SUMMER SĪRAH RETREAT
DĀR AL-ISLĀM · ABIQUIU, NEW MEXICO
WELCOME & ORIENTATION
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Salām ʿalaykum. We warmly welcome you to our Summer Sīrah Retreat. Your presence among us is an invaluable blessing and we look forward to hosting you all at Dār al-Islām in New Mexico. Please use this document as a reference for all the links and resources you will need to gain full access to our program. The details below are private and must not be shared with anyone who has not registered for the program. Please read carefully, as the answers to frequently asked questions are herein provided.
- Complete our Attendee Registration Form via THIS LINK.
- Join our New Mexico, 2024 WhatsApp group via THIS LINK in order to receive important notifications before and during the program, including potential modifications to the program schedule. This will be our primary mode of communication as opposed to email.
- All those 19 and older are required to watch our preliminary recorded session that historically paves the way for the advent of the Prophet ﷺ via THIS LINK.
- Sign up to participate in our communal khatm via THIS LINK.
BE SURE TO READ THROUGH EACH TAB CAREFULLY
TRAVEL- PREPARATIONS - LODGING
TRAVEL
Flying – Plan to arrive at Albuquerque Airport (ABQ) before 2 pm, Tuesday, July 9, and depart from ABQ after 1 pm, Tuesday, July 16 in order to join the airport shuttles to and from the venue. You may need to rent a car from the airport should you arrive later or depart earlier. Dār al-Islām is two hours away from Albuquerque Airport.
Alternatively, you may consider arriving Monday evening, July 8, and staying at a nearby hotel in order to join the airport shuttle on Tuesday, July 9. The gate at Dār al-Islām closes between 22:30 and 08:00 (if you arrive late, stay at a hotel and arrive at the venue after 08:00).
Driving – Be sure not to disconnect your GPS application throughout the last 30 minutes of your commute since you may likely lose service.
PREPARATIONS
- One small bowl for wuḍuʾ for every member of your family (mandatory)
- Qur’an, notebook, and pen
- Bedding (compact sleeping bag or blanket, twin fitted sheet, small pillow); note: see WhatsApp group for the suggested sleeping bag
- Towel
- Toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste)
- Flashlight
- Ear plugs and/or noise-cancelling earphones
- Hiking shoes
- Sun-blocking hat
- Reusable water bottle
- Sunblock (average highs of 85 in July/August)
- Light sweater (average lows of 55 in July/August)
- Vitamins and medicines
- Granola bars or light snacks
LODGING AND MEALS
There are two separate dorm halls, one for men and one for women, with bunk beds and shared bathrooms.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided throughout the program on-site.
Adults, youth, and children are expected to remain with their age group or with their families at all times, and all children and youth will be made to give up their cell phones for the duration of their stay at Dār al-Islām.
DEPARTURE
Shuttle will depart Dār al-Islām the morning of July 16. The bus is tentatively scheduled to depart shortly after 0800. More details shall be forthcoming.
ORIENTENTIONS
Our teachers remind us to expose ourselves to the gentle breezes of our Compassionate Lord تعرضوا لنفحات الرحمن. We recommend the following to glean the greatest benefit from this program:
- Layered Intentions – Pen your intentions in order to best orient yourself to receive the knowledge that will be conveyed in the book and in each session.
- Lustration – Attend each class in a state of wuḍūʾ (ritual purity), for seeking knowledge is worship that radiates brighter when the soul is bathed in light.
- Devotional Practices – Throughout the program, commit to praying immediately as the time for each prayer enters, perform all your voluntary prayers, and recite Sūrat Yā Sīn by morning and Sūrat al-Mulk by evening. Perform qiyām al-layl (night vigil) at least one of those nights. And recite Sūrat al-Kahf Friday eve. These were among the consistent practices the Prophet ﷺ.
- Ambience – To the extent possible, set an ambience that befits hosting the greatest story ever told. You are encouraged to share your pictures to encourage others to do the same using the hashtag mentioned above.
