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Zaytuna College Zaytuna College is a Muslim liberal arts college located in Berkeley, California.
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In 2009, Zaytuna College was founded in Berkeley, CA, with a mission that called for grounding students in the Islamic scholarly tradition as well as in the cultural currents and critical ideas shaping modern society. Today, we welcome students from across the world to both our BA and MA programs. Our BA program is in liberal arts and Islamic studies, providing students with a foundation in the intellectual heritage of two major world civilizations: the Islamic and the Western. For our MA program we offer two tracks in Islamic texts: Islamic theology and philosophy or Islamic law and legal theory. This program aims to provide students with higher-level access to the Islamic tradition through a guided course of study in Islam’s primary sources. At Zaytuna College, we have set out to do our best at restoring the broad-based, holistic tradition of what in the West was called the liberal arts and in the Muslim civilization was known as comprehensive studies. These civilizations share common aims: to think deeply and systematically about the world (creation), to ponder its ultimate source and purpose (Creator), and to live ethically in the course of our individual and collective lives (spirituality and politics). Ultimately, the purpose of education from an Islamic perspective—and for Zaytuna College—is to aid students in their own pursuit and discovery of the truth, inculcating the love of beauty, truth, and goodness in a human being.

10/28/2026

What is student life like at Zaytuna College?

Masah Alkhawam shares her experience.

Early admission applications are due October 31. Learn more and apply: zaytuna.edu/How-to-Apply

Join Zaytuna College in Southern California for "The Seventeen Benefits of Tribulation" with Shaykh Faraz Khan.Islamic S...
10/27/2026

Join Zaytuna College in Southern California for "The Seventeen Benefits of Tribulation" with Shaykh Faraz Khan.

Islamic Society of Orange County, Garden Grove: Friday, November 6, 7:30pm
Register: luma.com/zaytuna-0iej

Islamic Center of Irvine: Saturday, November 7, 11:30am-1pm
Register: luma.com/b8gwoesp

10/27/2026

Four days left to apply for Early Action!

A message from Dr. Ali Ataie for students considering Zaytuna College's BA program.

Early admission applications are due Saturday, October 31.

Learn more and apply: zaytuna.edu/How-to-Apply

Earlier this month, Academics hosted a Zaytuna Faculty Professional Pathways student event moderated by Dr. Munir Jiwa d...
10/25/2026

Earlier this month, Academics hosted a Zaytuna Faculty Professional Pathways student event moderated by Dr. Munir Jiwa during which the faculty panel shared their academic journeys. The panel included Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi, Professor Yusuf Lenfest, and Dr. Mohamed Boufares. We are grateful to the Academics and OSL teams for all their efforts in offering the students a holistic experience while attending the College.

10/24/2026

Where can a Zaytuna education lead?

Zaytuna alumna Hanna Kim reflects on her path from Zaytuna College to law school.

Early admission applications are due October 31. Learn more and apply: https://zaytuna.edu/How-to-Apply

12000 Strong is Zaytuna's community of monthly supporters. Their gifts sustain our academic programs, our campus, and ou...
10/24/2026

12000 Strong is Zaytuna's community of monthly supporters. Their gifts sustain our academic programs, our campus, and our online learning, and help our students graduate debt-free.

Members receive a monthly newsletter, the monthly Book Club with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, archival event videos, and 12% off at the Zaytuna bookstore.

Become a monthly supporter: https://zaytuna.edu/give/12000-strong

On Thursday, Rida Hoque presented her senior thesis for our colloquium series, "Cultivating Contentment: Reconceptualizi...
10/24/2026

On Thursday, Rida Hoque presented her senior thesis for our colloquium series, "Cultivating Contentment: Reconceptualizing Agency Beyond Contingency," and Ajwa Noor presented "The Aesthetics of Virtue: Cultivating Adab through Eloquence in Hariri's al-Bikriyya."

Los Angeles, join Imam Zaid Shakir and Shaykh Faraz Khan on Sunday, November 8, for an evening on "How Education Transfo...
10/23/2026

Los Angeles, join Imam Zaid Shakir and Shaykh Faraz Khan on Sunday, November 8, for an evening on "How Education Transforms Community: Islam, Education, and the Modern Age."

Imam Zaid, professor emeritus of Zaytuna College, and Shaykh Faraz will speak, followed by a presentation on Zaytuna's admissions process for prospective students and families.

Islah LA, 2900 W Slauson Ave, Los Angeles
Sunday, Nov 8 · 6–8 pm

Free, but registration is required: https://luma.com/zaytuna-2plt

Applications are open for Zaytuna College's Winter 2027 Permaculture Design Certificate course, January 3–16 on our Berk...
10/23/2026

Applications are open for Zaytuna College's Winter 2027 Permaculture Design Certificate course, January 3–16 on our Berkeley campus.

Taught by Scholar-in-Residence Ustadh Rhamis Kent, the course explores how to care for family, community, and the land in alignment with Islamic principles and natural cycles. Applicants of all ages are welcome.

Apply by November 15: https://zaytuna.edu/Permaculture-Design-Course-Winter-2027

Thinking about an MA in Islamic Texts?Join Dr. Fadi Elhin and Dr. Munir Jiwa online on Tuesday, October 27, at 2:45 pm P...
10/22/2026

Thinking about an MA in Islamic Texts?

Join Dr. Fadi Elhin and Dr. Munir Jiwa online on Tuesday, October 27, at 2:45 pm PT for a live conversation about Zaytuna College's MA program, followed by Q&A. Bring your questions about the day-to-day, the Arabic the readings require, and research and the thesis.

Register free: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Gm-E9uxYTuuiEfE-FcdP_A

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2452 Virginia Street
Berkeley, CA
94709

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+15103564760

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