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Nihal Khan

Nihal Khan is an Imam, chaplain, and academic currently pursuing a PhD in Islamic Studies in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at UCLA. As the founder of Maktab Academy and the โ€œFaith in Fine Printโ€ podcast, Nihal has studied the Islamic sciences across America, Egypt, India, and Turkey. Born in New Jersey, Nihal memorized the Qurโ€™an at Dฤr al-สฟUlลซm New York and แนขaut al-Furqฤn Academy. He earned a BA in Psychology from Montclair State University, an สฟฤlimiyya degree from Nadwatul สฟUlamฤ in India, and an MA in Religious Studies from Hartford Seminary. While in Istanbul, he studied at Ma'had Dฤr al-Funลซn and Ibn Haldun University. Having served as an Imam and chaplain between mosques, hospitals, and jails throughout America, Nihal strives to combine his scholarship with pastoral care and community building. Fluent in Arabic, Urdu, and Turkish, Nihal currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife.

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