BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Feb 16, 2012 at 4:44 pm
As Syria hurtles towards destruction, with the ongoing bombardment of Homs and the escalating assault on Hama, Dar’a, Idlib and many other Syrian cities and towns by a regime consumed by hubris, we can see clearly how political violence can lead to unexpected outcomes. At the beginning of the now…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Feb 15, 2012 at 11:20 am
Black History Month should be of interest to every Muslim, especially in America. It is estimated that upwards to 20% of the Africans enslaved in the Americas were Muslim. [1] In some areas, such as the coast of the Carolinas, Georgia, and parts of Virginia, the percentages of Muslims in…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Jan 17, 2012 at 10:55 am
This essay is based on a lecture given by Imam Zaid at the Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference, December 2011. Hopefully, it will provide some food for thought as we begin the arduous process of rethinking many of the fundamental ideas and institutions that developed during an age that is…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Nov 24, 2011 at 1:23 pm
The Hadith of Gabriel (Jibril) is considered by most Muslim scholars to be one of the fundamental texts of our religion. It presents, in a comprehensive way, the foundations of Islam. This is made clear by the fact that the Prophet, blessings and peace upon him, mentions to Umar ,…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Nov 05, 2011 at 11:43 pm
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 IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Oct 30, 2011 at 3:33 pm
God mentions the origins of the pilgrimage, when He orders Abraham: “Proclaim the pilgrimage to humanity; they will respond, coming to the Sacred House on foot, riding every possible conveyance; coming from every distant path.” (22:27) It is related that Abraham responded by saying, “My Lord! How can I call…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Oct 22, 2011 at 11:50 am
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.…
BY IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Oct 20, 2011 at 10:54 pm
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 IMAM ZAID SHAKIR
Oct 18, 2011 at 1:21 am
This essay was begun a few days before the date marking the passing of ten years since the attacks of 9/11. I was unable to finish it until now. Charles Dickens opens his classic, A Tale of Two Cities, with this famous anaphora: “It was the best of times, it…
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…
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