Light, Love, Legacy
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HIBR INSTITUTE
About Hibr Institute
Hibr Institute is an Islamic college in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey, one mile away from Princeton University, dedicated to preserving the Islamic sciences and traditions. Hibr in Arabic means scholar, sage, saint, & ink. The title “Hibr ul Ummah” or Scholar of the Ummah was given to the noble companion of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Abdullah Ibn Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them). He was a shining scholar in the early days of Islam and led the way with love and light. Even today, Hibr is inspired and aspires to follow in his noble legacy in spreading the Light and Love of God.
Hibr Institute is dedicated to providing college and graduate-level courses that are flexible for students & professionals with full-time careers. Courses taught at Hibr Institute include Advanced Arabic Language and Grammar, Tafsir, Traditional Psychology, Hadith, Fiqh, Aqeedah, Seerah, special courses on contemporary Islamic topics, etc. Hibr also provides general Islamic education, Qur’an, and Arabic language for all ages and levels. Along with mentoring scholars and educating the next generation of future scholars and Islamic thinkers and influencers, our vision at Hibr Institute is not only to be the most inspiring Muslim college on the East Coast, but also the most inviting, as we work within the Muslim and Non-Muslim community to shine the Divine Light. No matter how near or distant the path to paradise may feel, every tree begins as a seedling. With sincere care & nourishment, every seedling sprouts to yield wondrous fruit. At Hibr Institute, we intend to harvest the Light within us. May God help us in spreading His divine Light & Love so we may leave behind a legacy that the Messenger of Allah is proud of on the Day of Resurrection.
Current Courses
Arabic Language: Beginner to Advanced
“When God wishes good for anyone, He instructs (teaches) him in the religion. I am only a distributor; God bestows.”
— Sahih Bukhari & Muslim
What Our Students Have To Say
“Hibr Institute has opened my eyes to the beauty of Islam.”
Faculty
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Founder
Dr. AbdurRahman Isbieh is a renowned Palestinian Islamic scholar from Nablus. He holds a Ph.D. in the Islamic Sceinces & Arabic language, an Imam, Hafidh of the Quran, & Qari.
Dr. AbdurRahman Isbieh is from a family of renowned scholars and intellectuals. He grew up in Amman, Jordan where he completed the memorization of the Quran at the tender age of 8. He became an Imam at the young age of 11 and was selected by the Jordanian government as Imam and Khateeb due to his wisdom, knowledge, and passionate sermons. Before 12, he was already training to become an Islamic scholar under senior scholars of the Arab world in Amman and Madinah. His experience & precedence amongst his peers gained him an invitation to become a full-time resident scholar in the Masjid-Al-Haram, Makkah. Learn more.
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Founder
Shaykha Ayesha Sultana Isbieh is an academic & Islamic scholar and holds a masters degree in English from The College of New Jersey, a degree in the Islamic Sciences and the Arabic Language. By age fifteen, she completed the memorization of the complete Qu’ran and graduated from high school. Immediately, she began her pursuit of the Islamic sciences and mastered the Arabic language under the tutelage of notable senior scholars in the USA and abroad. After six years of intensive studies and training under scholars, Shaykha Ayesha Sultana graduated with a diploma in the Islamic sciences and Arabic language. Soon after, she graduated summa cum laude from the College of New Jersey with a Masters Degree in English and minoring in African-American Studies & Psychology. She recently published her book “Metaphysical Abyss” which is available for purchase on Amazon.
Her studies include the Arabic Language, Aqīdah (Islamic Theology), Tafsīr (Qur’anic Exegesis) and its methodology, Fiqh (Jurisprudence/Legal Theory), Traditional Psychology, Islamic history, Sīra (Prophetic biography), Hadīth and its methodology, Qur’an, and Arabic literature, World Religions, Comparative Religious and Cross-cultural Studies, Abnormal and Developmental Psychology, etc. Learn more.
Inheritance of the Prophets وَرَثَةُ الأَنبِيَاء
Abu Darda narrated: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
وَإِنَّ الْمَلَائِكَةَ لَتَضَعُ أَجْنِحَتَهَا رِضًا لِطَالِبِ الْعِلْمِ وَإِنَّ الْعَالِمَ لَيَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ مَنْ فِي السَّمَوَاتِ وَمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَالْحِيتَانُ فِي جَوْفِ الْمَاءِ وَإِنَّ فَضْلَ الْعَالِمِ عَلَى الْعَابِدِ كَفَضْلِ الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ عَلَى سَائِرِ الْكَوَاكِبِ وَإِنَّ الْعُلَمَاءَ وَرَثَةُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَإِنَّ الْأَنْبِيَاءَ لَمْ يُوَرِّثُوا دِينَارًا وَلَا دِرْهَمًا وَرَّثُوا الْعِلْمَ فَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ أَخَذَ بِحَظٍّ وَافِرٍ
“Verily, the angels lower their wings for the seeker of knowledge. The inhabitants of the heavens and earth, even the fish in the depths of the water, seek forgiveness for the scholar. The virtue of the scholar over the worshiper is like the superiority of the moon over the stars. The scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets. They do not leave behind gold or silver coins, but rather, they leave behind knowledge. Whoever has taken hold of it has been given an abundant share.”
— Sunan Abi Dawud
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