| Zaytuna Muslim Liberal Arts College | |
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| Established | 2009 |
| Location | Berkeley, California, United States |
| Program | Bachelor of Arts Arabic Language, Islamic Law and Islamic Theology |
| Website | www.zaytuna.org |
Zaytuna College (formerly known as Zaytuna Institute) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) educational institute located in Berkeley, California, United States. It was founded in 2009 by Hamza Yusuf, Zaid Shakir, and Hatem Bazian.[1]
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Zaytuna College aims to educate and prepare morally committed professional, intellectual, and spiritual leaders, who are grounded in the Islamic scholarly tradition and conversant with the cultural currents and critical ideas shaping modern society.
In 1996, the Institute was founded by Hamza Yusuf, Hesham Alalusi and Zaid Shakir and incorporated in California as a non-profit, educational institute. In 1998, a site for an academy was purchased in Hayward, California. The site has been fully renovated and now serves as Zaytuna Academy. Zaytuna Institute has held several Conferences bringing leading scholars from various parts of the globe. Several intensive programs have been completed, as well as ongoing courses in the Bay Area.
Zaytuna draws upon knowledge from the rudimentary sources of Islam, Qur'an and Sunnah, with a holistic focus on the three dimensions of the religion, Islam, Iman and Ihsan. Programs including Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language, Islamic Law and Islamic Theology. Zaytuna's mission is to provide the highest quality educational programs, materials, and training in Islam.
Zaytuna College is currently seeking accreditation from accrediting bodies in the United States, as well as recognition from major educational institutions in the Muslim world, such as Egypt’s al-Azhar University. As of 2011 it lacked accreditation from any significant educational body.