- Personal Connection – Let us always remember that we are not merely scholastizing the subject at hand, rather, we are seeking transformation inwardly in our states and outwardly in our practice for the contentment of our Lord, Who bestows His gifts upon whomsoever He pleases without measure.
May Allah bless our intentions and grant us that intimacy with His Messenger ﷺ that will bring us life, love, and light in this world, and his companionship in the next. And may He bless and sanctify our beloved Prophet and his family and companions.
DAILY SCHEDULE
A TALE OF TWO CITIES
The Years of the Beloved ﷺ
DAILY SCHEDULE
(optional/overlapping activities
are highlighted in yellow)
| TUESDAY, JULY 9 | |
| 1330 – 1400 | Shuttle departure from ABQ airport to Dār al-Islām; lunch on bus (by order) |
| 1630 – 1730 | Arrival and settle |
| 1730 – 1755 | ʿAṣr and sūrat al-wāqiʿah |
| FROM THE CRADLE TO THE CAVE | |
| 1800 – 1930 | Session I | ancestry |
| 1930 – 2015 | Dinner and wuḍūʾ |
| 2030 – 2045 | Maghrib |
| 2100 – 2200 | Session II | early childhood |
| 2200 – 2230 | ʿIshāʾ and sūrat al-mulk |
| WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 | |
| 0445 – 0500 | Adhān and wuḍūʾ |
| 0500 – 0515 | Fajr |
| 0515 – 0530 | Sūrat yā sīn |
| 0600 – 0830 | Intermediate hike of Plaza Blanca (steady pace with some steep inclines and rock scrambles) |
| 0700 – 0830 | Easy hike of Plaza Blanca (2-3 miles; driving to trailhead reduces hike to 1 mile) |
| 0730 – 0815 | Archery (signup required, 10 people maximum) |
| 0830 – 0930 | Breakfast |
| 0930 – 1000 | Prophetic wuḍūʾ demonstration (courtyard) |
| 1000 – 1130 | Session III | young adulthood |
| 1130 – 1145 | Ḍuḥā in the masjid |
| 1200 – 1330 | Session IV | marriage to Khadijah at 25 and placement of the black rock at 35 |
| 1345 – 1400 | Ẓuhr |
| 1400 – 1445 | Lunch |
| THE MECCAN YEARS | |
| 1500 – 1645 | Session V | Year 1: revelation of al-ʿalaq and al-ḍuḥā |
| 1700 – 1730 | ʿAṣr and sūrat al-wāqiʿah |
| 1730 – 1915 | Henna with Mariam (signup required, 15-20 maximum) |
| 1730 – 1915 | Tie-dye with Nadina (signup required, 15-20 maximum; must bring a light colored shirt or scarf that is 95% cotton and only washed with soap/water; no softener or dyer sheets) |
| 1730 – 1915 | Archery (signup required, 20 people maximum) |
| 1915 – 2000 | Dinner |
| 2015 – 2045 | Maghrib |
| 2045 – 2145 | Courtyard chat – History of Dār al-Islām with Sīdī Benyamin (all attendees) |
| 2200 – 2230 | ʿIshāʾ and sūrat al-mulk |
| THURSDAY, JULY 11 | |
| 0445 – 0500 | Adhān and wuḍūʾ |
| 0500 – 0515 | Fajr |
| 0515 – 0530 | Sūrat yā sīn |
| 0515 – 0930 | Advanced hike (signup required, 15-20 maximum; experienced hikers with proper gear due to vigorous terrain; bring breakfast) |
| 0700 – 0830 | Easy hike of Plaza Blanca (2-3 miles; driving to trailhead reduces hike to 1 mile) |
| 0845 – 0945 | Breakfast |
| 0945 – 1000 | Ḍuḥā in the masjid |
| 1000 – 1130 | Session VI | Years 1 – 4: call to family, first Muslims, dār al-Arqam , and persecution |
| 1130 – 1200 | Break |
