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Biography

Early life

Hamza Yusuf was born as Mark Hanson in Walla Walla, Washington and was raised in Northern California in a Greek Orthodox family, the son of a US academic father, veteran of WWII, and activist mother. At the age of 17, in 1977, Hanson converted to Islam in Santa Barbara, California, after having a near-death experience in a car accident which led him to read the Qur'an and eventually become a Muslim. Walla Walla is both the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, and the countys largest city. ... Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. ... Orthodox icon of Pentecost. ... Former crewmembers of the battleship Missouri pose for photos shortly after the Anniversary of the End of World War II ceremony, held aboard the famous ship. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Nickname: Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Santa Barbara Government  - Mayor Marty Blum Area  - Total 41. ... In an accident resulting from excessive speed, this concrete truck rolled over into the front garden of a house. ... The Qur’ān [1] (Arabic: , literally the recitation; also sometimes transliterated as Quran, Koran, or Al-Quran) is the central religious text of Islam. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...

Years abroad

Yusuf spent four years studying in the United Arab Emirates and elsewhere in the Middle East. Later he traveled to West Africa and studied in Mauritania, Medina, Algeria, and Morocco under such scholars as Sheikh Murabit al Haaj; Sheikh Baya bin Salik, head of the Islamic court in Al-'Ain, United Arab Emirates; Sheikh Muhammad Shaybani, Mufti of Abu Dhabi; Sheikh Hamad al-Wali; and Sheikh Muhammad al-Fatrati of Al Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. After more than a decade abroad, he returned to the United States and earned degrees in nursing from Imperial Valley College and religious studies at San José State University. In 1996, Yusuf co-founded the Hayward, California-based Zaytuna Institute, dedicated to the revival of Islamic Sciences and the preservation of traditional teaching methods. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... Sharia (Arabic شريعة also Sharia, Shariah or Syariah) is traditional Islamic law. ... View over Al Ain Al Ain (Arabic: العين, the spring) is the fourth largest city in the United Arab Emirates with a population of 421,948 (2005 estimate). ... A Mufti (Arabic: مفتى ) is an Islamic scholar who is an interpreter or expounder of Islamic law (Sharia), capable of issuing fataawa (plural of fatwa). // Role of a Mufti in governments In theocracies like Saudi Arabia and Iran, and in some countries where the constitution is based on sharia law, such... Abu Dhabi or Abu Zaby (Arabic language: أبوظبي) is the largest of the seven emirates that comprise the United Arab Emirates and was also the largest of the former Trucial States. ... Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo Egypt Al-Azhar University (Arabic: الأزهر الشريف; al-Azhar al-Shareef, the Noble Azhar), is a premier Egyptian institution of higher learning, world-renowned for its position as a center of Islamic scholarship and education. ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ... This article is about the practice in general. ... Imperial Valley College is a college in Imperial County, California, USA. Founded in 1962 the college currently enrolls around 7,000 students per year. ... Religious studies is the designation commonly used in the English-speaking world for a multi-disciplinary, secular study of religion that dates to the late 19th century in Europe (and the influential early work of such scholars as Friedrich Max Müller, in England, and Cornelius P. Tiele, in the... San José State University, commonly shortened to San José State and SJSU, is the founding campus of what became the California State University system. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Hayward is a city located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... In the history of science, Islamic science refers to the science developed under the Islamic civilisation between the 8th and 15th centuries (the Islamic Golden Age). ...

He has traveled all over the world lecturing about Islam and contemporary issues. Yusuf has translated several classical texts and poems from Arabic^[1] and presently oversees an effort to establish an Islamic seminary in Berkeley, California. He has hosted three seasons of "Rihla (Journeys) With Sheikh Hamza" on the Arabic-language MBC satellite channel. Arabic redirects here. ... For the Ecuadorian artist, see Manuel Rendón Seminario. ... Arabic redirects here. ... MBC may refer to: Mercedes-Benz Corporation Museum of Broadcast Communications ([1]) MBC Voice Acting Division Mercury Brewering Company MBC is Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation located in Seoul Korea. ...

