Bayan Lunch with Dalia Mogahed and President Jihad Turk

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You are cordially invited to have lunch with Dalia Mogahed and Dr. Jihad Turk and learn about Bayan Islamic Graduate School.

Residence of Rubina Zaman & Bassel Choucair

Please attend lunch with Rubina Zaman and Bassel Choucair on September 17 at 11 AM as they host Bayan Islamic Graduate School's founder and president, Dr. Jihad Turk and Dalia Mogahed.It would be an honor to have you. Please be sure to RSVP here to ensure an accurate headcount.About BayanBayan was established in 2011 as an independent, not-for profit Islamic educational institution that offers accredited graduate degrees in Islamic Studies - with the aim of creating a world that understands Islam in a modern context. Bayan’s mission focuses on cultivating today’s leaders and scholars for Muslim American communities, building capacity grounded in Islamic values and effective at impacting society at large.Over the past decade, Bayan’s graduate degree programs have expanded. Bayan offers a Master of Arts (MA) in Religious Studies with a concentration in Islamic Studies, and additional MA specializations in Islamic Leadership, Islamic Theology, and Islamic Education. Furthermore, over half of Bayan’s students are enrolled in Bayan’s unique professional Master of Divinity (MDiv) in Islamic Chaplaincy program. Bayan launched its first doctoral program this year, the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) in Islamic Leadership. Bayan’s degree programs are offered in partnership with the Chicago Theological Seminary, through which they are fully accredited.Bayan provides professionalization and education to those Muslim Americans in leadership positions across the nation, such as imams, scholars, community organizers, chaplains, and teachers to be more effective and relevant to the needs of the community. To date, Bayan boasts 81 graduates and over 100 currently enrolled student who are working to enhance human capacity in these institutions to navigate the ever-evolving challenges in our communities.A﻿bout President TurkJihad Turk, Ed. D., is the founding President of Bayan Islamic Graduate School. With a diverse background and extensive education, Dr. Turk is a renowned national speaker on Islam in America, ethical leadership, and youth spiritual development. He has served as an imam at the Islamic Center of Southern California and provided mosque board trainings across the nation. Dr. Turk has also co-founded interfaith organizations addressing societal issues, advised the White House, represented the American Muslim Community worldwide, and received numerous awards for his religious leadership and community contributions.A﻿bout Dalia MogahedDalia Mogahed is the Director of Research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, where she leads the organization’s pioneering research and thought leadership programs on American Muslims. Mogahed is former Executive Director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, where she led the analysis of surveys of Muslim communities worldwide. With John L. Esposito, she co-authored the book Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think. President Barack Obama appointed Mogahed to the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in 2009. She was invited to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations about U.S. engagement with Muslim communities. Her 2016 TED talk was named one of the top TED talks that year. She is a frequent expert commentator in global media outlets and international forums. She is also the CEO of Mogahed Consulting.

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