Berkeley Muslim Life

UPDATED TIME AND LOCATION:
The public lecture has been moved to 7–8:30pm at ASUC Senate Chambers, Eshleman Hall.

Berkeley Muslim Life and Berkeley MSA are thrilled to host Ustadh Yusuf Shah Masud, one of our three finalists for Director of Muslim Life, on-campus next weekend from Friday, January 23 to Saturday, January 24.

Ustadh Yusuf will be delivering a public lecture, open to all community members, on Friday at 7pm, on the topic of ‘Navigating Our Place in America as Muslims’ at the Senate Chambers in Eshleman Hall. The following day, he will host a Ilm Class ‘Lessons from the Seerah: Navigating Our Political Moment” at 6pm at Berkeley Masjid.

Please be sure to RSVP at berkeleymuslimlife.org/hiring to join us for the events, and remember to give Ustadh Yusuf a warm welcome when you see him on-campus!

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Ustadh Yusuf Shah Masud is a proud member of the Phoenix Muslim community. He serves as the Director of Development at Arizona Cultural Academy — the state’s only K-12 Islamic school and ranked one of the top private schools in Arizona. He is also the Director of Development of Greater Arizona, the largest scholarship provider for Muslim students in the United States. In addition to serving on the boards of several local nonprofits and masajid, Yusuf is the founder of MuslimFinance.com. He has spent over a decade studying the Islamic sciences with scholars in the Bay Area and beyond. He is a certified teacher, a certified financial coach, and a graduate of Zaytuna College in Berkeley.

Berkeley Muslim Life and Berkeley MSA are thrilled to host Ustadh Yusuf Shah Masud, one of our three finalists for Director of Muslim Life, on-campus next weekend from Friday, January 23 to Saturday, January 24.

Ustadh Yusuf will be delivering a public lecture, open to all community members, on Friday at 6:30pm, on the topic of ‘Navigating Our Place in America as Muslims’ at Mulford 159. The following day, he will host a Ilm Class ‘Lessons from the Seerah: Navigating Our Political Moment” at 6pm at Berkeley Masjid.

Please be sure to RSVP at berkeleymuslimlife.org/hiring to join us for the events, and remember to give Ustadh Yusuf a warm welcome when you see him on-campus!

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Ustadh Yusuf Shah Masud is a proud member of the Phoenix Muslim community. He serves as the Director of Development at Arizona Cultural Academy — the state’s only K-12 Islamic school and ranked one of the top private schools in Arizona. He is also the Director of Development of Greater Arizona, the largest scholarship provider for Muslim students in the United States. In addition to serving on the boards of several local nonprofits and masajid, Yusuf is the founder of MuslimFinance.com. He has spent over a decade studying the Islamic sciences with scholars in the Bay Area and beyond. He is a certified teacher, a certified financial coach, and a graduate of Zaytuna College in Berkeley.

In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate.

Berkeley Muslim Life is thrilled to share that we are nearing the end of the hiring process for our inaugural Director of Muslim Life hire. We are excited to host our top three candidates — Ustadh Yusuf Shah Masud, Hafiz Afraz Khan, and Ustadha Reem Shaikh — for campus visits to give our candidates the opportunity to meet our community and get a feel for campus life.

As part of these visits, each candidate will be hosting a public lecture on-campus, as well as a halaqa (religious study circle) that is open to the all students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members.

To learn more about our candidates and these visits, please visit berkeleymuslimlife.org/hiring.

There’s just one week left to apply for our Director of Muslim Life opening and receive full consideration! Make sure to share this opening with someone you think is a great fit.

This position will remain open until filled. Screening of applications will begin on October 14, 2025. Thereafter, applications will continue to be accepted and considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Early application is strongly encouraged!

Alhumdulillah, by the grace of God and the support of our community, we’ve raised a grand total of over $450,000 for Berkeley Muslim Life. We’ve now opened up applications for our inaugural hire, the Director of Muslim Life. Share our job listing (link in bio) with someone you think is a great fit for our community.

Thank you to all the community members who joined us last weekend!

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Berkeley Muslim Life is pleased to share that we are now hiring for our Director of Muslim Life. This role is our inaugural hire, made possible by the generosity of our community.

This is a full-time, in-person role in Berkeley, CA and will report to the Berkeley Muslim Life Board of Directors. The associated job description and application are available at our website at berkeleymuslimlife.org/apply.

Help us get the word out about our new opening by sharing this job opening with someone you think is right for this role.

Join Berkeley Muslim Life and Imam Khalid Latif on Saturday, September 13 at Chandni Restaurant! Reserve your tickets now using the link in our bio.

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In January 2024, we launched Berkeley Muslim Life, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting Muslim life at UC Berkeley. At our inaugural event—joined by students, alumni, faculty, and community members—we raised over $90,000.

In the time since, we have continued to work behind the scenes raising funds and making progress towards our goal of establishing a Muslim chaplaincy on campus. We are now ready to wrap up our initial fundraising and take the next step forward.

Join us and Imam Khalid Latif on Saturday, September 13th, from 5:00–8:30 PM at Chandni Restaurant for an evening of community, reflection, and strategizing as we share our vision for the next chapter of Berkeley Muslim Life.