There is a genuine thirst for reliable, balanced, traditional knowledge of the deen al Islam (Islam as a way of life) among our youth. What is needed is not simply information, but an experience of Islam as a transformative way of life. The Deen Intensives bring committed students together with teachers who embody traditional sciences. During these gatherings students not only acquire knowledge but also experience Islam as a practice that is spiritually transformative. Study, worship, and interaction with knowledgeable and committed Muslims of exemplary practice create strong enthusiasm for on-going study and living of the deen.
Since the start of the Deen Intensives the idea has caught on and taken a life of its own. Besides the Intensives in various locations in North America and Europe which consist of five to fourteen day residential retreats, an annual month long Intensive, known as the Rihla, currently resides usually at the Dar al Islam site in Abiquiu, New Mexico