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What is the significance of the name Dallas Academy?
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The name 'Dallas' is a very old Highland name, a small town in the Highlands, and popularly known as a city in Texas, U.S. However the significance of the name comes from the founder of the academy Ian Dallas, now known as Shaykh Abdalqadir as-sufi. A Shaykh of the Darqawi-Shadhili tariqa.
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What is the Objective of the online course?
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The online course is in fact a stepping stone to a full length accredited BA (Hons) Degree in Islamic Leadership. The online course will give a taster to what the college will be able to offer.
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Who are the teachers?
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The teachers are very carefully selected as key individuals who have either made an impact in present thinking, or have the capability to do so, while the online academy will provide a platform for those wishing to reach a global audience through audio/visual means.
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Why are these subject chosen as the syllabus?
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To understand how we have arrived at the present society one must understand its past, through literary studies of biopolitics, litpolitics, geopolitics. That is an understanding of individuals who have made an impact in society, literary studies which have effected these thinkers and shaped societal change. Geographical impact of society. These combined lay a very sensitive fabric for the course yet a very solid foundation which is required for clear vision of leadership. To balance this with an understanding of economics, creation and conservation to bring strategic change to a decaying society is essential for the immediate rescue of mankind. Functioning in the modern world with a grasp of IT and Media, together with languages - Arabic, Turkish and Urdu to function throughout the Muslim world will be taught at the physical academy.
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Where will the college be located?
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In the beautiful city of Edinburgh, Scotland providing a natural landscape for learning.
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Why Scotland?
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Edinburgh was the seat of the Scottish enlightenment, which produced many thinkers and scientists. The city is embounded by its academia, its beauty and fine architecture. This places edinburgh in a very important place for tertiary education. With the Scottish Parliament there is also need for forthcoming leaders to bring together a new Scotland, a voice for its people.
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