A Reading from Nahjul Balagha w/ Dr. Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer pt.2

A Reading from Nahjul Balagha w/ Dr. Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer pt.2

Author: NYU Islamic Center June 13, 2025 Duration: 29:13
Dr. Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer is the Research Scholar for the Islamic Center at New York University and an Associate Chaplain for the Center of Global & Spiritual Life at NYU. In addition, he is currently a doctoral candidate at NYU Steinhardt’s School of Education. Sheikh Faiyaz attained an MA degree in Islamic Studies (UK), with a concentration on early Islamic history, after his undergraduate degree from SUNY Stony Brook University in Political Science and Religious Studies. He has had his research published by academic journals. In pursuing the classical course of Islamic education, Faiyaz studied in the Seminary of Karbala, Iraq, one of the most prominent centers for Islamic learning.

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