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Below is a brief bio and overview of the interview.

Sh. Yasir Fazaga

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Bio

Yassir Fazaga is an inspiring, multi-lingual speaker. He was born in Eritrea in Northeast Africa and moved to the United States at the age of 15. He has a BA in Islamic Studies from Imam Saud University in addition to his MA in Psychotherapy from the California State University.

He has taught the Arabic language and Islamic Sciences for the past eight years and has taught Islamic courses on Scriptural Exegesis, and Islamic financial contracts for the American Open University.

Overview of Interview

[:30] 1 – What triggered your pursuit for Islamic knowledge and dawah?

[:45] 2 – Was there a certain transition point?

[1:30] 3 – The fruit of knowledge is application, so how does one move from just learning to implementation?

[2:20] 4 – Any specific ayah or hadith that was especially impactful for you?

* One of his favorite ayah

[3:20] 5 – Application of that ayah

* Activism

[4:20] 6 – TWO Action Steps

1)      “People’s wrong impression of Islam is the right impression of the Muslim”

2)      Finding a cause…

[6:00] Final Words

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