Cape Town Muslim Events
CTME Education • 4-Week Course
Identity & Imaan
Staying Muslim in a Confused World
We are living in an age of confusion. Truth is constantly being blurred, morality is being rewritten, and convictions are being weakened.
This course helps Muslims rediscover the strength, clarity, and dignity of being firmly rooted in Islam — with Qur’anic guidance, practical reflection, and faith-centred discussion for the realities of today.
It is an invitation to return to the strength of īmān, the honour of Islamic identity, and the peace that comes from knowing who you are before Allah.
The Need
A course for clarity in an age of pressure
This is not merely a course about problems. It is a course about grounding, rebuilding certainty, reconnecting with Allah, and living as a Muslim with clarity, dignity, and purpose.
For the Heart
Return to the strength of īmān and the peace of knowing who you are before Allah.
For Daily Life
Navigate school, work, marriage, parenting, public life, and personal weakness with stronger principles.
For Modern Pressure
Understand how digital influence, culture, social narratives, and doubt can quietly reshape conviction.
Spiritual Direction
Not noise. Not panic. A return to the centre.
Who Should Attend
For Muslims across ages and backgrounds
- Teenagers and youth trying to understand who they are
- University students and working adults facing modern pressures
- Parents seeking to protect and guide their families
- Reverts building a firm and confident foundation
- Community members dealing with doubt, confusion, or spiritual weakness
- Anyone wanting to strengthen identity, conviction, and their relationship with Allah
Course Outcomes
Attendees should leave with greater clarity
- Understand what truly defines Muslim identity
- Distinguish between Islam, culture, trends, and social pressure
- Recognise the roots of doubt and confusion in the modern world
- Build greater yaqeen, clarity, and spiritual confidence
- Respond to pressure and ideological influence with wisdom and composure
- Develop practical habits that strengthen īmān and daily steadfastness
- Live Islam with greater purpose, balance, and sincerity
Weekly Flow
A structured journey back to certainty
The flow is intentional: identity first, then the battle for the heart, then confidence in practice, and finally a sustainable life of īmān.
Who Am I as a Muslim?
Theme: Identity in an age of confusionThis opening session lays the foundation by helping attendees understand what it truly means to be Muslim in a world of competing identities and voices.
- What defines a Muslim identity
- Identity rooted in servitude to Allah
- Islam, culture, personality, and public image
- Why many Muslims feel internally scattered today
- The danger of living without a clear spiritual centre
Doubt, Influence, and the Battle for the Heart
Theme: Navigating confusion, questions, and ideological pressureThis week addresses the quiet normalisation of doubt, the influence of digital life, and the gradual weakening of certainty.
- Where doubts often come from
- The effect of social media, entertainment, and online narratives
- How confusion enters the heart gradually
- Asking questions without shame and seeking answers correctly
- How yaqeen is nurtured, protected, and restored
Staying Firm Without Losing Balance
Theme: Confidence, courage, and composure in daily lifeThis week focuses on remaining visibly and inwardly Muslim without arrogance, harshness, or compromise.
- What real confidence in Islam looks like
- The difference between firmness and extremism
- Handling peer pressure, workplace pressure, and family pressure
- Responding to awkward situations and difficult conversations
- Carrying Islam with dignity in public and private life
Living with Purpose, Consistency, and Hope
Theme: Building a life that protects īmānThe final week brings the course into practical daily living by helping attendees build rhythms that sustain faith over the long term.
- Balancing deen and dunya correctly
- Daily habits that preserve the heart
- Protecting salah, Qur’an, dhikr, and du‘ā’
- The role of good company and environment
- Becoming a source of strength and guidance for others
Samih Jad
Alkhattary
Course Instructor
Experienced scholarship with community relevance
Sheikh Samih Jad Alkhattary is a respected South African scholar specialising in dawah and comparative religion. He studied in Egypt and at the Islamic University of Madeena, and also holds a degree in media.
He has presented on television channels including ITV and Hilaal TV, as well as radio platforms such as Voice of the Cape FM and Radio Islam. He is known for accessible public teaching, comparative religion work, daily DSTV programmes, short videos on Muslim names, ruqiyah sessions, dream interpretation, and marriage counselling.
Registration
Secure your seat
Seating is limited due to venue size. Classes fill up quickly, and payment secures your place.
Investment Includes
- Access to all 4 sessions
- All course materials included
- Additional resources sent via WhatsApp
- Q&A included
Course Fees
- Adults: R320 each
- Youth under 21 & Pensioners: R220
Registration Form
Identity & Imaan: Staying Muslim in a Confused World #IID686
NB! The form is a registration for one person only.
EFT Payments
- Bank: Standard Bank
- Account Name: Cape Town Muslim Events
- Account Number: 300794711
- Account Type: Cheque Account
- Reference: Your Name, Surname, and Course Code (#iid686)
- Proof of Payment: WhatsApp CTME Class – 0794906292
Venue Information
- Location: The Knowledge Zone, 541 Lansdowne Rd, Lansdowne
- GPS Address: Please enter 530 Lansdowne Rd due to Google mapping error. The venue is located directly across the road.
- Entrance: Access through Unique Hijabs Store on the main road.
- Parking: Parking is available in front of the store and along the sides of the main road.
- Security: Security guards will be on duty; please follow their instructions.
- Please do not leave valuables in your vehicle.
- Air-conditioning and wudu facilities are available on-site.
