Andalusian Arts has put out its 11th annual ‘Longing for the Divine’ calendar. As winners of multiple Calendar Marketing Association awards, a first for a Muslim calendar, they make perfect gifts for your Muslim or non-Muslim friends. The calendar features breathtaking photos from the Muslim world, dates from the Islamic and Gregorian calendars, and inspirational Islamic quotes. Over 135,000 copies have been sold even in mainstream venues such as Borders and Calendars.com.
See images from the 2012 calendar and order here: http://www.newislamicdirections.com/calendar/calendar.html
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“When you have an opportunity to “listen in” on the conversation taking place within a family, you get a level of honesty you might not otherwise get, and it can provide insight into the operative values guiding the lives of those family members. Would you like to “listen in” to what Muslim scholars and spiritual leaders were saying “within the family” to members of the Muslim faith community?”......
View complete article: http://www.paulist.org/unity/koinonia/11_fall/eavesdropping.php
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Last month, I was the only Jewish speaker at a predominantly Muslim conference (United for Change). Every speaker condemned 9/11 and all attacks on innocents. Each acknowledged atrocities by some who have falsely usurped Islam and distanced themselves from those criminals. This is something that Christians and Jews do not seem to need to do when members of their faith commit crimes.
At the closing, we read the Charter for Compassion . The other woman on the podium was wearing a headscarf. Some clerics were wearing long robes and the dome-shaped turbans routinely caricatured in anti-Muslim cartoons. The image was made for Islamophobes, who rail against all things Muslim. .....................
To view complete Washington Post article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/therootdc/post/hate-speech-against-muslims-incites-violence/2011/10/03/gIQA8QmqIL_blog.html
United For Change: http://www.unitedforchange.com/
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November 19, 2011
Seek the Means to Nearness-11-18-11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=-hzZ95Yujyg
November 6, 2011
Eid Al-Adha 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=g6LZdvF-5EI
October 30, 2011
America and Islam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=C0cCUVgyvqs
October 22, 2011
The Straight Path
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=C0cCUVgyvqs
August 15, 2011
One Nation, One Destiny 9-10-11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv_yVD3vkqQ
June 14, 2011
Allah Loves Strong Believers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7vLY-28ILk
April 8, 2011
Humbleness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=cuoWeZfd_DE
March 20, 2011
Where I’m Coming From:The Year In Review
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/0/JlJTfZjgeHI
January 4, 2011
Brotherhood and Positive Action
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/0/N6QdN526q54
November 16, 2010
‘Id Al-Adha 1431 / 2010
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/0/SuHJE-k7zrE
September 14, 2010
Patiently Persevere: Eid Al-Fitr 2010
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/0/srUYDZgJL7E
August 3, 2010
Seek the Protection of Allah
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/1/-v6RZdDlC5I
June 29, 2010
The Palestinian Struggle A Marathon Not a Sprint
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/2/cSAjfc35Yq0
May 6, 2010
Forge On !
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/3/yBjJESEk2MY
May 6, 2010
Uphold Innocent Life
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/4/bq-CaB6uSDY
March 28, 2010
The Weightiness of The Trust
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/5/4roowG-HiEQ
January 10, 2010
Taj al-‘Arus - Part 6
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/6/_SgXw1K3-p0
December 19, 2009
Taj al-‘Arus - Part 5
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/7/qGVWDkUTXZM
December 13, 2009
Reviving The Islamic Spirit
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/8/vjTnyvGYjIg
December 12, 2009
Taj al-‘Arus - Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/9/iPz83SMpijY
November 30, 2009
‘Id Message
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/10/D4RqK55fsEo
November 6, 2009
Taj al-‘Arus - Pt. 1
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/12/e8APptLEfkA
October 31, 2009
Taj al-‘Arus - Pt. 2
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/11/GGMe4rhkg3Q
October 20, 2009
Taj al-‘Arus - Pt. 3
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/13/X70Y3-85V_k
Oct. 4, 2009
Fasting in Shawwal
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/14/26o24UXGcY0
Sept. 28, 2009
Thanks to Zaytuna College Supporters
http://www.youtube.com/user/zaidshaki#p/u/15/wYvT7yMKR50
By Maryam Zafer
“Our first day took us to the UC Berkeley campus where students of Zaytuna College greeted our 13 enthusiastic trip members soaked from the characteristic early-Spring Northern California downpour. The plan for the day was to attend Friday Muslim prayer services with our hosts, after which we would participate in their Project Downtown food distribution program and then to end our trip in classic Faith-In-Action reflection.
We then left the park and gathered in a building near Berkeley campus that is the home to Zaytuna College. Sitting around Halal dinner, we reflected on the day, homelessness, and then discussed the Islamo-phobic trend in political events. Toward the end we were joined by Imam Zaid Shakir, a co-founder of Zaytuna College, who posed to all of us this question: what is the purpose of your generation? ................
For complete article: http://dartmouthchaplain.blogspot.com/2011/03/service-with-zaytuna-college-and.html
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March 21, 2011
Imam Zaid Shakir, co-founder of Zaytuna College - which is aiming to be the first accredited Muslim college in the United States - says salat symbolizes what Islam considers the purpose of creation: to worship God.
“As a human being, I have a physical body, I have an intellect, and I have a spirit, and the ritual prayer involves all three of those aspects,” says Shakir, who is also a professor of Islamic theology at Zaytuna.
“My entire being is involved in my prayer, and that symbolizes the dedication of my entire being to the service of my creator,” he says.
For More Information: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/21/why-do-muslims-pray-five-times-daily/
Note: The opinions of the people we interview are not always a reflection of the opinions of Candor | Muslim Lifestyle Magazine or its affiliates. Thank you.
In the winter of 2010, Islamic Relief Canada hosted a two-part event featuring Imam Zaid Shakir in Vancouver, British Columbia.
A day-long affair, the event began with a hike in Lynn Canyon Park in the morning and ended with a talk, presented by the Imam, on the merits of living by example of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
After the event, I had the honour of interviewing the Imam, who accepted Islam in 1977 and since then has studied Arabic, Quran Studies and Islamic Law in various countries including Egypt, Syria and Morocco. Frequently cited as an example of Islamic moderation and listed as one of The 500 Most Influential Muslims in 2009, the Imam has emerged as one the continent’s top Islamic scholars.
Preparing for this interview was a complex task. There were so many questions I wanted to ask of the Imam and my twenty-minute slot proved to be very insufficient.
So, I made the decision to speak with the Imam on matters pertaining to identity, involvement and engagement in one’s community.
The reasoning behind the focus of my interview was two-fold.
First, for the better part of 2010 I had been immersed in these topics by virtue of my work with the Canadian Council for Muslim Women’s youth chapter, aptly titled Muslim Youth Canada (MYCanada).
Secondly, given the current climate of ‘Islamophobia’ permeating the lives of many Muslims living in the West, I felt it pertinent to address issues of faith-based identity and the importance of engaging this identity in a positive manner in one’s community….........
For complete interview go to: http://candorstyles.com/a-conversation-with-imam-zaid-shakir/
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