Do we have to have an Islamic Caliphate? Is this an Islamic obligation? Shaykh Hamza Yusuf of Zaytuna College provides his insights on these questions as well as his views about the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
Hamza Yusuf is a leading proponent of classical learning in Islam. He is president of Zaytuna College and has taught courses on Islamic jurisprudence, ethics, astronomy, logic, theology, prophetic biography, and hadith, as well as other subjects. He has published numerous articles and translations, including The Prayer of the Oppressed and Purification of the Heart. He also serves as vice president for the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, an international initiative that seeks to address the root causes that can lead to radicalism and militancy.
