The Islamic (Hijrī) calendar is the standard measure of time in the Qur’an and Sunnah, and plays an integral role in the lives of Muslims. It is used for annual ritual worship such as paying the alms-tax (zakāh), fasting during the month of Ramadan, and performing the pilgrimage (ḥajj). While the Islamic calendar is actively used...Read More

Eugene “Abdul Muhaymin Al-Salim” Priester, III ’24, and Harvard Divinity School grad Salma Kazmi have been appointed to TISA’s Presidential Search Committee. They join Atty. Roula Allouch (Chair), Dean Dr. Yasir Qadhi, Executive Vice President Dr. Jimmy Jones, and Board Chair Dr. Iqbal Unus. Board Chair/Acting President Dr. Iqbal Unus also announced recently that Salma Kazmi and Dr. Athar Haq...Read More

Dr. Iqbal Unus, Board Chair/Acting President, recently announced the election of two new alumni members of the TISA Board of Directors. Atty. Nazish Mithaiwala ’23 and Ustadh Michael Wolfender ’24 were unanimously elected at the Trustees’ annual meeting on May 16, 2025. “As TISA alums, Atty. Nazish and Ustadh Michael bring important perspectives to the...Read More

On Saturday, May 17, 2025, The Islamic Seminary of America (TISA) held its second commencement ceremony in Richardson, Texas, awarding master’s degrees to 7 students from the class of 2024 and 2025.  It was a day filled with joy, reflection, and a deep sense of accomplishment as we recognized the hard work and dedication of our...Read More

Dr. Aasim Padela is an internationally recognized thought and research leader in the fields of Muslim health disparities and Islamic Bioethics. In addition to leading the Initiative on Islam and Medicine, he maintains an active clinical, research, and clinical ethics practice at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Padela holds an MD from Weill Cornell Medical...Read More

The Qur’anic narration of this phase of Moses’ life provides us an opportunity to examine and ponder on these aspects of effective and purposeful leadership. Download From HereRead More

A TISA Short Course for College Students: The Fundamentals of Prophetic Leadership, hosted by the Center for Ethical and Effective Organizational Leadership (CEEOL), a partnership between TISA and Rabata, took place this past weekend, February 14-16, 2025, at TISA Headquarters in Richardson, Texas. Building on the success of previous events, this intensive three-day short course...Read More

  An enlightening series of pre-Ramadan book talks. Thought-provoking discussions that will deepen your understanding of our community’s values. Visit the page here: Book Talks – The Islamic Seminary of AmericaRead More

This month, I had the profound honor of participating in the Abrahamic Dialogue Course, a transformative initiative bringing Muslims, Jews, and Christians together to foster understanding, build bridges, and celebrate the shared values that unite us. Organized by the Washington Theological Consortium and hosted by the United Lutheran Seminary, the program masterfully combined scholarly engagement...Read More

In today’s turbulent world, the need for effective and ethical leadership has never been more urgent.  To address this need, the CEEOL—a partnership between TISA and Rabata, two institutions committed to developing Islamically knowledgeable and ethical leaders—has ventured over the past year to craft a distinctive short course. This program brought together a thoughtfully designed curriculum,...Read More