| 1200 – 1330 | Session VII | Year 5: migrations to Abyssinia Year 6: conversion of Ḥamzah and ʿUmar Years 7 – 9: boycott |
| 1345 – 1400 | Ẓuhr |
| 1400 – 1445 | Lunch |
| 1500 – 1530 | Reflection session – fiqh al-sīrah with Hamed Omar |
| 1530 – 1645 | Session VIII | Year 10: death of Abū Ṭālib and Khadījah and travail of ṭāʾif, marriage to Sawdah |
| 1630 – 1700 | Qur’an khatm reading in the masjid |
| 1700 – 1730 | ʿAṣr and sūrat al-wāqiʿah |
| 1730 – 1915 | Henna with Mariam (signup required, 15-20 maximum) |
| 1730 – 1915 | Tye-dye with Nadina (signup required, 15-20 maximum; must bring a light colored shirt or scarf that is 95% cotton and only washed with soap/water; no softener or dyer sheets) |
| 1730 – 1915 | Archery (signup required, 20 people maximum) |
| 1915 – 2000 | Dinner |
| 2015 – 2045 | Maghrib |
| 2045 – 2145 | Courtyard chat – Poetry of Iqbal with Hassan Hameed (adults) |
| 2045 – 2145 | Campfire & s’mores (ages 4-17 at fire pit behind bathhouse) |
| 2200 – 2230 | ʿIshāʾ and sūrat al-mulk |
| FRIDAY, JULY 12 | |
| 0445 – 0500 | Adhān and wuḍūʾ |
| 0500 – 0515 | Fajr |
| 0515 – 0545 | Sūrat al-kahf |
| 0730 – 0815 | Archery (signup required, 10 people maximum) |
| 0845 – 0945 | Breakfast |
| 0945 – 1000 | Ḍuḥā in the masjid |
| 1000 – 1115 | Session IX | Year 11: isrāʾ wa miʿrāj |
| 1115 – 1145 | Break |
| 1145 – 1300 | Session X | Year 12: second pledge of ʿaqabah Year 14: hijrah to Medina |
| 1315 – 1400 | Jumuʿah |
| 1400 – 1445 | Lunch |
| THE MEDINAN YEARS | |
| 1500 – 1630 | Session XI | Year 1: brotherhood, masjid, marketplace, and marriage to ʿAʾishah |
| 1630 – 1700 | Qur’an khatm reading in the masjid |
| 1700 – 1730 | ʿAṣr and sūrat al-wāqiʿah |
| 1730 – 1915 | Archery (signup required, 20 maximum) |
| 1730 – 1915 | Intermediate hike of Plaza Blanca (steady pace with some steep inclines and rock scrambles) |
| 1915 – 2000 | Dinner |
| 2000 – 2015 | Group photo |
| 2015 – 2045 | Maghrib |
| 2045 – 2145 | Courtyard chat – Circle of Light (all attendees) |
| 2200 – 2230 | ʿIshāʾ and sūrat al-mulk |
| SATURDAY, JULY 13 | |
| 0445 – 0500 | Adhān and wuḍūʾ |
| 0500 – 0515 | Fajr |
| 0515 – 0530 | Sūrat yā sīn |
| 0600 – 0830 | Intermediate hike of Poshuouinge Ruins (intermediate; signup required, 30 maximum) |
| 0700 – 0830 | Easy hike of Plaza Blanca (2-3 miles; driving to trailhead reduces hike to 1 mile) |
| 0845 – 0945 | Breakfast |
| 0945 – 1000 | Ḍuḥā in the masjid |
| 1000 – 1130 | Session XII | Year 2: new qiblah, mandate for fasting and charity, and battle of badr |
| 1130 – 1200 | Break |
| 1200 – 1330 | Session XIII | Year 3: marriage to Ḥafṣah , birth of al-Ḥasan , and battle of uḥud |
| 1345 – 1400 | Ẓuhr |
| 1400 – 1445 | Lunch |
| 1500 – 1630 | Session XIV | Year 4: battle of biʾr maʿūnah, expulsion of banū naḍīr, marriage to Umm Salamah , and the birth of al-Ḥusayn |
| 1630 – 1700 | Qur’an khatm reading in the masjid |
| 1700 – 1730 | ʿAṣr and sūrat al-wāqiʿah |
| 1730 – 1915 | Abiquiu Mesquita and Cemetery and visit to the Mehdi VanHattum Woodshop |
| 1915 – 2000 | Dinner |
| 2015 – 2045 | Maghrib |
