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Hamza Yusuf

1958 - Today

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Hamza Yusuf (born Mark Hanson; 1958) is an American Islamic scholar, neo-traditionalist, and co-founder of Zaytuna College. He is a proponent of classical learning in Islam and has promoted Islamic sciences and classical teaching methodologies throughout the world. He is an advisor to both the Center for Islamic Studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley and the Islamic Studies programme at Stanford University. In addition, he serves as vice-president for the Global Center for Guidance and Renewal, which was founded and is currently presided over by Abdallah bin Bayyah. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hamza Yusuf is the 3,090th most popular religious figure (down from 3,038th in 2019), the 20,280th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,677th in 2019) and the 122nd most popular American Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Hamza Yusuf ranks 3,090 out of 3,187. Before him are Corrado Sanguineti, John Sentamu, Bashar Warda, Ellen White, Ted Haggard, and Nouman Ali Khan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Hamza Yusuf ranks 794. Before him are Steve Israel, Joe Diffie, Kriss Akabusi, Kevin Schon, Bob Joles, and Mac Thornberry. After him are Nicholas Kay, and Penny Smith.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Hamza Yusuf ranks 20,288 out of 20,380. Before him are Taylor Spivey (1991), Luke Babbitt (1989), Lindsay Tarpley (1983), Zak Whitbread (1984), Laulauga Tausaga (1998), and John Tolkin (2002). After him are Tom Shields (1991), Kyla Kenedy (2003), Billy Gilman (1988), Todd Frazier (1986), Landry Bender (2000), and Corey Kispert (1999).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States

Among religious figures born in United States, Hamza Yusuf ranks 122. Before him are Alphonse Lacroix (1897), Patrick Joseph Hayes (1867), Joseph Strickland (1958), Anthony Bevilacqua (1923), Kent Hovind (1953), and Ted Haggard (1956).

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