Zaytuna College is a new four-year college in Berkeley, California. Zaytuna is seeking to become the first accredited Muslim college in the United States. The name comes from the Arabic word for olives.

栽突那(Zaytuna)学院是加州伯克利市一所新开设的四年制大学， 该校正寻求成为美国第一个通过认证的穆斯林学院。 栽突那这个名字来源于阿拉伯语中的橄榄。

The process of full accreditation could take several years. That will make it easier for students to get financial aid, and to have their education recognized by employers and other schools.

全部认证过程可能需要几年时间。 通过认证将使学生更容易获得助学金，同时使他们的学历被雇主和其他学校认可。

Zaytuna held its first classes this summer -- intensive study of Arabic to prepare for classes in the fall.

今年夏天,栽突那学院开设了第一个“阿拉伯语深入研究”班，为今年秋天要开设的班级做准备。

Zaytuna currently offers two majors, a choice of Islamic law and religion or Arabic language. General education classes include American history, anthropology, philosophy, literature and political science.

栽突那学院目前提供两个专业，伊斯兰教义和阿拉伯文。 基础课程包括美国历史，人类学，哲学，文学和zz学。

Imam Zaid Shakir is a professor and co-founder of Zaytuna. He was born in Berkeley. The college website says he accepted Islam in nineteen seventy-seven while serving in the United States Air Force.

伊玛·扎伊德·基尔(Imam Zaid Shakir)是栽突那学院的一名教授，同时也是栽突那学院的创始人之一。 他出生于伯克利市。 学院网站称扎伊德·基尔1977年在美国空军服役时接受了伊斯兰教。

Imam Shakir says he wants teachers who are trained and educated in the United States and who understand American society.

伊玛·扎伊德·基尔表示，他希望教授那些接受美国教育并了解美国历史的学生。