Sanad Trust @ Zaytuna College, April 5

Zaytuna College Conference Invitation

Sanad Trust Foundation has been invited to present at the Inaugural Zaytuna College Conference: Islamic Higher education in the West, Challenges and Opportunities, April 5 in Berkley, CA. Sanad Trust is honored to accept the invitation. We look forward to extending the work and network of Sanad Trust for the communities, families, and students we serve.

Sr. Attiqa Syeda, Sanad Trust Foundation Administrative Director will be presenting, “Mismeasure of Education: Understanding the Purpose of Education, Success, and Contentment in Light of Islamic Ethos”. Br. Rehan Mirza will be presenting, “A New Sanad: The Interconnectedness of Communal Endeavors”. They will be joining others from around the world.
More information about the conference, including schedule, bios, and registration for the free live stream can be found online here: http://zaytunacollege.org/event/april5

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ISLAMIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE WEST

The Inaugural Zaytuna College Conference

The steady increase of Muslim presence in the West over the past thirty years—a trend driven primarily by negative economic and political factors in the Muslim world—has caused tremendous strain on the community’s intellectual, economic, and professional resources, which now support over 2,200 mosques, 475 schools, and a vibrant non-profit sector. While this growth poses profound challenges, it also presents extraordinary opportunities. One area marked by both challenges and opportunities is the effort to establish Islamic institutions of higher education in the West.

This inaugural Zaytuna College conference seeks to examine the emerging conversation about institutions of Islamic higher education in the West with an eye toward the challenges facing the community.

Register – Free Event

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Date & Time

Saturday, April 5, 8:15 AM – 7:30 PM PST

This conference is co-sponsored by the Center for Islamic Studies at the Graduate Theological Union, the University of California, Berkeley Center for Race and Gender, and the Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Initiative in the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University.