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.
Aasiya Sellars
Class of 2019
Aisha Ibrahim
Class of 2017
Yousaf Seyal
Class of 2017
Spiritual Excellence Meets the Liberal Arts
At Zaytuna College, we believe that the journey of the mind and the soul are not separate. That together, they understand the light of knowledge.
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The greatest and only permanent good bestowed upon humanity is that of knowledge
Located in the "Holy Hill" neighborhood of Berkeley, California, our historic campus is the perfect environment to cultivate your mind and spirit.
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"Say: O Lord, increase me in knowledge."
Quran [20:114]
Aasiya Sellars
Class of 2019
“I came to Zaytuna College to remove the fears that ignorance was creating within me.”
Aisha Ibrahim
Class of 2017
It’s very important to hold on to faith and to do that in a space where it’s encouraged, to engage your intellect but also to remember it goes with your faith, and to know they are not separate.
Yousaf Seyal
Class of 2017
Zaytuna has allowed me to internally develop myself, academically and spiritually, under teachers that have led me to hear my calling: Interfaith.
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"Two types are never satiated: seekers of this world and seekers of knowledge," The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Seek knowledge. Seek inspiration. Seek guidance. Discover the new Zaytuna College Podcast.
Sign up to learn the sacred language of Arabic. Zaytuna College’s Summer Arabic Intensive program incorporates classical Arabic texts and modern academic rigor within a nourishing spiritual environment.
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