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Zaid Shakir

English, Religion, 1 season, 199 episodes, 4 days, 16 hours, 34 minutes
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Zaid Shakir, FREE Audio Podcast brought to you by Muslim Central. Muslim Central is a private Audio Podcast Publisher. Our Audio Library consists of Islamic Lectures, Interviews, Debates and more, with over 100 Speakers and Shows from around the World.
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Good Character Rights and Responsibilities

7/14/202434 minutes, 41 seconds
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What is Our Moral Vision

6/3/202429 minutes, 45 seconds
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Human Reality Is Complex

2/10/202428 minutes, 12 seconds
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War Is Not The Answer

11/6/202328 minutes, 41 seconds
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Palestine - Israel - Respecting Civilian Immunity - The Only Path Ahead

10/15/202331 minutes, 38 seconds
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Speak Well or Remain Silent - Life Guiding Tenets

10/10/202323 minutes, 44 seconds
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Hayaa and Modesty - Imam Podcast Eps 11

8/9/202324 minutes, 51 seconds
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Muslims Live to Worship and Serve Humanity

6/26/202322 minutes, 49 seconds
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Gratitude And Submission

5/16/20236 seconds
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Time For A Moral Vision

– IMAM PODCAST EPS 10
5/5/202327 minutes, 44 seconds
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RAMADAN 2023 Annual MUSLIM CENTRAL Appeal

I really think this is one of the greatest causes one could support. Mufti Ismail Menk (co-director) To watch video by Mufti Menk or learn more, click here. All our projects are free and have no advertisements. Sadaqah Jariyah (Continuous Reward) opportunity – Please consider donating, to help cover our running costs and future projects. ... Read more
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Wise Words With

4/7/20231 minute, 41 seconds
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Welcome To My You Tube Channel

4/7/20233 minutes, 38 seconds
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Uphold Innocent Life

4/7/20239 minutes, 34 seconds
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The Ruh Of Allah

4/7/202343 minutes, 33 seconds
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The Battle Of Ideas- Preserving Humanity

4/7/202322 minutes, 54 seconds
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The Ahmad Project - Give Our Little Brother Arms!

4/7/20233 minutes, 22 seconds
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Thanks To Zaytuna College Supporters Imam Zaid 9-28-09

4/7/20238 minutes, 27 seconds
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Support The People Of Syria

4/7/20233 minutes, 51 seconds
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Stephon Clark Memorial Service- Call For Action And Unity

4/7/20233 minutes, 25 seconds
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Station Of Servitude

4/7/202342 minutes, 25 seconds
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Seek The Means To Nearness

4/7/202342 minutes
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Secrets Of Ramadan

4/7/202326 minutes, 22 seconds
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Sacrifice To Put Out The Call To Humanity - Eid Khutbah

4/7/202310 minutes, 18 seconds
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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

4/7/20233 minutes, 36 seconds
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Reflections With - The Gods Have To Go

4/7/20235 minutes, 18 seconds
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Reflections

4/7/20231 minute, 3 seconds
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Ramadan And Allah's Mercy - 8 -3 -12

4/7/202340 minutes, 9 seconds
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Poor People's Campaign Bay Area

4/7/20233 minutes, 18 seconds
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Podcast #7 Faith Bears The Fruit Of Action

4/7/202316 minutes, 7 seconds
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Podcast # 5 What Are You Thankful For

4/7/202327 minutes, 30 seconds
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Podcast #4 What Does It Mean To Lead Others

4/7/202318 minutes, 39 seconds
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Podcast #3 Rise To The Level Of Excellence

4/7/202329 minutes, 20 seconds
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Podcast #2 From Original Sin To Color Of Skin

4/7/202341 minutes, 14 seconds
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Podcast #1 Living The Quran

4/7/20231 hour, 24 minutes, 13 seconds
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Pious Projects Of America Water Well In Mali

4/7/20233 minutes, 13 seconds
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Philosophical Significance Of Hajj

4/7/202323 minutes, 24 seconds
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Never Going To Catch The Dunya Funny Story

4/7/20234 minutes, 56 seconds
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Muslims In America- A Creative Minority

4/7/202346 minutes, 3 seconds
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Muslim Anti-Racism

4/7/202328 minutes, 9 seconds
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Muhammad Ali's Janazah & Memorial Service Led

4/7/202323 minutes, 38 seconds
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Masculine And Feminine- Gender In Islam

4/7/202324 minutes, 19 seconds
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Malcolm X And Muhammad Ali

4/7/20232 hours, 1 minute, 3 seconds
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Loving The Prophet

4/7/202322 minutes, 50 seconds
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Lgbtq And Islam- Our Approach

4/7/202330 minutes, 50 seconds
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Joining The Heart And Limb - Inspiring Leadership Through Faith #2

4/7/202356 minutes, 13 seconds
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Joining The Heart And Limb - Inspiring Leadership Through Faith #1

4/7/202352 minutes, 57 seconds
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Imam for Tarbiyah Academy

4/7/202312 minutes, 50 seconds
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Imam at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Visit to Silicon Valley

4/7/202310 minutes, 50 seconds
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Green Ramadan

4/7/20234 minutes, 17 seconds
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From Symbolic To Systematic In Response To Climate Change.

