Bayan Islamic Graduate School
Munir Shaikh is a seasoned academic and administrator with extensive experience in higher education. Currently serving as the Vice President of Operations and Academic Affairs at Bayan Islamic Graduate School, Munir Shaikh is involved in strategic planning, program development, faculty recruitment, and grant management. Munir Shaikh also holds a role as an Adjunct Professor of Islam at Orange Coast College, teaching an introductory course on the religion's history and contemporary issues. In previous positions, Munir Shaikh has served as Executive Director of IRCV, Adjunct Professor of Muslim Studies at Claremont School of Theology, and Director of Online Education at CLASSRoad. Munir Shaikh's educational background includes an M.A. in Islamic Studies from UCLA, a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of California, Riverside, and ongoing doctoral studies in Learning Technologies at Pepperdine University.
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Bayan Islamic Graduate School
Bayan was established in 2011 as an independent, not-for profit Islamic educational institution that offers accredited graduate degrees in Islamic Studies - to create a world that understands Islam in a modern context. Bayan’s mission focuses on cultivating today’s leaders and scholars for Muslim American communities, building capacity grounded in Islamic values and effective at impacting society at large. Bayan’s graduate degree programs have expanded to include a Master of Arts (MA) in Religious Studies with concentrations in Islamic Studies, Islamic Leadership, Islamic Theology, and Islamic Education. Over half of Bayan’s students are enrolled in Bayan’s unique professional Master of Divinity (MDiv) in Islamic Chaplaincy program. Bayan also launched its first doctoral program this year, the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) in Islamic Leadership. Bayan’s degree programs are offered in partnership with the Chicago Theological Seminary, through which they are fully accredited.