Laṭāʾif Academy

Curriculum

From the sentence to the page proof.

Four modules in sequence. Lessons unlock by tier; cohorts work through them together.

Module 1

Foundations of Academic Prose

From the sentence to the paragraph: clarity, economy, and the discipline of the academic voice.

  • The sentence as a unit of thoughtStudent+
  • Paragraph architectureStudent+
  • Diction, register, and the academic voiceStudent+
  • Citation and the ethics of attributionStudent+

Module 2

Argument and Evidence

How a thesis is built, defended, and revised. Working with primary sources in Arabic and translation.

  • Framing a research questionStudent+
  • Reading a primary source criticallyScholar+
  • Constructing a thesisScholar+
  • Anticipating objectionsScholar+

Module 3

Writing from within the Tradition

Engaging the classical Islamic disciplines on their own terms while writing for a contemporary academic reader.

  • Translating technical termsScholar+
  • Working with the muṭawwalāt and the ḥawāshīScholar+
  • Theology, law, and the modern essayFellow+
  • Voice and authorityFellow+

Module 4

Toward Publication

Preparing a piece for a peer-reviewed journal. Revision, blind review, and responding to editors.

  • From draft to submissionScholar+
  • The reviewer's letterFellow+
  • Revising under critiqueFellow+