May 19

2019-05-19 14:00:00 2019-05-19 16:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Zaytuna College 6th Commencement Ceremony Join us for our 6th Commencement Ceremony with Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans as keynote speaker.  KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Ustadh Ubaydullah EvansUstadh Ubaydullah Evans is ALIM’s first Scholar-in-Residence. He converted to Islam while in high school. Upon conversion, Ustadh Ubaydullah began studying some of the foundational books of Islam under the private tutelage of local scholars while simultaneously pursuing a degree in journalism from Columbia. Since then he has studied at Chicagoland’s Institute of Islamic Education (IIE), in Tarim, Yemen, and Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, where he is the first African-American to graduate from its Shari’a program. Ustadh Ubaydullah also instructs with the Ta’leef Collective and the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) at times.   RSVP here 2401 Le Conte Avenue, Berkeley, CA, USA Zaytuna College

May 24

2019-05-24 18:30:00 2019-05-24 21:30:00 America/Los_Angeles 2019 Zaytuna College Book Club: Inner Dimensions of Islamic Worship Join us for an illuminating discussion on Inner Dimensions of Islamic Worship, a book by Imam al-Ghazali. Discussion led by Imam Zaid Shakir and Imam Dawood Yasin In this book readers are led on a powerful and inspiring journey through the inner dimensions of a range of Islamic acts, including prayer, almsgiving, fasting, and pilgrimage. Consisting of a selection of writings by a great figure in Islamic history, Imam al-Ghazali, this book helps readers realize the benefits of the upliftment of their spiritual, social, and moral qualities. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The program starts at 7:00 p.m. sharp. Free Event RSVP here 2401 Le Conte Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709, USA Zaytuna College