Ashara Scholarships

Each year during Ashara Mubaraka, students in the US and Canada take leave from their rigorous studies, dedicating 10 days to the majalis of Imam Hussain (AS). Many students are fortunate enough to attend the majalis led by al‑Dai al‑Ajal Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin (TUS) and seek the blessings of this deeply spiritual event.

To that end, Saifee Burhani Medical Association (America) humbly presents Ashara Scholarships, meant to help defray the costs of travel and allow winners to absorb Moulana (TUS)’s precious teachings and guidance with peace of mind.

• 1^st Place $500

• 2^nd Place $300

• 3^rd Place $200

Submission Criteria:

All undergraduate pre-health and current medicine (MD/DO), PA, pharmacy, dental, NP, PT, OT, and other allied health students in the US and Canada are eligible to apply.

Students must submit a 1-2 page essay (Times New Roman, 12pt font, double spaced) regarding any topic from last year’s Ashara Mubaraka waaz and relating them to a topic in medicine, or to a topic related to their experiences in medicine. Reflections can be found at Ashara Mubaraka 1447 H – Blogs Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah and Chennai – Madras, 1447 H. – Misbah.

Within the body of the email, include:

• Full name
• DOB
• ITS number
• Current jamaat affiliation
• Educational history (ex. High school grad)
• Current educational year, program and institution (ex. MS2)
• Valid student ID, tuition statement, or other valid form of identification from the educational institution
• Transcript indicating major/studies (for undergraduates only)
• Years of previous Ashara Mubaraka you have attended in Hazrat Imamiyah since 2015

Winners will be expected to promptly send ticket information and credit card receipts.

Please send information and essay (attached as a Word document) to mentorship@sbmedical.org.

Deadline: Sunday, May 31st EOD

Check out the winning essays from this past year: