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Lady Liberty?

BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR

Aug 05, 2017 at 1:26 am

Liberty is a gift, Handed down by the Constitution, Through time. But have all accepted it, And given it a home In their minds. Are the graces of liberty Truly free, When the disproportionately incarcerated Ask for the key, Given…

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The Massacre

BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR

Jul 09, 2017 at 8:03 pm

The toll was gruesome. Over 100 people shot, 15 fatally. Bloody streets, shattered bones, severed limbs, ruined lives and devaststed families. Baghdad? No. Kabul? No. Mogadishu? No. Paris? No. Al Qaida? No. ISIS? No. Al Shabab? No. Boko Haram? No. This was the July 4th weekend toll of shootings in…

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The Importance of Being a Very Public Muslim

BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR

Jun 12, 2017 at 9:28 pm

In the climate of fear and mistrust of Muslims being carefully cultivated by some elements in this country it is extremely important to be a very public, very visible, very talkative Muslim. Some Muslims would tend to shun this advice thinking that by “laying low” and being almost invisible they…

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Ali’s Islam

BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR

Jun 03, 2017 at 10:50 pm

Once again Muslims are bracing for the possibility that our religion will be sullied by an act of nihilistic violence. It is not the least ironic that the terrible incident occurring yesterday on the iconic London Bridge took place on the date that marks the departure of Muhammad Ali from…

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Naturally

BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR

Apr 15, 2017 at 10:39 pm

Her smile reflects the beauty of the sky. Her benefits are there for passersby. Her hair adorned sometimes with colors: gold, and red, yellow, so splendid to behold. Her life is spent measured as seasons pass. The world adorned. Her gift? Her grace, her class.…

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Suffering From Military Complex

BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR

Apr 11, 2017 at 1:35 pm

We look upon the problems of the world, We see the refugees the boys and girls, We see the poor pushed from pillar to post, We see the rich propose another toast; To celebrate the lives that they’ve destroyed. We see the lands they throw around like…

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Trump Has Trumped the “Wait and See Crowd”

BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR

Mar 17, 2017 at 9:25 pm

There are some well-meaning folks who thought Donald J. Trump would be an “America First” isolationist president, despite his sabre rattling during the primaries and his promise to build up the military. When he staffed his cabinet with generals, wall street riff raff, and white nationalists many of those people…

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International Women’s Day

BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR

Mar 07, 2017 at 8:21 am

International Women’s Day​ is on 8th March. The day has been set aside to celebrate the social, economic and political accomplishments of women. March is a most appropriate month for such a celebration. In the northern hemisphere, March signals the arrival of spring and the blossoming flowers whose colors and…

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Justice In This World

BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR

Feb 02, 2017 at 12:58 pm

As we work for justice in this world, let us never lose sight of the fact that ultimately we are not living for this world we are living in it. We search assiduously for the program that will assure the most abundant share of justice for ourselves and those we…

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Reality Check

BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR

Feb 02, 2017 at 12:46 am

One man asked another with a bit of a stutter Has Trump got you down in the dumps? The other man said I’m doing just fine and here is the reason why. The birds yet sing, the sun yet shines and the clouds still float across the…

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