About BIAE

The Islamic Center of Southern California (ICSC), as a leading institute in establishing the American Muslim identity, assigned the Education Council of the ICSC to develop the BIAE as a resource center.

The BIAE aspires to be a source of Islamic enlightenment. By focusing on the production of unique Qur'anic Islamic Studies and Arabic Language curricula, it aims to increase the impact of Islam on the daily life of both Muslims and non-Muslims everywhere. These curricula are geared toward the formation of the balanced Muslim identity at three levels: Identity formation, Knowledge and Application (practical skills).

The Qur'anic & Islamic Studies Curricula is designed for students who speak the English language. Our Arabic program is designed for students learning Arabic as a Second/Foreign Language.

The primary goal of the BIAE is to develop Qur'anic, Islamic Studies and Arabic Language Education for the New Horizon Schools, ICSC Sunday School and to the community by offering Arabic language classes to adults. The curricula for pre-school through grade 8 include textbooks and supplementary material to complement the syllabi.

These programs are available for sale to individuals or institutions and can be purchased by sending an email to biae@biae.net. The information provided on the BIAE website is a free service to the  community.

The BIAE offers regular training workshops for teachers in the field of Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language.  We believe that in promoting the four language skills (listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing), teachers and students will be able to interact actively with Arabic as a living language. 

Training for teachers in the Qur'anic and Islamic Studies fields are provided on an annual basis. Our main focus is to provide the most current and up-to-date methods of teaching and disseminating these curricula.

The objective of the BIAEmedia website was developed to support these goals.