A circle to sit in, while the Quran settles in.
Small, women-led circles for reading, Tajweed, and memorization — meeting twice a week over video (a sabaq and a revision class), with sisters who show up for you and hold you to your niyyah.
Halaqah means circle. No rows, no fronts — everyone seated facing each other, teacher included. That's the room we've built.
The Circles
Three circles, one journey
Sisters usually move through these in order, though you're placed by a short reading assessment, not by age or how long you've studied.
Qa'idah Circle
Arabic letters, joining rules, and short vowels — for sisters who are just beginning to read Mushaf script, at any age.
Tajweed Circle
Correct pronunciation and the rules of recitation, drilled letter by letter until it stops feeling like a rule and starts feeling natural.
Hifdh Circle
Memorization built on 2 listening classes and a Subcis session each week, with a teacher who tracks your juz' with you — not against you.
How a Circle Runs
Two sittings a week. Same sisters, same times, every time.
Every circle meets twice weekly — one sitting for your sabaq, one for revision. Consistency is the whole method.
Reading assessment
A 15-minute call so we place you in a circle that actually matches where you're reading from today.
Matched to a circle
4–6 sisters, one teacher, two recurring time slots each week chosen around your timezone.
Sabaq & revision, twice a week
60 minutes for your new sabaq, 60 minutes for revision — two sittings a week, on video, with the same circle each time.
Khatm gathering
When a circle completes a reading or a juz', we sit together — on video, du'a and all.
From the Circles
What sisters say once the first juz' is behind them
"I'd started Qa'idah three times alone and stopped every time. Having five other sisters expecting me on Tuesdays is what actually got me through it."
Amina R.
Qa'idah Circle, Toronto
"My teacher caught a makhraj I'd been saying wrong for fifteen years. Nobody had ever actually listened to me recite before."
Hafsa F.
Tajweed Circle, Birmingham
"We did our khatm gathering on a Sunday and half of us cried through the du'a. It felt earned, because it was — nine months of showing up."
Zahra K.
Hifdh Circle, London
Open Circles
Circles forming now, across timezones
New circles open every few weeks once a teacher has four to six sisters at a similar reading level.
| Circle | Meets | Timezone anchor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qa'idah — Foundations | Tue & Thu, 7:00pm | GMT / GMT+3 | Open |
| Qa'idah — Foundations | Sat & Sun, 10:00am | EST / GMT-5 | Open |
| Tajweed — Intermediate | Mon & Wed, 8:00pm | GMT+1 | 2 seats left |
| Hifdh — Juz' 'Amma | Wed & Sat, 6:30am | GST / GMT+4 | Open |
| Tafsir Circle | Sun & Tue, 4:00pm | PST / GMT-8 | 1 seat left |
Membership
One monthly rate per circle. No hidden fees.
Prices scale with how intensive the circle is. Cancel any month — no contracts.
Qa'idah Circle
≈ $3.13 per session
- 2 sittings a week (60 min each)
- Group of 4–6 sisters
- Letter-by-letter foundations
- Session recordings for your circle
Tajweed Circle
≈ $3.50 per session
- 2 sittings a week (60 min each)
- Group of 4–6 sisters
- Recitation correction, rule by rule
- Session recordings for your circle
Hifdh Circle
≈ $4.63 per session
- 2 listening classes + Subcis weekly
- Group of 4–6 sisters
- Weekly listening classes + Subcis partner
- Khatm gathering on completion
First session is always free — you only pay once you've sat in and chosen to stay.
Questions
Before you join a circle
Baraka Circles
Every teacher, every sister in the circle, and every organizer behind Baraka Circles is a woman. It's a women-only space, video calls included.
Yes — that's exactly what the Qa'idah circle is for. Most sisters there start not knowing a single letter.
Every sitting is recorded for your circle only, and your teacher will catch you up in five minutes at the start of the next one.
Yes, at the end of any month. Most sisters move Qa'idah, then Tajweed, then Hifdh as they're ready, at their own pace.
Join the Baraka Circles Discord
A sisters-only space to stay connected with your circle between sittings — ask questions, share progress, and find accountability partners.
Give your child a teacher who makes the Quran feel like home
Start with a free trial class — no pressure, no commitment, just a first step toward a lifelong connection with the Quran.