awakening. Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
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Summer 2026 Hifz Program

A six-week summer program for children ages 7 and up, led by Shaykh Abdullah Syed at MAGR in Rockford, Illinois. Don't miss this opportunity to have your kids memorize the 37 surahs from Juz 30 (Amma) with proper Tajweed from a highly qualified teacher.

MAGR · 5921 Darlene Dr, Rockford, Illinois 61109

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Shaykh Abdullah teaching a Hifz circle of five children on a traditional masjid carpet

Your child's exclusive experience

*if approved by Sahwah team to join this year's select twenty students*

Subjects

  • In-depth coverage of Tajweed rules
  • Memorization of 37 surahs (the last juz of the Qur'an)

Prerequisites

  • Age 7 and up
  • Age-appropriate maturity
  • Ability to read the Qur'an (reading only, not understanding)
Sessions per day
Days per week
Weeks total
Classes per child
Class Schedule

June 8 to July 16, 2026

Mondays through Thursdays, two sessions per day. Highlighted dates below show every class day.

June 2026

July 2026

Session 1: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Session 2: 1:00 PM to 2:45 PM

Pricing

Pricing scales with the number of children.

Registration
$25
per child, one-time
Half-Day Program (1 session)
  • 1st child$112.50
  • 2nd child $112.50 $87.50 save $25
  • 3rd child & beyond $112.50 $62.50 save $50
Full-Day Program (both sessions)
  • 1st child$225
  • 2nd child $225 $175 save $50
  • 3rd child & beyond $225 $125 save $100
1 child total $137.50 half   $250 full
2 children total $250 half   $450 full
3 children total $337.50 half   $600 full
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Led by Shaykh Abdullah Syed

Every session is taught by Shaykh Abdullah Syed, a Nadwat al-Ulama trained scholar with an Ijazah in Tajweed in the recitation of Hafs 'an 'Asim. His method prepares students for our full-time Hifz Program in the 2026 to 2027 academic year.

Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow
Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow, India, where Shaykh Abdullah Syed received his training.