There are many organizations out there trying to educate Americans about our religion, but they do not have an institution that’s engaging in ongoing research around the issues that affect our community. Our organizations and activists have to scramble when it’s time to put literature together to answer FAQs about…
This is an in-depth discussion between Imam Zaid Shakir co-founder of Zaytuna College and (Host) Ustadh Abobaker Mojadidi in regards to the American peoples frustration with the financial and economic disparities and injustices. This program was broadcasted live via Arman Satellite TV - ‘Islam in America’ program throughout the continental…
by Fr. Thomas Ryan, CSP “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.…
Interviewed by Angela Cox, Imam Zaid Shakir, Simon Kennedy, and Rhais Bhuyian on News 7 Australia on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 To view video go to: http://youtu.be/NJJVYmggjfM
By Anya Cordell 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…
Imam Zaid Shakir recently expressed his support for the “Be a Peacemaker” campaign. He calls upon Americans of all faiths to work together to promote peace. To view complete video go to: http://www.allahcentric.com/2011/08/31/who-will-answer-imam-zaid-shakirs-call-to-be-a-peacemaker/ To view complete article go to: http://conta.cc/pwJXzm
WASHINGTON, Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:59am EDT PR Newswire United We Stand: One Nation, One Destiny conference brings together leading Western intellectuals to address the role of Muslims in the West ten years after 9/11. United For Change was created to galvanize the Muslim leadership in North America…
Reflections from the Dartmouth Chaplaincy 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…
By Soraya Salam and Photos: Angie Lovelace 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.
The International Museum of Muslim Cultures had partnered with Tougaloo College to host two historic national conferences, “Islamic West Africa’s Legacy of Literacy and Music to America and the World” on Feb. 19 and 20, and “Slavery and Its Legacy” Feb. 21 and 22 at the Jackson Convention Complex. Scholars,…
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