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. He has a Bachelors Degree in Islamic
Studies from Imam Saud University, Institute
of Islamic and Arabic Sciences in Virginia
in addition to his Masters Degree in Psychotherapy
from the California State University of Long
Beach. At present, Shaikh Yassir is undertaking
his Masters in Theology at Loyola Marymount
University.
He serves as the Imam (Religious
Leader) of the Orange County Islamic Foundation
(OCIF) in Mission Viejo, California. He is
involved as a therapist at FACES, 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.
Yassir Fazaga has taught
the Arabic language and Islamic Sciences for
the past eight years and has taught Islamic
courses on Scriptural Exegesis, and Islamic
financial contracts for American Open University.
Shaikh Yassir Fazaga has
done numerous interviews about Islam on television
news stations and radio stations around the
globe. He speaks on Islam and related topics
for conferences, churches, high schools, colleges
and universities. He also participates on
behalf of foundation in many outreach and
interfaith events.
Shaikh Yassir Fazaga has
this charismatic ability to instantly connect
with audiences, through his lucid wit and
profound wisdom, his timely humor and the
warmth that his presence exudes.
Email:
yassirf@hotmail.com