Their journey to Islam

• Survived a serious road accident
• Studied traditions before Islam
• Travelled for years seeking knowledge
• Co-founded Zaytuna College

The full story

Pulled injured from a wreck, Mark Hanson understood that death was not theoretical. The search that followed crossed spiritual traditions until Islam’s balance of transcendence, law and mercy held together. As Hamza Yusuf, he spent years learning abroad and returned to build institutions—turning a private awakening into public scholarship.