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From everyone at Zaytuna College, Eid Mubarak!

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Fast the day of ‘Arafah, for indeed I anticipate that Allah will forgive [the sins] of the year before it and the year after it.” As the day of ‘Arafah approaches, we pray for Allah Most High’s mercy, forgiveness, and continual grace.

June's First Command Book Club selection is now available at the Zaytuna College Bookstore.

"Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History" by Nur Masalha is a rich and magisterial work that traces Palestine's millennia-old heritage, uncovering cultures and societies of astounding depth and complexity that stretch back to the very beginnings of recorded history.

Purchase this book as well as previous titles in the Bookstore's First Command Book Club collection for 2024.

This weekend, join us at the New Horizon Irvine Community Center in Irvine for a series of events with Dr. Ali Ataie. We hope to see you there!

Ibn Khaldun (d. 1406) is regarded as the greatest intellectual ever to have appeared in the Arab world.

This new video from Emir-Stein Center by British historian Robert Irwin provides a brief biography of Ibn Khaldun.

Ibn Khaldun, the Philosopher of Ruins Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406), referred to as the philosopher of ruins, is generally regarded as the greatest intellectual ever to have appeared in the Arab world....

Watch Zaytuna College's commencement keynote address, The Transformative Power of Beauty, with Dr. Angel Adams Parham:

The Transformative Power of Beauty With this bracing and inspiring keynote, Dr. Angel Adams Parham addressed the 2024 graduates of Zaytuna College. She called on them to reflect on beauty, the...

Photo buffet of the Zaytuna College 2024 commencement. We were honored to have Dr. Angel Adams Parham of the University of Virginia join us as the keynote speaker. Thank you to all our supporters for celebrating this momentous occasion with us.

“This is a blessed Scripture which We sent down to you, for people to think about its messages, and for those with understanding to take heed” (38:29).

Nabil Zaman from Saginaw, Michigan. Thesis title: A Ring of Pearls: Qur'anic Coherence and Imam Al-Biqa'i's Nazm al-durar.⁠
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Congratulations to the BA and MA classes of 2024!

LIVE: Celebrate our 11th BA and 5th MA graduating classes at our 2024 commencement. Thank you for supporting Zaytuna College.

Zaytuna College Commencement 2024 The 2024 Zaytuna College Commencement marks the graduation of our 11th BA and 5th MA classes, alhamdulillah. This is a time for sending off our students with...

Hafsah Ya-Sin from Austin Texas. Thesis title: Divorcing Marriage of Feminism: On the Incompatibility of Modern Feminist Principles and Healthy Marriage. ⁠
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Today, Sunday, May 19th at 9 am PDT, join us online in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

Wajiha Wohid from Dallas, Texas. Thesis title: Beyond the Mind's Eye: Prioritizing Islamic Insights in Psychology. ⁠
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Today, Sunday, May 19th at 9 am PDT, join us online in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

Sahal Varwani from Dallas, Texas. Thesis title: With Rhyme and Reason: Imam Umar al-Kharbuti's Logical, Rhetorical, and Dialectical Reading of Imam al-Busiri’s Burdah . ⁠
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Tomorrow, Sunday, May 19th at 9 am PDT, join us online in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

Naureen Valappilepurayil from Kerala, India. Thesis title: Aiming for the Mark: Archery and Cultivating the Sunnah of Well-Being. ⁠
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Tomorrow, Sunday, May 19th at 9 am PDT, join us online in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

Musab Ahmed from London, United Kingdom. Thesis title: The Demon of Distraction: Acedia and ghaflah in Christianity and Islam. ⁠
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Tomorrow at 9 am PDT, join us online in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

Bilal Acevedo from Cicero, Illinois. Thesis title: Finding Consensus by Disproving Difference: How Knowing The Conditions for Disagreement Helps in Determining When Consensus Has Occurred.⁠
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Tomorrow at 9 am PDT, join us online in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

Danielle Swan from Portland, Oregon. Thesis title: Preventing Harm and Promoting Liberty Through a Synthesis of Islamic Ethics and Law.⁠
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Tomorrow at 9 am PDT, join us online in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

Hana Utama from Las Vegas, Nevada. Thesis title: In the Court of God: An Analysis of Rachid Ghannouchi's Popular Sovereignty⁠
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Tomorrow at 9 am PDT, join us online in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

Taariq Smallman from Hastings, Sussex, United Kingdom. Thesis title: Imam al-Haddad's Contextualization of the Ihya Ulum al-Din.⁠
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Tomorrow at 9 am PDT, join us online in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

Yusuf Sulaiman from Miami, Florida. Thesis title: Typologizing Tahqiq: Illustrating the Multifaceted ‘Acts’ of Verification in the al-Aqa'id al-Adudiyyah Literature.⁠
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On Sunday, May 19th at 9 am PDT, join us in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

Jonah Rudolph from Fort Collins, Colorado. Thesis title: A Critical Verification of the Extent to Which Modal Propositions Admit of Rational Division.⁠
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On Sunday, May 19th at 9 am PDT, join us in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

Safi Rehman from Fremont, California. Thesis title: A Henological Approach to Knowledge: The Unitary Aspect's Role in Taxonomizing the Principles of a Science.⁠
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On Sunday, May 19th at 9 am PDT, join us in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

Maryam Qazi from the San Francisco Bay Area. Thesis title: The Role of the Principle “al-darurah tuqaddaru bi-qadariha” in Determining Textual Indications.⁠
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On Sunday, May 19th at 9 am PDT, join us in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

Javeria Khan from Islamabad, Pakistan. ⁠
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Thesis title: Différance and the Divine: An Analysis of Mohammad Arkoun’s Deconstruction of the Qur’an⁠
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On Sunday, May 19th at 9 am PDT, join us in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

President Hamza Yusuf and Shaykh Talal Ahdab instructed the Honor’s Program courses for BA students this year. This photo is from the final session of the spring semester. The Honor’s Program offers BA students the opportunity to cover additional Islamic studies courses with a more traditional approach, including memorization of core texts (mutun).

Amina Hafeez from Canton, Michigan. ⁠
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Thesis title: “Deficient In Intellect and Religion?”: An Attempt to Understand the Hadith Naqisat ‘Aql wa Din as it was Originally Intended.⁠
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Join us online in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

Aibope Kemeldinova from Taraz, Kazakhstan. Thesis title: The Ontology of the Human Soul: Tracing Theoretical Evolution from Early to Late Kalam Periods.⁠
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Join us online in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

Ali Chaudhry from Berkeley, California. ⁠
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Thesis title: The Emergence of the Racial Self: An Analysis of the Role of Race in Identity.⁠
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Join us online in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.

Hala Amine from Chicago, Illinois. ⁠
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Thesis title: Islamic Ethical Teachings as Remedies for Mental Health.⁠
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Join us online in acknowledging the BA and MA classes of 2024 at Zaytuna College’s commencement program, featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Angel Adams Parham. Due to limited space, the in-person program is by invite only.