In preparation for TISA’s accreditation application, Executive Vice President Jimmy E. Jones has taken on the additional role of Chief Academic Officer. In sha Allah, he will work alongside President-designate Abdullah al Mamun to move TISA to a new level of excellence and sustainability. Jones has worked in higher education for more than forty years...Read More

Dr. Iqbal Unus (TISA Board Chair) announced at the 2026 commencement ceremony that TISA’s Chief Strategy Officer, Abdullah al Mamun, had been appointed by the TISA Board of Trustees as the next President of The Islamic Seminary of America. “Since joining the TISA team in August of 2025, President-designate Mamun has made a major positive...Read More

From May 1–4, 2026, Dr. Jimmy Jones, Executive Vice President of  TISA, visited Houston for a series of community engagements, lectures, khutbahs, and meetings across several of the city’s major Muslim institutions and community spaces.  His visit served as an important opportunity to connect with the diverse and growing Muslim population of Houston. Throughout the...Read More

By: Javeria Ahmed (Chaplain & Mediator) During my recent Clinical Pastoral Education training at a healthcare facility, I experienced a unique journey of reflection and growth. The CPE training was divided into educational hours, individual consultation with the trainer, and clinical hours practicing spiritual care giving experience – an uncanny combination to begin with. However,...Read More

The Journal of Islamic Faith and Practice is a double-blind, peer-reviewed, online academic and interdisciplinary journal published by Indiana University and sponsored by The Islamic Seminary of America Inc. The Journal invites submissions that combine intellectual rigor with community engagement, offering a platform for scholars, researchers, and thinkers to share their latest findings and insights....Read More

On the weekend of Jan 23rd, 2026, the Center for Ethical and Effective Organizational Leadership (CEEOL), a partnership between TISA and Rabata,  had the honor of convening the Fundamentals of Prophetic Youth Leadership short course at Yale University. Dedicated students traveled from across the Northeast, Midwest, and South, despite an approaching winter snowstorm prediction, to...Read More

A heartfelt thank you to MAS CYP and the MAS Dallas Chapter for organizing a powerful and deeply resonant evening at the MAS Dallas Youth Center. The event, “Awakening Through History: Salahuddin and the Liberation of Al-Aqsa – Lessons for Today,” exceeded expectations and drew nearly 200 attendees, primarily youth and their families. The level...Read More

Author: Abdullah al Mamun, Chief Strategy Officer, TISA On Saturday, November 15, 2025, the Islamic Seminary of America (TISA) partnered with the Dallas Muslim Medical Alliance (DMMA) for the “Beyond the White Coat” event in Irving, TX. The conference brought together Muslim physicians and healthcare professionals for a day of learning, networking, and discussion on the...Read More

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