| 2045 – 2145 | Courtyard chat – Hakeem Archuletta (all attendees) |
| 2200 – 2230 | ʿIshāʾ and sūrat al-mulk |
| SUNDAY, JULY 14 | |
| 0445 – 0500 | Adhān and wuḍūʾ |
| 0500 – 0515 | Fajr |
| 0515 – 0530 | Sūrat yā sīn |
| 0530 – 0830 | Abiquiu Lake walk and fish (signup required, 30 maximum; bring your own poles) |
| 0700 – 0830 | Easy hike of Plaza Blanca (2-3 miles; driving to trailhead reduces hike to 1 mile) |
| 0845 – 0945 | Breakfast |
| 0945 – 1000 | Ḍuḥā in the masjid |
| 1000 – 1130 | Session XV | Year 5: battle of al-khandaq, banū qurayẓah, death of Saʿd b. Muʿādh |
| 1130 – 1200 | Break |
| 1200 – 1330 | Session XVI | Year 6: exoneration of ʿĀʾishah |
| 1345 – 1400 | Ẓuhr |
| 1400 – 1445 | Lunch |
| 1500 – 1630 | Session XVII | Year 6: treaty of ḥudaybiyyah, conversion of Khālid b. al-Walīd Year 7: battle of khaybar, marriage to Ṣafiyyah |
| 1630 – 1700 | Qur’an khatm reading in the masjid |
| 1700 – 1730 | ʿAṣr and sūrat al-wāqiʿah |
| 1730 – 1915 | Burdah with Rabia (women only in inner courtyard) |
| 1730 – 1915 | Qaṣāʾid with Benyamin (men only in courtyard) |
| 1915 – 2000 | Dinner |
| 2015 – 2045 | Maghrib |
| 2045 – 2145 | Courtyard chat – Maryam Kabeer |
| 2045 – 2145 | Campfire & s’mores (ages 4-17 at fire pit behind bathhouse) |
| 2200 – 2230 | ʿIshāʾ and sūrat al-mulk |
| MONDAY, JULY 15 | |
| 0445 – 0500 | Adhān and wuḍūʾ |
| 0500 – 0515 | Fajr |
| 0515 – 0530 | Sūrat yā sīn |
| 0530 – 0830 | Petroglyph Rock Loop (signup required, 20 maximum) |
| 0700 – 0830 | Easy hike of Plaza Blanca (2-3 miles; driving to trailhead reduces hike to 1 mile) |
| 0845 – 0945 | Breakfast |
| 0945 – 1000 | Ḍuḥā in the masjid |
| 1000 – 1130 | Session XVIII | Year 8: battle of Muʾtah, surrender of Mecca, battle of Ḥunayn, siege of al-Ṭāʾif |
| 1130 – 1200 | Break |
| 1200 – 1330 | Session XIX | Year 9: death of al-Najāshī , battle of Tabūk, death of ʿAbd Allāh b. Ubayy b. Salūl Year 10: farewell pilgrimage |
| 1345 – 1400 | Ẓuhr |
| 1400 – 1445 | Lunch |
| 1500 – 1630 | Session XX | Year 10: passing of the Prophet ﷺ |
| 1645 – 1700 | Khatm prayer & Prophetic lineage challenge |
| 1700 – 1730 | ʿAṣr and sūrat al-wāqiʿah |
| 1730 – 1845 | Concert with Zevek Ensemble |
| 1845 – 1915 | Communal cleanup |
| 1915 – 2000 | Dinner |
| 2015 – 2045 | Maghrib |
| 2045 – 2200 | Circle of Light (all attendees in lecture hall) |
| 2200 – 2230 | ʿIshāʾ and sūrat al-mulk |
| TUESDAY, JULY 16 | |
| 0445 – 0500 | Adhān and wuḍūʾ |
| 0500 – 0515 | Fajr |
| 0515 – 0530 | Sūrat yā sīn |
| 0700 – 0745 | Pick and go breakfast |
| 0745 – 0800 | Ḍuḥā in the masjid |
| 0800 – 0830 | Load bus and depart |
| 1100 | Arrival at ABQ airport |
DESCRIPTION
