The Mainstay Foundation in both the United Kingdom and United States are pleased to announce that registration is now open for this year’s Najaf Retreat.

This project aims to take a select group of active brothers and sisters ages 18-24 to the Holy City of Najaf, in which the retreaters will meet with renowned scholars in the Islamic Seminary and benefit from their knowledge and expertise, while at the same time connecting to the Ahlul Bayt by way of visiting the Holy Shrines.

This is a fast-paced program in which participants will be plugging into the intellectual hub of the Muslim World and engaging with scholars on a wide range of topics, exchanging thoughts and ideas and being provided with a means to receiving answers to pertinent questions. Our goal is to expose retreaters to seminary studies and provide a bridge to the Najaf Islamic Seminary for pursuit of future studies.

As stated, the focus of this retreat is to provide a platform for intellectual dialogue with the leading minds of the times, and as such should not be viewed as a general visitation trip to the Holy Shrines. Retreaters are expected to participate and keep pace with the rigorous program. Spots are limited so we ask that only serious applicants apply. Applications will be reviewed by a committee and chosen based on merit.