USA National Syllabus Level Guidelines - Release 2017 -1 Basis of the Syllabus ● National syllabus has been designed to provide one standard foundation for Atfal and Nasirat ● National syllabus uses the 2011 Waqfe Nau Syllabus as baseline ● This syllabus allows small and large Jamaats to divide "levels" according to their local needs ● Workbook and Basics of Religious Education (BRE) are main sources of course content ● Syllabus was compiled by Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya, Lajna Imaillah and National Tarbiat Department

Suggestions/ Instructions ● One period of equal duration should be allocated for each level and Auxiliary meeting ● All questions pertaining to execution or content of syllabus should first be discussed in the local Board ● Please do not change the content of this syllabus without consulting with National Team ● The syllabus is designed to be taught in three terms during a year. Exams are optional at this stage. ● Please use only the recommended/referenced books to cover the suggested syllabus ● Students can be grouped together in a class based on competency instead of age ● Syllabus content L1/L2 applies to Sitara Atfal, L3 applies to Hilal Atfal, L4 applies to Qamar Atfal and L5/L6 applies to Badr Atfal

National Syllabus - Compiled by Lajna Imaillah, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya and the National Tarbiyyat Department Level Est. Est. School Holy Qur’an Salat and Prayers Basics of Islam History of Islam Auxiliary Meeting Age Grades

1 5 to 6 Pre K to 1 Qaida + Rules Arabic Salat 50%, Wudhu, Basic ettiquette (parents, Familiarization of Agenda to be prayers, masjid, salat etc). Islamic Religion, Allah, prophets, determined by local stories, Hadith, Stories of Khilafat, salat, Quran, and national Islam masjid, pillars, wudhu, auxiliaries Articles of faith etc

2 7 to 8 Elementary Qaida + Rules Arabic Salat 100%, Advanced Etiquette. Names of prophets, Agenda to be Wudhu, prayers, Islamic stories with khulafa. Brief about determined by local morals, Hadith, Stories of Islam, Ahmadiyyat. and national Islam Books of Allah. Stories auxiliaries of Prophets

3 9 to 10 Elementary Qaida + Rules Salat translation 50%, Haqooq Allah, Haqooq Life of Prophet Agenda to be to Middle Surah memorization, Ibad, Hadith, Stories of Mohammad (sa) determined by local translation and Islam and national commentary auxiliaries

4 11 to 12 Middle Tarteel-ul-Quran Salat translation 100%, Love of Allah, Love for Khilafat Rashideen (KR), Agenda to be Surah memorization, the country, Selected brief review of Khilafat determined by local translation and Sermons, Points to after KR and national commentary Ponder, Hadith auxiliaries

5 13 to 14 Middle to Recitation and Translation Salat, prayers and Surah Nizam-e-Jamaat, Life of Promised Agenda to be High Tarteel-ul-Quran + General memorization, translation Chanda, Love of Messiah as Conditions determined by local knowledge of Quran and commentary prophets, Obedience to of bait and national Khilafat, Selected Life & Death of Jesus auxiliaries Sermons

6 14 + High Tarteel-ul-Quran + Philosophy of Salat and Social challenges Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya, Agenda to be Response Prayers Surah memorization, including social media, Advanced Islamic determined by local translation and Drugs, Homosexuality, history and national commentary opposite gender auxiliaries relationship, Puberty in Islam, Selected Sermons, Points to Ponder, Finding God

National Syllabus - Compiled by Lajna Imaillah, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya and the National Tarbiyyat Department Level 1

Period Content Description Reference

Recognizing Arabic letters, different strokes (fatah, damah, qasra, inverse damma, tanween & vertical Yassranal Quran Holy Qur’an strokes). Yassranal Quran lessons 1–16 Yassranal Quran

What is Salat? And Name of five prayers, Importance of Salat Workbook

At-ta-awwuz & Bismillah, Niyyah, Takbir, Thana, Surah Fatiha, Rukoo, Tasmeen-o-Tahmeed, Sajda Workbook

Salat and Prayer Surah Kauthar Workbook

Prayer On Starting a Meal & Increase in Knowledge (with translation), Prayer before Sleeping (with Workbook Translation)

Declaration of Faith – the Kalimah (with translation) Workbook

Islamic Salutation - Salam, Jazakallah and Allah Hafiz. Workbook

What is Holy Qur'an? Name of religion. Who are we and where do we go to pray? Workbook

All about Me( child's name and names of his parents and grand parents) Class Work Basics of Islam Attributes of Allah (1-2) - with translation Workbook

Short moral stories Workbook

What is Hadith? Workbook Hadith: Importance of Motives (with translation), Importance of Taqwa (with translation)

Agenda to be determined by auxiliaries on an as needed basis. Suggestions include Tajneed updates, Auxiliary Ijtima preparation, chanda collection, interactive discussions, writing letters to Huzoor, handicraft, sports, Atfal & Nasirat or anything else.

