Fall 2015 Bayan Symposium Dignity and Health-Care at the End of Life: An Abrahamic Bioethics Conversation Dignity in the Islamic Tradition – Yassir Fazaga Imam Yassir Fazaga discusses the concept of dignity in the Islamic tradition at end-of-life care, and what are some basic guidelines and rules for “pulling the plug” in Islam. Bayan Claremont ... Read more

Yassir Fazaga

Dignity in the Islamic Tradition

Sheikh Yassir Fazaga is an inspiring, multi-lingual speaker sought-after from USA through Canada to the Middle and Far East. He was born in Eritrea in Northeast Africa and moved to the United States at the age of 15; has a Bachelor’s Degree in Islamic Studies from the Institute of Islamic and Arabic Sciences in Virginia; and received a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Counselling from the California State University of Long Beach. Sheikh Yassir serves as the Religious Leader of Orange County Islamic Foundation (OCIF) in Mission Viejo, California. He is the Director of Mental Health Department at Access California Social Services Agency in Anaheim, where he helps families with different challenges in life which include: domestic violence issues, communication problems, marital matters, generational gap, difficult teens, some mental and personality disorders, divorce, grief, and single parenting, among others.

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