Building Consensus & Unity Post-Election:
Exploring Transgenerational Islam
February 14 — 16, 2025
February 14 — 16, 2025
The 2025 ALIM Winter Program Building Consensus and Unity Post-Election: Exploring Transgenerational Islam with Dr. Sherman Jackson and Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans will be held in the Bay Area, California during President's Day weekend: February 14 — 16th. Reserve your ticket today— spots are limited and filling quickly!
Join us for an engaging program designed to inspire Muslim Americans toward unity and solidarity as we reflect on decisions following the 2024 presidential election and inauguration. Through discussions led by ALIM scholars, we will explore how to foster alignment on key issues, respect diverse opinions, and strategize on achieving a shared vision for our community amidst the challenges ahead.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations and contribute to a stronger, more united Muslim American community. Friday will be free and open to the public. Please purchase a ticket to attend the program on Saturday and Sunday!
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Confirmed Scholars
Dr. Sherman Jackson is the King Faisal Chair of Islamic Thought and Culture, and Professor of Religion and American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California (USC). He was formerly the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Near Eastern Studies and Visiting Professor of Law and Professor of Afro-American Studies at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). Dr. Jackson received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and has taught at the University of Texas at Austin, Indiana University, Wayne State University and the University of Michigan. From 1987 to 1989, he served as Executive Director of the Center of Arabic Study Abroad in Cairo, Egypt. He is the author of several books, including Islamic Law and the State: The Constitutional Jurisprudence of Shihâb al-Dîn al-Qarâfî. Dr. Jackson is a co-founder, Core Scholar, and member of the Board of Trustees of the American Learning Institute for Muslims (ALIM).
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Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans is ALIM’s first Scholar-in-Residence. He converted to Islam while in high school. Upon conversion, Ustadh Ubaydullah began studying some of the foundational books of Islam under the private tutelage of local scholars. Since then he has studied at Chicagoland’s Institute of Islamic Education (IIE), in Tarim, Yemen, and Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, where he is the first African-American to graduate from its Shari’a program. Ustadh Ubaydullah also instructs with the Ta’leef Collective and the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN). As the ALIM Scholar-in-Residence, Ustadh Ubaydullah is a core instructor at the ALIM Summer Program. He teaches History of Islamic Law, Shama'il, and Aphorisims of Ibn Ata'illah along with other courses.
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2023 ALIM Winter Program
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