What is Hazoor' s(atba) name? Where does Huzur(atba) reside? Workbook

Names - Prophet (pbuh), father, mother, grandfather, uncle and his birth place Workbook History of Islam Introduction to Mecca, Medina and Kaaba Workbook

Name of Promised Messiah (as), father, mother and his place of birth Workbook

National Syllabus - Compiled by Lajna Imaillah, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya and the National Tarbiyyat Department Level 2

Period Content Description Reference

Learning madda, shadda: Yassranal Quran lessons 17 - 22 Yassranal Quran Holy Qur’an Learning shadda and joining three letters: Yassranal Quran lessons 23 - 27 Yassranal Quran

Types of Prayers, rak'aat, and rough timing Workbook

Prayer between Sajdah, Al-Tashah-Hud, Salat-ul-Nabee, Concluding Prayers, Salam, Tasbeeh Workbook

Salat and Prayer Prayer On Waking Up (with translation), Prayer before and after Wudhu (with translation) Workbook

Al-ikhlas, Al-Falaq , Al-Naas

How to do Wudhu Workbook

Five Pillars of Islam, Six Articles of Faith Workbook

Importance of speaking Truth; Respect of elders (parents, teachers and etc.) Workbook

Short moral stories Workbook

Introduction to Nasirat/Atfal auxiliary Workbook Basics of Islam Hadith: Think before you speak (with translation), Modesty is All Virtue (with translation), Cleanliness (with Workbook translation)

Attributes of Allah (3 -10) - with translation Workbook

Cover weekly Friday Sermon alislam.org

Agenda to be determined by auxiliaries on an as needed basis. Suggestions include Tajneed updates, Ijtima Auxiliary preparation, chanda collection, interactive discussions, writing letters to Huzoor, handicraft, sports, or Atfal & Nasirat anything else.

Short life stories of the prophets of Allah mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. Workbook

History of Islam Khilafat-e-Rashida (Names Only) Workbook

Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya (Names & Picture recognition Only) Workbook

National Syllabus - Compiled by Lajna Imaillah, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya and the National Tarbiyyat Department Level 3

Period Content Description Reference

Yassranal Quran lessons 28 - 40 Yassranal Quran

Holy Qur’an Etiquettes of recitation Tarteel-ul-Quran

Ramooz-e-Auqaf Tarteel-ul-Quran

Dua-e-qanoot, Translation of At-ta-awwuz & Bismillah, Niyyah, Takbir, Thana, Surah Fatiha, Rukoo, Workbook Tasmeen-o-Tahmeed, Sajda, Prayer between Sajdah

Surah Al- Feel, Al- Quraish, Al-Maoon, Al-Kaafiroon, Al-Nasr, Al-Lahab Workbook

Salat and Prayer Prayer for parents (with translation), Prayer entering and leaving mosque (with translation), On Finishing a Workbook Meal (with translation), Getting into a Vehicle (with translation)

Adhan, Iqamah Workbook

First two prayers after salat (with translation) Workbook

Salat, Etiquettes of Salat, Why should we respect our parents, Haqooq Allah and Haqooq-ul-Ibad, The Significance of a Mosque, Etiquette of Masjid, Etiquettes of meeting, Visiting sick, How to handle Western Workbook holiday celebrations Basics of Islam Hadith: High Status of Mothers (with translation), Abuse is a Sin (with translation), Learning & Teaching Quran Workbook (with translation), Against Hearsay (with translation)

Cover weekly Friday Sermon alislam.org

Agenda to be determined by auxiliaries on an as needed basis. Suggestions include Tajneed updates, Ijtima Auxiliary preparation, chanda collection, interactive discussions, writing letters to Huzoor, handicraft, sports, or anything Atfal & Nasirat else.

Attributes of Allah (11-15)- with translation Workbook History of Islam Life of the Holy Prophet (sa) Workbook

National Syllabus - Compiled by Lajna Imaillah, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya and the National Tarbiyyat Department Level 4

Period Content Description Reference

Practice reading Holy Qur'an Tarteel-ul-Quran

Holy Qur’an Correct pronunciation of Arabic letters Tarteel-ul-Quran

Learn Tajweed rules: Madda letters and Leen letters Tarteel-ul-Quran

Translation of Al-Tashah-Hud, Salat-ul-Nabee, Concluding Prayers, Salam, Tasbeeh, Dua-e Qanoot Workbook

Translation of Suarh Al- Feel, Al- Quraish, Al-Maoon, Kausar, Al-Kaafiroon Workbook

Surah Al-Takaathur, Al-Asr, Al-Humazah Workbook Salat and Prayer Surah Al-Baqarah - verse 1-8 (with translation) Workbook

Prayer On Beginning Fast and Ending Fast (with translation), Prayer for Steadfastness and Allah’s Help & Workbook Against Losing Divine Guidance (with translation)

Importance of moral values, Cleanliness in Islam, Eid ul Fitr, Truthfulness Workbook

Cover weekly Friday Sermon alislam.org

Eid-ul-Adha, Islamic teachings of helping others, Challenges at school (Bullying, Separation of boys and girls, Workbook School dance/prom) Basics of Islam Hadith: Show Mercy to Others & Ettiquette of Eating (with translation), Seeking of Knowledge & Best Workbook Remembrance of Allah (with translation)

Nizam-e-Jamaat; Introduction to all auxiliaries, Obedience to Khilafat, Types of Chanda Workbook

Writing Letter to Hazoor Workbook

Agenda to be determined by auxiliaries on an as needed basis. Suggestions include Tajneed updates, Ijtima Auxiliary preparation, chanda collection, interactive discussions, writing letters to Huzoor, handicraft, sports, or Atfal & Nasirat anything else.

