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Navigating Differences of Opinion

Many people lose sight of the spiritual goal behind adopting a particular opinion - it is not to win debates or collect followers, but rather to bring one’s heart closer to Allah.

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Published: December 11, 2019Rabi al-Thani 14, 1441

Updated: December 13, 2019Rabi al-Thani 16, 1441

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The Straight Path - Finding Guidance in an Age of Confusion
Dr. Tahir Wyatt

Dr. Tahir Wyatt

Director of Systematic Theology

Tahir Wyatt is a published academic, experienced interpreter, and instructor of Islamic studies and comparative religion. During his twenty-one years of studying and teaching in Saudi Arabia, he procured several degrees, including a doctorate in theology. He was also the only American ever to be appointed to teach in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, the second holiest site in the Muslim world. Dr. Wyatt currently lectures both nationally and internationally at mosques, universities, and other institutions of learning. He serves as the Executive Director of the United Muslim Masjid in Philadelphia and is the President of the Quran, Arabic, and Reflection Institute (QARI), an institute dedicated to structured, curriculum-based instruction of the Quran and Arabic Language. In addition to Dr. Tahir's role as the Director of the Systematic Theology department, he also serves as an Associate Editor on Yaqeen's Editorial Review Board.

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