“Say, ‘If it be that you love Allah, then follow me, that Allah may love you!’” (āl ʿimrān 3:31). Our retreat will highlight milestones from the blessed life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to serve as signposts as we tread the paths of our own lives. Lady ʿĀʾishah once observed that she never saw anyone more keen on emulating the Prophet ﷺ than our lord ʿAbd Allāh b. ʿUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb, who was known to tread his footsteps even as he accompanied him! But he would not have been drawn to do so were it not for the emotional, heartfelt nexus he had to the Prophet ﷺ. The faithful would spontaneously confess their love to him as they sought to emulate every aspect of his supernal character, and countless would volunteer sacrificing their most precious attachments before they would posit random questions unocassioned by any need to do so. Our yearning to love the Prophet ﷺ deeper is not a leap of faith when we know him more intimately. Lanturna’s Annual Summer Sīrah Family Retreat purposes to impart such intimate knowledge as would enliven our hearts to experience love in its greatest potentiality. Come let us tread our own paths together, by sinking our feet into the blessed traces of his, to walk where he walked in our migration to Allah and to the Beloved of Allah ﷺ.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
CAN INDIVIDUALS ATTEND OR ONLY FAMILIES?
All are welcome to attend, regardless of family status.
WHERE IS THE SCHEDULE?
Please refer to the tab section above to access the program description and schedule, as well as testimonials.
WHAT TIME ZONE DOES THE SCHEDULE FOLLOW?
All sessions will accord with local Mountain Time.
WILL ALL SESSIONS BE RECORDED?
All sessions will be uploaded after each session to a private YouTube playlist for convenient viewing later.
ARE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE?
Lanturna is committed to never turn anyone away due to financial constraint, and partial scholarships are available for those who apply. Request a scholarship below.
CAN I SPONSOR MORE THAN ONE STUDENT?
May Allah bless you and increase His blessing upon you. You may sponsor any number of students with any amount that you have in mind.
WHEN WILL I RECEIVE AN ORIENTATION EMAIL?
A confirmation page will open once you register with all the resources you will need to access our program. Be sure to save the link on the confirmation page. The contents of this page will also be sent as a welcome email immediately upon registration. Please be sure to check your spam or notifications folders if our email does not show up in your inbox.
WHAT IS THE REGISTRATION FEE?
The registration fee will appear in the window that opens when you click the “Register” button.
WHERE MAY I DIRECT FURTHER INQUIRIES?
Your inquiries are welcomed at info@lanturna.com.
HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT LANTURNA EVENTS?
You may subscribe to our calendar, follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and join our mailing list. Be sure as well to join us every evening for our communal recitation of Sūrat Yā Sīn and Sūrat al-Mulk at 8:30 am and 8:30 pm ET, respectively, via YouTube.
We are blessed to be able to provide scholarships to our students. By giving forward, you are investing in the education of another student, and may that count as a perpetual act of kindness, the reward for which is nothing short of Heaven, āmīn.
