BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Oct 05, 2011 at 2:56 pm
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…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Oct 04, 2011 at 11:13 am
The Roads to Peace The roads to peace are paths of war, The gentle dove will leave her scar. The moral men to say the least, Will kill us all to get their peace. The roads that lead to victories gained, Are filled with people full of…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Sep 12, 2011 at 8:41 pm
The following is a slightly modified version of a speech delivered by Imam Zaid Shakir at the United for Change conference in Washington DC, September 10, 2011. Character is refined and shaped by the challenges we have to contend with. As we overcome challenges our character is enriched. This…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Sep 11, 2011 at 6:44 am
I remember well the fateful day of September 11, 2001. I was locked in Jami’ al-Khayr at the far western end of the Damascene neighborhood of Muhajireen. Most masjids in Syria are locked between the prayers, with the exception of the evening and night prayer. However, the Imam allowed me…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Sep 02, 2011 at 12:51 pm
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
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Aug 26, 2011 at 9:36 am
On a recent flight from Europe, too sleepy to read and too uncomfortable to sleep, I watched a movie. The film was moving and powerful, The Grace Card. It dealt with the intricacies of race relations in Memphis, Tennessee. It culminated with an African American policeman donating a kidney to…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Aug 17, 2011 at 2:22 pm
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…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Aug 16, 2011 at 5:32 pm
United for Change was created to galvanize the Muslim leadership in North America to take on issues that are too large for any one individual leader, organization or group to effectively address. In our first two conferences we have called attention to the issue of Malaria in Africa and practical…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Aug 05, 2011 at 8:01 am
In the aftermath of the attacks of 9/11, the idea of terrorism has been utilized by a cabal of anti-Muslim bigots in a way that elicits, in the minds of many, an association between Islam and indiscriminate violence. This association has been reinforced by propagandistic lies such as, “Not all…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Jul 12, 2011 at 3:43 am
“The fight against racism is not over; we must redouble our efforts.” As the level of racially-charged exclusionary politics grows throughout the Western world, Muslims will have to contribute to the developing discourse to counter this problem. Doing so will require a plunge into the murky waters…
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