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Yusuf is the first American lecturer to teach in Morocco's prestigious and oldest university, the University of Al-Karaouine in Fes. He is married and has five children, all boys. Interior of the Al Karaouine Mosque and University The University of Al-Karaouine or Al-Qarawiyin (Arabic: ) (other transliterations of the name include Qarawiyyin, Kairouyine, Kairaouine, Qairawiyin, Qaraouyine, Quarawin, and Qaraouiyn) is a university located in Fes, Morocco. ... FES is a three-letter acronym that may refer to: Family Expenditure Survey, a national survey in UK Functional electrical stimulation, a neurological treatment technique Flat Earth Society, an organization that advocates the belief that the Earth is flat Flywheel energy storage Fellowship of Evangelical Students Foundation for Ecological Security...

Political Involvement

Yusuf has occasionally found himself mired in controversy, from Muslims and non-Muslims alike. He has been denounced for appearing alongside the Bush administration after 9/11,^[2] and has been called Bush's "pet Muslim".^[3] The Bush administration includes President George W. Bush, Vice President Richard Cheney, Bushs Cabinet, and other select officials and advisors. ... The date that commonly refers to the attacks on United States citizens on September 11, 2001 (see the September 11, 2001 Attacks). ...

Yusuf claimed to have failed Daniel Pipes and Stephen Schwartz 'radical interpretation of Islam' test.^[4] Hamza Yusuf refers to Pipes and his books as "dangerous". Hamza Yusuf said "these people talk about Islam knowing nothing about it".^[5]. Daniel Pipes in Copenhagen Daniel Pipes (born September 9, 1949) is an American historian and analyst who specializes in the Middle East. ... Stephen Schwartz (born 1948) is an American author and foreign policy pundit. ...

In addition, he was mentioned by the British government as someone to help it "combat radicalization" and like the US Government, the UK have used Yusuf as an adviser in dealing with Muslims in the United Kingdom.^[6] The United Kingdom is a unitary state and a democratic constitutional monarchy. ...

Publications

Books authored

• The State We Are In: Identity, Terror, and the Law of Jihad (contributing Author), 2006.
• Educating your Child in Modern Times
• Agenda To Change Our Condition (Co-authored with Imam Zaid Shakir)

Books translated with additions

• Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart
• Content of Character
• The Creed of Imam al-Tahawi

Papers

• Zaytuna Seasons Journal
• Caesarean Moon Births

External links

Websites

• Sheikhhamza.com - Contains list of books recommended by Hamza Yusuf, a comprehensive biography and forum.*
• [1] - Myspace site with Audio Material By Hamza Yusuf
• MeccaCentric.com - Hamza Yusuf DVDs and CDs

Articles, Interviews

• Hamza Yusuf article in The Guardian
• Tough Medicine: Interview with Sh. Hamza Yusuf in Egypt Today
• FRONTLINE: Interview with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
• Viewpoint: What the West can learn from Islam
• Islam post-9/11: Hamza Yusuf
• Holocaust Denial Undermines Islam
• BBC: Thought of the Day
• In Praise of God - The Prophet’s Birthday BBC World Service
• HomeGrown Muslim Leaders
• Terrorists are mass murderers, not martyrs

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Videos

• Radio program interview with Hamza Yusuf & Zaid Shakir
• Hamza Yusuf on Al Jazeera English Riz Khan show
• Hamza Yusuf Audio and Video lectures
• Hamza Yusuf DVDs

See also

• Muhammad al-Yaqoubi
• Zaytuna Institute
• Zaid Shakir

Shaykh as-Sayyid Muhammad al-Yaqoubi al-Hasani as-Shami al Hanafi descends from a scholarly family whose lineage goes back to the Prophet, salla Allahu alayhi sallam, through his grandson Sayyiduna al-Hasan, radiya Allahu anhu. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Imam Zaid Shakir giving a lecture Imam Zaid Shakir is amongst the most respected and influential Muslim scholars in the West, and an emerging public intellectual in America. ...

References