Al-HalaqaAl-Halaqa

Study the classical texts together.

Al-Halaqa turns recorded seminary lectures into a study companion for your cohort: synced transcripts, study guides, Arabic terms explained in plain English, flashcards, mind maps, audio recaps, and an AI companion that only answers from your lectures and cites where it found each point.

Al-Halaqa is an independent student initiative. It is not affiliated with, operated by, or endorsed by Dar al-Rayyan, Sabeel Community, or any instructor.

Every lecture, studyable

Upload a recording; within the hour it has a transcript synced to the video, chapters, a study guide, key terms with the Arabic and a plain-English meaning, flashcards, and a quiz.

Rafiq AI, grounded

Ask anything about the lectures and texts. Rafiq answers only from your cohort's material and cites the exact timestamp or page, so you can check it.

Mind maps and FAQ

See the shape of a two-hour lecture at a glance. Every node jumps the video to where it was discussed.

Audio recaps

A two-host conversation reviewing each lecture, with Arabic phrases recited by native Arabic voices. Listen on the commute.

Spaced repetition

Daily review over the term's flashcards, scheduled so what you are about to forget comes back first.

Study circles

Shared notes anchored to timestamps, discussion threads per lecture, and a cohort that chips in together for the collaborative tier.

For students

  1. Sign in with Google, Microsoft, or an email link.
  2. Find your school and cohort, then request to join or enter the invite code your coordinator shared.
  3. Once approved, every lecture and text your cohort has uploaded is yours to study, with your own notes, progress, and review queue.

For schools and study groups

  1. Request a school page. We approve by hand; the requester becomes the owner.
  2. Add programs and cohorts, set your colors and logo, and name coordinators who approve members and uploads.
  3. Each cohort sees only its own recordings. Coordinators get an activity audit and a usage and cost view per student.
cohort-private direct uploads alhalaqa.org/your-school
Free

Lectures, transcripts, study guides, quizzes, and a monthly Rafiq AI allowance.

Individual $12/mo

Full AI allowance, audio recaps, mind maps, spaced repetition. Or $30 per term.

Study circle $8/seat

Classmates chip in for seats; when the cohort is funded, everyone gets shared notes, threads, and a higher allowance.

Recordings, texts, and resources on this platform are uploaded by students for their own study and shared only within their cohort. Uploaders confirm they have the right to share them. Transcripts, summaries, translations, glossary entries, quizzes, and tutor answers are generated by AI from student uploads. They can contain mistakes and are study aids, not authoritative statements of the tradition. Verify important points against the lecture and the published texts.