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Imam Zaid Shakir · September 2, 2011
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:…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · August 17, 2011
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…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · May 5, 2011
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…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · March 21, 2011
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…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · February 21, 2011
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"…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · February 1, 2011
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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Imam Zaid Shakir · January 23, 2011
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…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · December 1, 2010
This Thursday on Dec. 2, 2010 at 5:30pm, Imam Zaid Shakir will be online to answer live questions during the Online Open House, a weekly series of informational sessions designed as an opportunity for parents, students, and educators to learn more…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · November 18, 2010
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:…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · November 4, 2010
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…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · November 3, 2010
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?......…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · October 22, 2010
Imam Zaid Shakir delivers an update on affairs at Zaytuna College for the month of October. For more on Zaytuna College, www.zaytuna.org For more info: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzagkNDlVQc
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