Name: Mohammad Ahmad Khan

Recipient Year: 2013

Description: I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Due to the primitive stage of my local Muslim community and thereby, the lack of proper facilities, in order to pursue Qur’anic studies. To further pursue my studies, I went to the prestigious Dar Al-Uloom, in Faisalabad, Pakistan. I took the tutelage of the distinguished and now late, Qari Muhammad Siddiq. I learned the fundamentals of the art of recitation and returned to Houston in 2007. After my return, I became the primary Imam at a local mosque. For my Qur’anic studies, I learned from a plethora of Master Qaries who taught me various methodologies of teaching. At Zaytuna, I hope to gain a holistic understanding of both the west and the Islamic tradition, in order that I may properly lead and educate my community. I would also like to formulate other traditional disciplines into a fashion that the average western student can understand and thereby access and engage with the tradition.UPDATEMohammad graduated from Zaytuna and continuing his education.

Sponsor: Zaytuna Scholarship