Diffused Congruence: The American Muslim Experience
Religion & Spirituality:Islam
Parvez and Omar are honored to be joined by Shaykh Jamaal Diwan, co-founder and Resident Scholar at The Majlis. This was a wide-ranging conversation with Shaykh Jamaal discussing his personal journey connecting with his faith, his studies at Al-Azhar University, and the principles underlying The Majlis. Beyond his personal journey the conversation touches on parenting, the challenges of nurturing a sense of community in the United States, a "cultural topography" of Southern California, and much more.
This is an excellent companion episode to Episode 131 with his wife Shaykha Muslema Purmul, co-founder and Religious Director at The Majlis.
About Shaykh Jamaal Diwan
Shaykh Jamaal Diwan was born and raised in Southern California to parents from Newfoundland and Pakistan. He accepted Islam in 2003 while at UCSD. After getting married and graduating from UCSD in Third World Studies, he and his wife moved to Egypt to study Arabic and Islamic Studies. He stayed there for the better part of the next seven years finishing an undergraduate degree in Sharia from al-Azhar. During that time he also completed two years of graduate work in Islamic Studies from the American University in Cairo. In addition to his formal studies he has also obtained ijazat (traditional licenses to transmit and teach) in various branches of Islamic Studies such as aqidah, fiqh, tazkiyah, and hadith.
Upon returning from Egypt in 2011 he has served as a religious teacher and instructor in Southern California in various capacities such as Resident Scholar, University Chaplain, and Islamic Studies teacher.
He cofounded The Majlis with his wife, Shaykha Muslema Purmul. The Majlis seeks to nurture safe community spaces where people can learn and live Islam, based on the traditional sources of understanding the faith, while acknowledging the particular challenges of the American context. It focuses its efforts on religious education, spiritual refinement, love, and service. He is a father of two, residing in Southern California with his family.
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Episode 32: Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah
Episode 31: Talking Star Wars With Omer Mozaffar
Episode 30: Dr. Joseph Lumbard and The Study Quran
Episode 29: Micah Anderson on Meditation and Mindfulness
Episode 28: Social Worker Sabeen Shaiq
Episode 27: Hind Makki of Side Entrance
Episode 26: Mokhtar Alkhanshali
Episode 25: Dr. Ebrahim Moosa
Episode 24: Comedian Maysoon Zayid
Episode 23: The Team From Islamica!
Episode 22: Haroon Moghul
Episode 21: Dr. Sherman Jackson
Episode 20: Entrepreneur Shahed Amanullah
Episode 19: Marvel Comics Editor Sana Amanat
Episode 18: Imam Zaid Shakir
Episode 17: Al Jazeera's Wajahat Ali
Episode 16: Comedian Azhar Usman Gets Serious
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