These are challenging times for Muslims in the West, partly because of the distorted perception of Islam in the larger society. Many Muslims, especially the youth, are ill-prepared when confronted by contemporary issues that were not explicitly addressed in the pre-modern theological tradition of Islam. A meaningful engagement with the modern world occurs, in many instances, along fault lines that challenge the very foundations of Islam.

Some of the best Muslim scholars in the West will shed light on these matters at a one-day conference on Saturday, May 25 in Anaheim, California. The conference, hosted by Zaytuna College, will include talks by Zaytuna's faculty members and prominent guest scholars.

That same evening, Zaytuna will host its annual benefit dinner, featuring Zaytuna co-founders Hamza Yusuf and Hatem Bazian, and President Jerry Campbell of Claremont College. They will discuss the importance of liberal education and how it can heal us and the society we live in. They will also highlight Zaytuna's achievements, its goals for the coming months and years, and invite you to endow Zaytuna College.

Conference Topics:
· Hatem Bazian -Identity Theft: Reclaiming Your Islam

· Jonathan Brown - Hadith: Between Muslim Conviction and Western Criticism

· Mahan Mirza - The Qur’an: God Speaks to the Postmodern World

· Faraz Khan - Good and Evil: Is it All From Allah

· Anse Tamara Gray - Lean In: Our Feminist Manifesto

· Sherman Jackson - Whither the Modern Muslim: Negotiating Creed, Theology, & Spirituality

· Jerry Campbell - Liberal Arts Education: Healing Self & Society

· Hamza Yusuf - Liberal Arts Education: Healing Self & Society

Event Details:
Saturday, May 25 | Hilton Hotel | 777 W Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802 & Live Streaming on ZaytunaCollege.org

Program: 10 am - 6pmPST
Benefit Dinner: 6 pm - 10pmPST

Conference: $20 per person
Benefit Dinner: $50 per person
Conference & Benefit Dinner together: $60 per person

Live Streaming schedule: http://www.zaytunacollege.org/may25/live

CONFERENCE:
10:15 am - 4:00 pm PST / 1:15 pm - 7:00 pm EST

BENEFIT DINNER PROGRAM:
8:15 pm - 10:30 pm PST / 11:15 pm - 1:30 am EST

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Hilton Anaheim
777 W Convention Way, Anaheim, CA, United States