Tawasaw team
Ustadh Zaid Yousef
Instructor, College and Young Professionals
Zaid brings together legal training, academic research and years of traditional Islamic study to serve Muslim students, young professionals and new Muslims.
He leads Tawasaw Institute's college programs and the Al-Sabeel young professionals programs, bringing Tawasaw's teachers and services to Muslim Student Associations and offering chaplaincy to students.
Education
- MA in Islamic Studies, The Islamic Seminary of America
- Concentration in Islamic leadership. Studied with Dr. Yasir Qadhi, Dr. Jonathan Brown and Dr. James Jones.
- JD, UC Berkeley School of Law
- Certificate in Public Interest and Social Justice. Managing Editor of the Berkeley Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Law, where he edited and published articles on comparative fiqh, and President of the Muslim Student Association.
- PhD student in Politics, UC Santa Cruz
- Researching Islam and decolonial movements.
Traditional Islamic study
Several years of virtual study with scholars in the Muslim world, including Quran, Tajwid, Fiqh and Hadith.
| Subjects | Teacher |
|---|---|
| Tazkiyah, Sirah and Tafsir | Shaykh Alauddin ElBakri |
| Fiqh and related subjects | Imam Nawawi Institute |
| Quran and Tafsir | Shaykh Muhammad Salman Al-Azhary |
| Hadith | Shaykh Saeed Baker |
Teaching
As a Graduate Student Instructor at UC Berkeley he developed curricula, lectured and held office hours in courses on Muslims in America, Islamophobia, Muslims in the West and Political Economy.
Translations
- Reflections on the Qur’anBy Shaykh Abū al-Ḥasan al-Nadwī, translated by Zaid Yousef
- The Etiquette of Dialogue and DebateBy ʿAbd Allah al-ʿAqīl, translated by Zaid Yousef
At Tawasaw
He co-leads the weekly series Ascending Through the Seekers Ranks with Shaykh Salah ElBakri.
MSA programming
Lectures, halaqas, khutbas and chaplaincy for college and university Muslim Student Associations.
Sabeel Professionals
Lecture series, practical workshops and social outings for young professionals.
New Muslims and outreach
Simple guides to the Islamic sciences, dawah guides for MSAs and local organizations, and connections to scholars and local resources.
Publishing and virtual programs
Books, research articles, video series and podcasts with Tawasaw's scholars and visiting guests.
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