Read more Zaid Shakir stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/41149/zaid-shakir.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 26 May 2012 03:03:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60904/converts-plan-islamic-college-in-berkeley.htmlAmbreen Ali<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=215058&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331222944' border='0' />Two superstars of American Islam are at the helm of what they hope will be the nation’s first accredited Islamic college, tasked with creating scholars who can usher a religious renewal. Hamza Yusuf and Zaid Shakir, both converts, aim to admit Zaytuna College’s first class next year in Berkeley, Calif....Zaid Shakir is photographed at the offices of Zaytuna Institute in Berkeley, Calif., the organization he runs with Hamza Yusuf.http://www.newser.com/story/60904/converts-plan-islamic-college-in-berkeley.htmlWed, 03 Jun 2009 15:45:02 CDT