
Founded Qalam, one of the seminaries American Islamic scholarship is now built on.
About
Shaykh AbdulNasir Jangda is the Founder and President of Qalam. He is a faculty member at the Qalam Seminary where he teaches Sahih Bukhari, advanced Tafsir, Usul, Fiqh, Aqidah, and Balaghah. He has completed an extensive study of the life of the Prophet ﷺ in The Seerah Podcast and is currently working on The Tafsir Podcast. He annually teaches the Qur’an Intensive and Seerah Intensive, and leads groups on the Seerah Umrah tour. Born and raised in Dallas, he currently resides there with his family. He memorized the Qur’an in Karachi at an early age. After high school, he returned to Karachi to study the Islamic sciences full-time at Jamia Binoria. He graduated from the rigorous ‘alim program in 2001 at the top of his class. He then completed specializations in Fiqh and Tafsir. He also attained a B.A. and M.A. in Arabic from Karachi University while completing a Masters in Islamic Studies from the University of Sindh. After returning home, he taught at the local university and Islamic schools, and served as an imam in the Dallas area.
2026 Sessions
This YearOpening Remarks
A mile from this room, the General Assembly is spending the week on promises. This room opens with a different kind:…
Fiqh of AI & Emerging Technologies
When an AI orders the wrong medication, denies the loan, or drives the car that hits someone, who answers? Not the…
Future of Fiqh: Using AI to Issue Fatwas
Somebody in your community asked an AI a fiqh question this morning and acted on the answer. This fireside is about…