Chicago, IL
Learning Made Beautiful, Human, Intentional, Joyful, Connected, Meaningful
Ihsan Circle forms thoughtful, capable Muslims through private study, mentorship cohorts, and youth-development systems for masajid that work.
A Word From Our Founder
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Three ways to begin
Formation through companionship. However a student or a community reaches us, the model is the same: sustained relationship with a guide, not a course to complete alone.
Looking for something more personal? Consult one-on-one through Private Study, or schedule a call to figure out what fits.
Our Philosophy
Suhbah. Ihsan. Mentorship.
Content informs. Companionship transforms. A lecture hands over an idea; a mentor who knows your name walks beside you until it becomes character. That's the throughline beneath every branch of Ihsan Circle's work.
Built on a decade of results
students served weekly
enrolled in Ihsan Circles
partner organizations
years of sustained youth work
Now Enrolling
Ihsan Circles is taking names for its next cohort.
Seats are limited so every student gets real mentorship, not a classroom seat.
Beyond the Weekly Session
A community that raises young people
Hover a clip — halaqat, workshops, outings, and everything in between.
A decade of this work has reached hundreds of students across two cities — never programs first, always people first.
And the vision hasn't moved since the first circle: every child included, and every Muslim boy walking into the masjid certain that he belongs there.
The Founding Story · القصة
Twelve years, two cities, one circle that never closed
Before the cohorts and the curriculum, there was a fifteen-year-old with a daily ride to school and a teacher who took him seriously. Everything on this page grew out of that seat.
Inside the Circle
The learning, up close
Halaqahs, lessons, and the people leading them.
The circle doesn't pause between sessions.
The group chats keep going, the photos pile up, and the brothers keep showing up for each other. The day-to-day — unposed and unpolished — lives on Instagram.
@ihsan__circle · Follow AlongVoices
What families and students say
“I finally have begun, after 4 decades of study, to put together how Arabic and Islamic studies work by learning privately with Irslan.”
Dr. Seema
Arabic student
“Rayyan always disliked his tutors, which made him resist reciting Qur'an — but after just one class with Br. Irslan, he fell in love with it. Irslan's patience, encouragement, and real love for revelation captivated my son.”
Umm Rayyan
Qur'an parent
“I have never had a mentor who genuinely looked out for my wellbeing the way Br. Irslan does. Outside of class, I counted on him for guidance on everything.”
Hamzah N.
Ihsan student
“Irslan's teaching style made the Arabic of the Qur'an immediately accessible, and I have never appreciated it as much as I do now.”
Muadh A.
Arabic student
“Br. Irslan has a way of reaching every student's heart, so even the first-timer and the veteran are both transformed by the lesson.”
Muhammad M.
Ihsan student
“Youseff always had his reservations about Islam. But after this course, not only is he proud of his faith — he practices it and shares it in a way that makes us proud as parents.”
Umm Youseff
Faith parent
“I finally have begun, after 4 decades of study, to put together how Arabic and Islamic studies work by learning privately with Irslan.”
Dr. Seema
Arabic student
“Rayyan always disliked his tutors, which made him resist reciting Qur'an — but after just one class with Br. Irslan, he fell in love with it. Irslan's patience, encouragement, and real love for revelation captivated my son.”
Umm Rayyan
Qur'an parent
“I have never had a mentor who genuinely looked out for my wellbeing the way Br. Irslan does. Outside of class, I counted on him for guidance on everything.”
Hamzah N.
Ihsan student
“Irslan's teaching style made the Arabic of the Qur'an immediately accessible, and I have never appreciated it as much as I do now.”
Muadh A.
Arabic student
“Br. Irslan has a way of reaching every student's heart, so even the first-timer and the veteran are both transformed by the lesson.”
Muhammad M.
Ihsan student
“Youseff always had his reservations about Islam. But after this course, not only is he proud of his faith — he practices it and shares it in a way that makes us proud as parents.”
Umm Youseff
Faith parent
Questions
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