An overview of Muslim Countries Workbook

Life and stories of Khilafat-e-Rashida Workbook History of Islam Brief history of khilfat in Islam (Khilafat Umia and Khilafat Ubasia) Workbook

Brief life story of Hazrat Imam Hasan (ra) and Imam Hussain (ra) Workbook

National Syllabus - Compiled by Lajna Imaillah, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya and the National Tarbiyyat Department Level 5

Period Content Description Reference

General knowledge of Holy Qur'an Workbook

Memorize Sajdah Tilawat Workbook Holy Qur’an Learn Tajweed rules: Ikhfa and Idghaam-e-yarmaloon Tarteel-ul-Quran

Learn Tajweed rules: Qalqala, Rule of Laam in Allah, Ghunna Tarteel-ul-Quran

Funeral Prayer (with translation) Workbook

Translation of Surah Al-Nasr, Al-Lahab, Al-ikhlas, Al-Falaq , Al-Naas Workbook

Surah Al-Baqarah- Verse 8-17 (with translation), Verse 256 (Ayat Al-Kursi) of Surah Al-Baqarah (with Workbook Salat and Prayer translation)

Surah Az-Zilzaal, Al-Qaariah, Workbook

Prayer of Seeking Allah's Protection, To Achieve Allah’s Blessings (with translation), For Allah's Mercy & For Workbook Mercy and Forgiveness (with translation)

Conditions of Bai'at/ Conditions of Bai'at 1-4 Resp. of an Ahmadi

First 11 stories from Points to Ponder book Points to Ponder

Basics of Islam Love of Allah, Love for the country, Patience in our daily lives, Guidance in Holy Qur'an, Why I believe in Islam, Workbook

Hadith: Against Backbiting & Persistance in Prayers (with translation), A Muslim is a Mirror & Criteria of a True Workbook Muslim (with translation)

Cover weekly Friday Sermon alislam.org

Agenda to be determined by auxiliaries on an as needed basis. Suggestions include Tajneed updates, Ijtima Auxiliary preparation, chanda collection, interactive discussions, writing letters to Huzoor, handicraft, sports, or Atfal & Nasirat anything else.

Life of Promised Messiah (as) Workbook History of Islam Life and death of Jesus (as) Jesus in India

National Syllabus - Compiled by Lajna Imaillah, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya and the National Tarbiyyat Department Level 6

Period Content Description Reference

Response Prayers - What to say when certain verses of Holy Qur'an are recited. Workbook

Learn Tajweed rules: Izhar-e-Halqi, Iqlab, Huroof-e-Mustalia Tarteel-ul-Quran Holy Qur’an Learn Tajweed rules: Maad-e-Mutasil, Maad-e-Munfasil, Maad-e-Lazim Tarteel-ul-Quran

Practice reading Holy Qur'an with Qirat with all the learnt Tajweed rules Holy Qur'an

Surah Al-Alaa, Ad-Duhaa, Al-Inshiraah, At-Teen, Al-Qadr Workbook

For Success in Calling to Allah & For a Righteous End of life (with translation), In Favour of Our Spouses and Children & For Protection Salat and Prayer Workbook against the enemy (with translation)

Revision and commentary of salat, surahs and prayers Classwork

Conditions of Bai 'at/ Conditions of Bai 'at 5 - 10 Resp. of an Ahmadi

Conflict resolution, Modesty in Western world, Importance of Khilafat, Challenges at school (Drugs/Alcohol, Homosexuality, What is the Workbook best way to do well in school)

Last 11 stories from Points to Ponder book Points to Ponder Basics of Islam Hadith: Be the First to Greet & The Upper Hand (with translation), Be Moderate & Keep Good Company (with translation) Workbook

God and Oneness of God Our God

Cover weekly Friday Sermon alislam.org

Revision of basics of Islam Workbook

Agenda to be determined by auxiliaries on an as needed basis. Suggestions include Tajneed updates, Ijtima preparation, chanda Auxiliary Atfal & Nasirat collection, interactive discussions, writing letters to Huzoor, handicraft, sports, or anything else.

Names of Ashra-Mubashra Workbook

Siha-e-Sita Workbook

Review of sects of Islam Workbook History of Islam Review of major religions Workbook

Life and stories of Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya Workbook

Revision of Islamic History Workbook

National Syllabus - Compiled by Lajna Imaillah, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya and the National Tarbiyyat Department Referenced Books

National Syllabus - Compiled by Lajna Imaillah, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya and the National Tarbiyyat Department