Night of Power
About the Speakers:
SHAYAKH RAMI NSOUR
Rami Nsour was born in Amman, Jordan and moved to the United States at the age of 9. During his college years, he attended Zaytuna classes taught by teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area, notably, Shaykh Khatri bin Bayba, Shaykh Abdullah bin Ahmedna and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. With their encouragement, Rami embarked on a journey to study at the well acclaimed mahdara (college) of Shaykh Murabit al Hajj bin Fahfu in Mauritania in 1998. There, he was blessed with deep studies with beloved and respected teachers such as Murabit Muhammad al-Amin bin al-Shaykh, Murabit Ahmed Fal bin Ahmedna, Shaykh Abdullah bin Ahmedna, Shaykh Tahir ibn Murabit al Hajj and Shaykh Sa’d Bu among others. Rami completed studies in the various subjects of Qu’ran, ‘Aqeedah (Belief), Fiqh (Law), Nahu (grammar), Ihsan (spiritual purification), and adab (manners) and received traditional teaching license (ijaza) to transmit what he learned. Within the area of Fiqh, he also completed the final text of Maliki fiqh, Mukhtasar Khalil, with memorization and has been granted permission by his shuyukh to teach.
In addition to his extensive study of fiqh, he was afforded the unique opportunity to attend one-on-one sessions with his teachers where he would engage them in countless hours of discussion on the application of fiqh in general and specifically for those living in the West. He was also afforded the opportunity to learn practical applications of Islamic law (fiqh) during an extraordinary ‘in-residence’ experience.
Rami has translated traditional Islamic texts from Arabic to English, including various works on Maliki fiqh and several works of the great Mauritanian scholar, Shaykh Muhammad Mawlud. Rami has dedicated much of his time in teaching, conducting seminars and counseling. He eventually co-founded the Tayba Foundation, which is currently the only organization offering a distance learning program in Islamic Education to incarcerated men and women. In addition to traditional teaching licenses (ijazah), Rami holds a B.A. in Human Development with a focus on Early Childhood. Rami resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, is married and has two children.
Founding Director of Tayba Foundation
http://www.taybafoundation.org/
SHAYAKH FARAZ A. KHAN
Faraz A. Khan is a full-time faculty member and the Honor’s Program coordinator at Zaytuna College. He lived in Amman, Jordan, for several years, studying and teaching the traditional Islamic sciences, with a focus on Hanafi law and legal theory, theology, logic, hadith studies, and Arabic grammar. He also served as an instructor and academic advisor at the Qasid Institute. He is a faculty member and researcher for Seekersguidance, and has translated into English classical Arabic texts in Hanafi jurisprudence, Ash`ari and Maturidi theology, and logic.
https://www.zaytuna.edu/
AHMAD M. KHAN
Ahamd Khan was born and raised in Houston, Texas and was able to memorize the Qur’an in 2005. He pursued his studies at the prestigious Dar Al-Uloom, in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Returning back to Houston 2007 he became the primary Imam at a local mosque and began teaching and continued his studies from a plethora of Master Qaries such as, Shaykh Abduallah Khan, Shaykh Ahmad Siddiq, and Qari Arshad Hussain. In 2011 he began teaching local Imams and working with national organizations such as, Islamic society of greater Houston, Risala foundation and W.D .Muhammad community. By visiting various communities and seeing the state the society was in he reoriented his priorities and enrolled in Zaytuna College. Mohammad graduated from Zaytuna in 2016 and is continuing his education.
IMAM KHALIS RASHAAD
Khalis Rashaad has a joint background as a student of both Islamic Studies and Accounting & Finance. He owns a boutique accounting and finance firm in Houston. Khalis also serves as the Imam of Ibrahim Islamic Center. His teaching style focuses on empowering others to engage the Qur’an and Prophetic example and apply in their lives in a practical way.
He maintains an active role in community outreach. He also assists at mosques and organizations locally and nationally. He often leads the Friday talks and conducts classes and workshops on the Islamic sciences, social justice, finance and entrepreneurship.
Khalis nourishes his creative side with martial arts, boxing and fashion. A proud introvert, he enjoys a good cup of coffee, a book or a deep conversation. He is married with two children. His children are also engaged in martial arts. His daughter in Taekwondo and his son in Kook Sul Won. External Event Url
5215 Almeda Rd, Houston, TX, United States
