New Islamic Directions
Shorter reflections and statements on the events of the day.
Imam Zaid Shakir · July 18, 2007
Surely, we will test you with something of fear, hunger, and loss of wealth, lives, and fruits. Give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere. Al-Qur’an 2:155 Two weeks ago, I was preparing to board a shuttle bus for a five minute ride from my…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · July 12, 2007
One of the gravest charges levied against Islam, in terms of its alleged antipathy towards women, is the charge that it encourages a phenomenon known as honor killings. This un-Islamic practice consists of the murder of female family members who are…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · July 5, 2007
Bringing an end to the ongoing war on “terror” will prove particularly vexing. One of the reasons for that is how easily fear can be manipulated to maintain the perception of imminent danger. For the profiteers prosecuting this so-called war,…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · June 24, 2007
A Beautiful Religion: Part Two The beauty of Islam is directly associated with the beauty of Allah (God). The Prophet, peace upon him, relates the following tradition, “Surely God is beautiful and He loves beauty.” The beauty of God is incomparable.…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · June 23, 2007
Here is the link to the full streaming video of the interview: Link to Video More video footage of the Muslim Women who were interviewed: PERSPECTIVES FROM MUSLIM WOMEN The treatment of women under some Islamic systems is among the most contentious…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · June 19, 2007
Published by Haseeb Ahmed - June 17th, 2007 Subhanallah! It was an honor to volunteer at yesterday’s great event. Overall the event was amazing, and I hope this is the first of a regular series of “Islam in the West” events. Here are some of my…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · June 16, 2007
A Beautiful Religion: Part One Unfortunately, many people today perceive Islam as a repugnant, morally bankrupt religion. However, their perceptions cannot alter the reality every conscious believer knows. We know that our religion is beautiful.…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · February 1, 2007
The Prophet Muhammed (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Awareness emanates from the heart and if the heart is sound, the whole body is sound; if it's corrupt, the whole body is corrupt.' The commentary for that hadith further explains the…
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