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Shaykh Osman Umarji

Osman Umarji was born and raised in Southern California. He obtained a B.S in Electrical Engineering from UC Irvine and worked in mobile phone development. He then studied Islam in Cairo and in Al-Azhar University, focusing on Islamic legal theory. He was previously the religious director at the Islamic Society of Corona-Norco. He is currently completing his doctorate in Educational Psychology at UC Irvine, focusing on child and adolescent motivation and identity development. He is also an adjunct professor at UC Irvine and Cal State University, Long Beach.

Stories By Shaykh Osman Umarji

Shaykh Osman Umarji

Reflections On The Muslim Reaction To Andrew Tate

The Muslim community has a lot to say about Andrew Tate converting to Islam. Shaykh Umarji unpacks the conversation from an Islamic viewpoint.
Shaykh Osman Umarji

The American Muslim Reaction To The Death Of Kobe Bryant

By Dr. Osman Umarji & Sh Mohammed Faqih A memorial was attended by thousands of fans earlier today (2/24) to remember the life of Kobe Bryant....
Shaykh Osman Umarji

This Article Could be Zakat-Eligible

Who Accounts For This Pillar of Islam
Shaykh Osman Umarji

The Rise of the Scholarly Gig Economy and Fall of Community Development

The lack of appropriate compensation has led to the rise of qualified scholars and imams seeking other means of financial compensation beyond the local community as...
Shaykh Osman Umarji

The 401(k) Zakat Shelter

One of the primary objectives of Islam is the development, preservation, and equitable distribution of wealth in society, and Zakat is the main vehicle for social...
Shaykh Osman Umarji

Zakat, Poverty and the Kitchen Sink

Zakat, that economic act of worship often paid in Ramadan we regard as the third pillar of Islam, is increasingly becoming a hollow shell. If you’d...