Yosof Wanly joined Linfield in August 2023 as the part-time Muslim chaplain. Wanly brings a wealth of experience in education and service to his role.
For nearly seven years, Wanly taught as an assistant professor at Guidance College in Houston, Texas. While there, he led undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in Islamic theology, history and scripture.
He previously served as imam at the Abu-Bakr As-Siddiq Islamic Center in Eugene, the Salmaan ul Farisi Islamic Center in Corvallis, and the Islamic Center of Olympia: Al-Nur in Olympia, Washington.
Wanly currently owns Oregon Pound Martial Arts, LLC, in Corvallis and is a competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He has also worked in community services at the Muslim Education Trust and as an officer for the Corvallis Police Department.
Wanly holds a Doctor of Philosophy from the Graduate Theological Foundation, master’s degrees from Al Madinah International University and American Military University and bachelor’s degrees from Al-Madinah International University and Oregon State University.
