New College Teaches Young American Muslims

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 09/07/2010 - 10:02pm

Late last month, the 15 students who comprise Zaytuna College's inaugural class settled in to their first day in a classroom near the University of California, Berkeley.

For these students, this is a chance to study with top Islamic scholars. For the school's founders, it's a chance to hone a new image for American Islam.

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