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United We Stand Conference: Eavesdropping on Muslims
by Imam Zaid Shakir
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.…
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Imam Zaid Shakir on News 7 Australia on 10th Anniversary of 9/11
by Imam Zaid Shakir
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
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Hate Speech Against Muslims Incites Violence
by Imam Zaid Shakir
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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Imam Zaid Shakir Calls On All Americans to Be Peaceamakers
by Imam Zaid Shakir
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
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Muslims to Gather in Nation’s Capital to Remember Attacks on 9/11, Discuss Moving Forward
by Imam Zaid Shakir
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…
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Service with Zaytuna College and Berkeley Muslim Students’ Association
by Imam Zaid Shakir
Reflections from the Dartmouth Chaplaincy By Maryam Zafer “Our first day took us to the UC Berkeley campus where students of Zaytuna College greeted our 13 enthusiastic trip members soaked from the characteristic early-Spring Northern California downpour. The plan for the day was to attend Friday…
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Why Do Muslims Pray Five Times A Day
by Imam Zaid Shakir
By Soraya Salam and Photos: Angie Lovelace March 21, 2011 Imam Zaid Shakir, co-founder of Zaytuna College - which is aiming to be the first accredited Muslim college in the United States - says salat symbolizes what Islam considers the purpose of creation: to worship God.
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Bridging The Gaps
by Imam Zaid Shakir
The International Museum of Muslim Cultures had partnered with Tougaloo College to host two historic national conferences, “Islamic West Africa’s Legacy of Literacy and Music to America and the World” on Feb. 19 and 20, and “Slavery and Its Legacy” Feb. 21 and 22 at the Jackson Convention Complex. Scholars,…
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A Conversation with Imam Zaid Shakir
by Imam Zaid Shakir
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…
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Muslims, Human Trafficking and What We Can Do About It
by Imam Zaid Shakir
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…
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Learning about Muslims, by Marian Ronan
by Imam Zaid Shakir
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…
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A Zaytuna College Benefit Dinner
by Imam Zaid Shakir
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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Why Zaytuna College?
by Imam Zaid Shakir
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
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Zaytuna College, October 2010 Update by Imam Zaid Shakir
by Imam Zaid Shakir
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
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Response to Controversy Surrounding Park 51 Project
by Imam Zaid Shakir
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…
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Imam Zaid Listed Among 500 Most Influential Muslims
by Imam Zaid Shakir
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.”…
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