The
Sacred Roots Student Collective
The Sacred Roots Student Collective (SRSC) is a student-led branch of Sacred Roots that aims to provide college and university students with opportunities to explore the spiritual heritage of Islam and to build a community of Muslim students in the Chicagoland area.
Meet our Board 2023-2024
Kawthar Alzurufi (Chair)
Hiba Rizvi
Zahra Nabavi
Mohammad Aun
Amir Fakhari
Sakina Ghatalah
Alizey Durrani
Meet our Chaplain
Shaykh Trenton Carl
Shaykh Trenton Carl is a graduate of the Ahl al-Bayt Islamic Seminary, where he studied the core traditional Islamic curriculum and is currently continuing his studies. He works with several Muslim educational initiatives, is an editor of the Seminary’s publication, al-Sidrah, and is a director of the Seminary's summer education program, L.I.F.E. (Living Islam Faithfully and Ethically).
He received a B.A. in Islamic World Studies from DePaul University. While at DePaul, he was active in several student organizations and served on the board of UMMA, DePaul’s Muslim student organization. After graduating, he worked as a research and teaching assistant in the Islamic World Studies Program at DePaul University under Dr. Aminah McCloud. Trenton, originally from Houston, now resides in Chicago with his wife.
For any questions, comments, or concerns you can reach him at:
trenton@sacredrootscommunity.org
(312) 834-7379