New Islamic Directions
Shorter reflections and statements on the events of the day.
Imam Zaid Shakir · July 26, 2018
The blessed man he asks himself, “Who am I meant to be?” The people come they praise his words, But him they cannot see. Am I for real? Am I a fraud? Am I the one they see? The blessed man he just stands tall And sturdy like a tree. And then he…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · July 9, 2018
How many highways have we trod, In our unceasing journey unto God? The signs we pass are loud and clear, The path is steep the goal is dear. Onward we go by night and day This path we walk the only way. Some will give up their hearts deceived, We’ll…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · April 22, 2018
In the literature discussing Futuwwa, which has been translated as Muslim chivalry, there is the story of a young man who was engaged to marry a particularly beautiful woman. Before the wedding day, his fiancée was afflicted with a severe case of…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · April 5, 2018
Now that “Punish A Muslim Day” has passed uneventfully we should really take stock of the general immaturity permeating our community. This nonsense should never have seen the light of day. It is like the so-called movie denigrating the Prophet…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · March 10, 2018
International Women’s Day is on 8th March. The day has been set aside to celebrate the social, economic and political accomplishments of women. March is a most appropriate month for such a celebration. In the northern hemisphere, March signals the…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · March 6, 2018
The butterflies can no longer go home. We have destroyed the grounds on which they nest. And if this little butterfly can’t roam Then how can we as a country be blessed? We pimp liberty like she is a whore. Racism, hatred and greed defile her face.…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · March 4, 2018
O Allah, Bless us in our Syria and in our Yemen! Hadith Sharif The people of Yemen will come to you. They have the most tender minds and the softest hearts. Wisdom and faith are Yemeni. Hadith Sharif The dastardly murder of Shaykh Aydrus bin…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · February 23, 2018
O God, bless us in our Syria! Hadith Sharif The Ghuta of Damascus is one of the four worldly paradises... Mu’jam al-Buldan As I write these words, a large swath of the Ghuta, an area which was once a beautiful belt of forests, orchards and gardens…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · February 19, 2018
Imam Zaid Shakir, Dr. Hatem Bazian, and Sheikh Hamza cordially invite you to join them at the annual Zaytuna College Bay Area "Celebrating Our Present - Investing in The future."
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Imam Zaid Shakir · February 16, 2018
Our condolences to the families of those killed and wounded by Nikolas Cruz in the “Valentine's Day Massacre” yesterday in Parkland, Florida. The fact that Parkland was recently rated the 15th safest city in America and the safest in Florida,…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · January 29, 2018
Unfortunately they don’t know the pain Of hungry kids and no shelter from rain. They’ll never know the feel of grime and dirt, Or just how hard some people have to work, Or what it means to have to ride the bus, Or place your life in hands you do…
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Imam Zaid Shakir · January 21, 2018
“The Monk of Mokha,” Dave Eggers chronicle of the revival of Yemeni coffee through the efforts of an unlikely young man, could well have been entitled, “The Mad Adventures of Mokhtar Alkhanshali.” If fiction is art and nonfiction life, this book…
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