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Hamza Yusuf

1958 - Today

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Hamza Yusuf (born Mark Hanson; 1 January 1958) is an American Islamic scholar. A pioneer of Islamic neo-traditionalism, he has promoted Islamic sciences and classical teaching methodologies throughout the world. Yusuf co-founded Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California in 1996 as Zaytuna Institute. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Hamza Yusuf is the 3,136th most popular religious figure (down from 3,032nd in 2024), the 21,899th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,677th in 2019) and the 124th most popular American Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Hamza Yusuf ranks 3,136 out of 3,187. Before him are Gian Franco Saba, Khadim Hussain Rizvi, Julian Leow Beng Kim, Murder of Du'a Khalil Aswad, Detention of Pavel Pernikaŭ, and Aïda Yazbeck.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Hamza Yusuf ranks 795. 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 21,907 out of 20,380. Before him are Luke Babbitt (1989), Christopher Bailey (2000), 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 Kim Vandenberg (1983).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States

Among religious figures born in United States, Hamza Yusuf ranks 124. Before him are Patrick Joseph Hayes (1867), Joseph Strickland (1958), Anthony Bevilacqua (1923), Kent Hovind (1953), John Allen Chau (1991), and Ted Haggard (1956).

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