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Marriage : A Beginner’s Guide

NIDMediaCast — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:39:20 +0000

March 13, 2010
Marriage: A Beginner’s Guide, Islam Online Radio host Fahad Faruqui has an in-depth discussion with Imam Zaid Shakir about marriage in Islam, polygamy, and temporary marriage, like misyar and mu’tah, in an attempt to tease out the true spirit of marriage in Islam.

Legacy One Radio ”Objection” Part 2

NIDMediaCast — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:36:40 +0000

February 25, 2010
Imam Zaid Shakir joins Reem Salahi to talk about the significance of African-American history in honor of Black History Month. He discusses lessons Muslims can learn from the Civil Rights Movement. The show also includes clips from Malcolm X’s speeches.

Legacy One Radio ”Objection” Part 1

NIDMediaCast — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:25:46 +0000

‘Id al-Adha 2009 Khutbah

NIDMediaCast — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:28:48 +0000

In this ‘Id Khutbah, Imam Zaid examines some pertinent aspects of the relationship between Prophet Abraham (AS) and the Hajj along with an explanation of the term, “Abraham was a nation…”

View the photos from the ‘Eid celebrations here: http://bit.ly/izseidadha09

Imam Zaid Shakir responds to the tragedy at Fort Hood.

NIDMediaCast — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:59:56 +0000

KPFA Morning Show – November 13, 2009. Wrapping up the show: Imam Zaid Shakir and Hamza Van Boom were the in studio to discuss Islam and the attack at Fort Hood. Listen in at 01:35:00 mark.

Source: http://www.kpfa.org/archive/id/56149

Read Imam Zaid’s article about his response to the tragedy at Fort Hood.

From Imam Zaid:

This is my response to the Fort Hood tragedy and events both associated with it and ensuing from it. I begin by expressing my deepest condolences to the families of all of the dead and wounded. There is no legitimate reason for their deaths, just as I firmly believe there is no legitimate reason for the deaths of the hundreds of thousands of Iraqi and Afghani civilians who have perished as a result of those two conflicts. Even though I disagree with the continued prosecution of those wars, and even though I believe that the US war machine is the single greatest threat to world peace, I must commend the top military brass at Fort Hood, and President Obama for encouraging restraint and for refusing to attribute the crime allegedly perpetrated by Major Nidal Malik Hasan to Islam. We pray that God bless us to see peace and sanity prevail during these tense times.

KALW – CrossCurrents – Zaytuna College with Imam Zaid Shakir

NIDMediaCast — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:46:07 +0000

Imam Zaid appeared on CrossCurrents to discuss the opening of Zaytuna College.

Zaytuna College will be the first Islamic college in the country, based right here in Berkeley. The syllabus will include Islamic studies, and the humanities like history, and philosophy. One of the people making it happen is Imam Zaid Shakir, an African-American convert to Islam, who was born in Berkeley. Today, he’s an internationally reknowned scholar of Islam. Host Hana Baba sat down with Shakir and asked him if he expected any conflict to arise from teaching both western philosophy and Islamic ideas.

Source: http://www.kalwnews.org/audio/imam-zaid-shakir-opening-first-islamic-college-united-states

Redefining Muslim Families in the Modern Times

NIDMediaCast — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:09:42 +0000

Redefining Muslim Families in the Modern Times

Resisting Globalization With True Brotherhood

NIDMediaCast — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:01:00 +0000

In this lecture, Imam Zaid examines the implications of brotherhood and sisterhood in Islam.

The Empire and The Crescent

NIDMediaCast — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:57:46 +0000

The Empire and The Crescent

Ramadan Farewell

NIDMediaCast — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:08:35 +0000

Ramadan Farewell