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Dr. Asad Tarsin gives a primer about Islam and American Muslims on Sunday, February 5, 2017 for St. John’s Episcopal Church in Oakland's four-part Adult Education Series on Islam on February 12, 2017.
Dr. Asad Tarsin has been designing Islamic educational programs and teaching the basics of Islam for more than a decade. After completing his bachelor's degree in Islamic studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, he continued his study of Islamic theology, sacred law, philosophy and spirituality with some of the country’s most prominent Muslim scholars. He has served as the curriculum director for the Deen Intensive Foundation for the last ten years and has a particular interest in creating sustainable models of education for new and returning Muslims. He lectures and teaches courses on Islam across the country. In 2015, he released his first published work, 'Being Muslim: A Practical Guide,' a primer on practicing the faith. He is an emergency physician by training and lives in California with his wife and three children.
Watch the other talks in this series:
Sunday, February 12: An Introduction to the Qur’an
Dr. Mohamad Rajabally, a practicing dentist and Muslim, has devoted his life to the study of the Qur’an and will describe the inspirational appeals from the book and address the stereotypes and conceptions that surround it.
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Sunday, February 19: The Commonalities of Islam and Christianity
Dr. Ali Ataie, a PhD candidate in religion at GTU, will discuss the commonalities of Islam and Christianity, the historical relationship between the two faiths, and how the current deviousness tone between many practitioners of each faith are a departure from the teachings of Jesus and Mohammad.
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Sunday, February 26: An Interfaith Dialogue
Moina Shaiq, president of the Tri-City Interfaith Council, will lead a dialogue on interfaith relationships to help bridge the gap of misunderstanding created by misconceptions about Islam and Christianity.
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Learn about the Muslim Speakers Services of the Bay Area at islamicspeakers.org
Dr. Asad Tarsin gives a primer about Islam and American Muslims on Sunday, February 5, 2017 for St. John’s Episcopal Church in Oakland's four-part Adult Education Series on Islam on February 12, 2017.
Dr. Asad Tarsin has been designing Islamic educational programs and teaching the basics of Islam for more than a decade. After completing his bachelor's degree in Islamic studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, he continued his study of Islamic theology, sacred law, philosophy and spirituality with some of the country’s most prominent Muslim scholars. He has served as the curriculum director for the Deen Intensive Foundation for the last ten years and has a particular interest in creating sustainable models of education for new and returning Muslims. He lectures and teaches courses on Islam across the country. In 2015, he released his first published work, 'Being Muslim: A Practical Guide,' a primer on practicing the faith. He is an emergency physician by training and lives in California with his wife and three children.
Watch the other talks in this series:
Sunday, February 12: An Introduction to the Qur’an
Dr. Mohamad Rajabally, a practicing dentist and Muslim, has devoted his life to the study of the Qur’an and will describe the inspirational appeals from the book and address the stereotypes and conceptions that surround it.
Watch at:
Sunday, February 19: The Commonalities of Islam and Christianity
Dr. Ali Ataie, a PhD candidate in religion at GTU, will discuss the commonalities of Islam and Christianity, the historical relationship between the two faiths, and how the current deviousness tone between many practitioners of each faith are a departure from the teachings of Jesus and Mohammad.
Watch at:
Sunday, February 26: An Interfaith Dialogue
Moina Shaiq, president of the Tri-City Interfaith Council, will lead a dialogue on interfaith relationships to help bridge the gap of misunderstanding created by misconceptions about Islam and Christianity.
Watch at:
Learn about the Muslim Speakers Services of the Bay Area at islamicspeakers.org
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Who is Asad Tarsin?Asad Tarsin is an author. He has designed Islamic educational programs. After completing his bachelor's degree in Islamic studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, he continued his study of Islamic theology, sacred law, philosophy and
spirituality. Tarsin studied with prominent Muslim scholars including Hamza Yusuf and Sherman Jackson, among others. Tarsin is director at the Deen Intensive Foundation. He interests include creating sustainable models of education for new and returning Muslims.
What is Islam?One of the major religions of the world, Islam literally translates to "submission," as a follower of Islam (Muslims) devotes their life to that of their God. The religion began with the teachings of Muhammad in the 7th century. The theology of Islam
is based on the Qur'an, which was given to Muhammad by God. Some of the major fundamental principles of Islam include the Five Pillars, which hope to unite all Muslims into a community. Two different factions of Muslims exist - the majority are known as Sunni, with a small percentage known as Shi'a - both predominantly reside throughout the Middle East.<br><br>
<i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> Muhammad died in 632 AD and the religion of Islam formally started after his death. The Quran was formally compiled and finalised in 650 AD, prior to which it was 'memorised' and written across many parchments.
