Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

Shaykh Hamza Yusuf is the President and Cofounder of Zaytuna College, the first accredited Muslim liberal arts college in the United States. He was ranked by The Muslim 500 among the top 25 most-influential Muslims worldwide and was referred to in The Guardian as "arguably the West's most influential Islamic scholar." A leading proponent of classical learning, the traditional liberal arts, and great books education in both the Western and Muslim traditions, he has translated, authored, and coauthored numerous publications. He holds traditional advanced degrees (ijazaat) in Islamic law and theology, as well as a BA in Religious Studies (San Jose State University) and a PhD from UC Berkeley (Graduate Theological Union).