Dar al Islam is pleased to offer two residential two-week Teachers Institutes during the summer of 2000. Classes on Islamic faith, practice, history and culture are taught by university professors from the U. S. and abroad. Participants will become more familiar with teaching resources, as well as the techniques for integrating them into the social studies, religion or world history curriculum.

The institutes take place at the Dar al Islam mosque and madressa (school), -- a world renowned North African-style adobe structure which sits on a mesa of the Sangre de Christo Mountain range, one hour north of Santa Fe.

There is no charge to the educators who attend this program. Participants pay for their travel and incidental expenses. Dar al Islam will provide books, art supplies, supplementary materials, room and board, as well as in-state transportation. For information on applying see the Dar al Islam web site at www.daralislam.org or contact the director, Karima Alavi at PO Box 180, Abiquiu, New Mexico 87510/ (505) 685-4584 or kdalavi@cybermesa.com. Priority given to those who apply before March 15.