Ustadh Usama Canon

Born and raised in California, Usama Canon embraced Islam in 1996. Since then, he has had the honor of studying various Islamic Sciences both at home and abroad under some of today’s foremost scholars in America, Morocco, Egypt and Yemen.

Currently, Usama Canon serves as an Instructor at Zaytuna Institute and as a Muslim Chaplain for the State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.  He is also the Director of the Zawiya Outreach Program and teaches a popular “Intro to Islam” class series at Zaytuna Institute.

Usama Canon is also the Founding Director of Ta’leef Collective and maintains an active role in various facets of outreach and education, concentrating on issues facing Muslim youth, assisting converts, and developing support systems for Muslim ex-offenders.

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DVI Tracy, CA)
July 2006 to present
Muslim Chaplain

Ta’leef Collective (Fremont, California)
May 2005 to present
Founding Director

Zaytuna Institute (Hayward, California)
August 2002 to present
Outreach Program Director and Arabic instructor