BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Feb 03, 2011 at 10:19 pm
We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident… A well-meaning friend of mine has suggested that if I write anything else on the ongoing uprising in Egypt, I should frame it in terms understandable to Americans. After all, we should be aiming to affect American public opinion as much as possible…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Feb 01, 2011 at 7:51 am
by Maria Kari | World Writer on Jan 31, 2011 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…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Jan 31, 2011 at 12:26 pm
The current uprising in Egypt, coming in the aftermath of the popular revolution in Tunisia, is a monumental event that is altering all of the political calculations currently governing how we think about Middle Eastern politics. The emerging popular movements in the region have led to a swift reshuffling of…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Jan 23, 2011 at 12:22 pm
An Interview with Imam Zaid Shakir Posted by Muslim Outtakes in Community When I listened to the audiobook, “Half the Sky” by Nicholas Kristoff, I was blown away by the sheer magnitude of modern day slavery, i.e. human trafficking. 27 Million people worldwide. A heinous crime, but I was…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Jan 21, 2011 at 11:09 am
America is understandably shaken by the attempted assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. That mindless assault claimed the lives of six individuals, including a promising nine-year-old child and a sitting federal judge. In the aftermath of that act there has been a call from many sides, including the President, for greater…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Jan 20, 2011 at 11:59 am
The following questions have been sent to me from numerous individuals in response to my rant entitled, “Letter to a Would-be Mujahid.” Hopefully, these responses, some of which are quite lengthy will help clarify issues that are causing a lot of confusion for many of our young brothers and sisters.…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Jan 09, 2011 at 5:47 pm
There has to be an honest and faithful understanding of the Qur’an”. One of the fundamental assumptions driving the current demonization of Islam and Muslims in the West is the idea that acts of wanton violence undertaken by isolated Muslim individuals, or the brutal…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Dec 14, 2010 at 8:48 am
Recent developments have forced me to put some things on hold to write you this letter. You might ask how I know you. I have met you at student events, in mosques, and at conferences. I have listened to your arguments and I have made my counter arguments. Oftentimes, my…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Nov 18, 2010 at 12:03 am
Green Deen: What Islam Teaches about Protecting the Planet has just been released by Ibrahim Abdul-Matin (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2010). Here’s what Imam Zaid Shakir of Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California has to say about this book: “Ibrahim Abdul-Matin not only shows the myriad ways American Muslims are contributing to…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Nov 04, 2010 at 12:13 am
Attend This Exciting SF Bay Area Event! as KQED talk-show host MICHAEL KRASNY leads a timely discussion about the relationship between Islam and America with scholars ZAID SHAKIR & HAMZA YUSUF. You can be a part of Limits of Allegiance by submitting a video question related to the event’s theme…
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