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What Makes TISA Different?

our-curriculum
OUR CURRICULUM

Our curriculum is religiously rooted in our faith traditions, and contextually relevant to the challenges, experiences and concerns of our communities today.

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OUR APPROACH

Our approach is academically rigorous & practically-orientated, requiring students to think critically and develop the right skills to serve their communities effectively. 

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OUR FACULTY

Our faculty are community-connected & intellectually inspiring, serving as active leaders & scholars in institutions, masjids, and organizations across N. America.

Graduate-Level Islamic Education You Can Afford!

Muslim American Leaders Grounded in Classical Theology, Trained for Contemporary Challenges

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Recent Stories

Planting Seeds of Leadership: TISA…

This July 2025, TISA had the pleasure of spending a powerful weekend in Sacramento, California, hosted by the vibrant community...

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    The Fundamentals of Prophetic Leadership…

    From July 18 to 20, 2025, the Prophetic Youth Leadership Conference (PYLC) landed in Sacramento, arriving at the beautifully renewed...

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      TISA Alum Abdul Muhaymin Priester,…

      Praxis Islamicus is a multimedia thought-leadership platform that fuses traditional Islamic studies expertise and engaged commitment with doctoral-level knowledge in Islamic theology, law, spirituality,...

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        Building Bridges Through Dialogue: Reflections…

        This June, I had the opportunity to attend the Emerging Religious Leaders Intensive (ERLI), a week-long residential interfaith immersion hosted by...

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          TISA Committee and Advisory Board…

          Eugene "Abdul Muhaymin Al-Salim" Priester, III '24, and Harvard Divinity School grad Salma Kazmi have been appointed to TISA's Presidential Search Committee. They join...

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            New Board of Trustees Members

            Dr. Iqbal Unus, Board Chair/Acting President, recently announced the election of two new alumni members of the TISA Board of...

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              Commencement Ceremony 2025

              On Saturday, May 17, 2025, The Islamic Seminary of America (TISA) held its second commencement ceremony in Richardson, Texas, awarding master’s...

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                Dr. Aasim Padela will co-teach…

                Dr. Aasim Padela is an internationally recognized thought and research leader in the fields of Muslim health disparities and Islamic Bioethics....

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                  Upcoming Events

                  Weekend In-Person Sessions

                  TISA-611: Advanced Aqidah and TISA-612: Comparative Religion and Interfaith Involvement Weekend In-Person sessions in Richardson, TX.

                  ISNA Convention 2025 in Chicago

                  Join TISA at the 62nd Annual Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Convention 2025 in Chicago! Join our Faculty, Dr. Jimmy Jones, Sh. Dr. Yasir Qadhi, Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans, Dr. […]

                  North Texas Giving Day 2025

                  North Texas Giving Day is Communities Foundation of Texas’ largest community initiative, and the largest community-wide giving event in the Nation.  Now in its 17th year, NorthTexasGivingDay.org continues to expand as […]

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