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…
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…
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…
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…
By Nisa Islam Muhammad - Staff Writer Islamic institution of higher education fosters climate of understanding and tolerance. With all of the educational diversity America offers why start a Muslim college?...... http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/National_News_2/article_7387.shtml
Imam Zaid Shakir delivers an update on affairs at Zaytuna College for the month of October. For more on Zaytuna College, http://www.zaytuna.org For more info:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzagkNDlVQc
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/—The following was released by the Coalition of African American Muslims (CAAM): http://finalcallnation.edgeboss.net/wmedia/finalcallnation/finalcall_nationofislam/caam_press_conf09-02-2010.wvx What: Press Conference When: Thursday, September 2, 2010 1:00 pm Where: National Press Club 529 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20045 Why: The controversy over the Park 51 Project (Islamic Center in Lower…
A 200 page report entitled, “The 500 Most Influential Muslims” edited by noted professors John Esposito and Ibrahim Kalin was published this month by The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (Jordan) and the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (Georgetown University) describes Imam Zaid Shakir as “one of America’s most influential scholars.”…
Imam Zaid’s translation and commentary on Imam al-Muhasibi’s, Treatise for the Seekers of Guidance, has been awarded as a finalist in the category of general spirituality by USA Book News Purchase: http://astore.amazon.com/nidpublishers-20/
Zaytuna College discussed in Euro-Islam. http://www.euro-islam.info/2009/09/21/islamic-scholars-plan-for-americas-first-muslim-college/
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