Zaytuna College recognized as first accredited Muslim college in the US

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Kimberly Winston

BERKELEY, Calif. (RNS) A college that requires the study of both Wordsworth and the Quran for graduation is now the first fully accredited Islamic university in America.

Zaytuna College, a 5-year-old institution in Berkeley, Calif., was recognized earlier this month (March) by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an academic organization that oversees public and private colleges and universities in the U.S.

The accreditation means Zaytuna, which owns only two buildings and has 50 students, is a legitimate institution of higher learning, only a few blocks from its esteemed neighbor, the University of California, Berkeley.

http://www.religionnews.com/2015/03/18/zaytuna-college-recognized-first-accredited-muslim-college-us/