4/7/202329 minutes, 7 seconds
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From Mass Incarceration Of Japanese Americans To The Muslim Ban

4/7/20231 minute, 24 seconds
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Fasting In Shawwal 10-4-09

4/7/20239 minutes, 22 seconds
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Everybody's Prophet () - By Muslim Alliance Of North America (Mana)

4/7/20231 hour, 32 minutes, 45 seconds
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Eid Al-Adha 2018

4/7/202328 minutes, 40 seconds
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Eid Al-Adha - 2017

4/7/202329 minutes, 55 seconds
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Eid Al-Adha 2015 Sermon At Hartford Seminary

4/7/202342 minutes, 8 seconds
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Debating The Merits Of Religion- Does It Do More Harm Than Good

4/7/20234 minutes, 27 seconds
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Council Of Islamic Organizations Of Greater Chicago Eid Prayer 2016

4/7/202342 minutes, 50 seconds
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Can Devotion And Academic Inquiry Coexist- Habib Umar Bin Hafiz And

4/7/20236 minutes, 40 seconds
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Bay Area Vigil Against Islamophobia

4/7/20234 minutes, 43 seconds
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Are We Grateful

4/7/202330 minutes, 21 seconds
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America And Islam

4/7/202321 minutes, 13 seconds
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Islam Suffices for Us as a Blessing

3/14/202332 minutes, 32 seconds
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Cultivate Your Heart for Ramadan

3/14/20231 minute, 59 seconds
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Faith Bears The Fruit of Action

1/24/202316 minutes, 7 seconds
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Real Purpose of Life

12/6/202224 minutes, 3 seconds
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What Are You Thankful For?

10/28/202227 minutes, 30 seconds
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What Does It Mean to Lead Others?

8/5/202218 minutes, 39 seconds
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From Original Sin to Color of Skin

7/28/202241 minutes, 14 seconds
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Are You A follower or Leader

7/27/202226 minutes, 50 seconds
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Rise To The level Of Excellence

7/20/202229 minutes, 20 seconds
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Muslim Anti Racism

7/14/202228 minutes, 9 seconds
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The Fast of the Heart #03

3/31/202221 minutes, 12 seconds
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The Fast of the Heart #02

3/31/202223 minutes, 47 seconds
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The Fast of the Heart #01

3/31/202223 minutes, 42 seconds
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Living The Quran #01

3/17/20221 hour, 24 minutes, 13 seconds
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Age of Ingratitude

3/17/202223 minutes, 12 seconds
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Are You Satisfied With The Status Quo

2/2/202224 minutes, 44 seconds
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Loving The Prophet Pbuh

10/27/202122 minutes, 50 seconds
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Welcome the First Spring

10/21/20217 minutes
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Read and Fall in Love - Rabi al-Awwal Reading List

10/21/20214 minutes, 57 seconds
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Reimagine and Rebuild With Renewed Resolve

9/22/202121 minutes, 39 seconds
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New Types of Struggle

9/22/202123 minutes, 54 seconds
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Surah 'Asr and Afghanistan

8/25/202120 minutes, 41 seconds
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Sacrifice to Put Out The Call to Humanity

Eid Khutbah 
8/2/202110 minutes, 18 seconds
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Muslims in America - A Creative Minority

7/22/202146 minutes, 3 seconds
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The Battle of Ideas - Preserving Humanity

6/21/202122 minutes, 54 seconds
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Eid Message 2021 - What Does Light in The Darkness Mean

5/25/202120 minutes, 28 seconds
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Eid Message - Should we not then be grateful

5/25/20218 minutes, 30 seconds
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The Subtleties of Knowledge #06

5/12/20211 hour, 10 minutes, 56 seconds
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The Subtleties of Knowledge #05

5/12/20211 hour, 8 minutes
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Where Is Allah

4/28/202123 minutes, 52 seconds
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The Subtleties of Knowledge #04

4/28/202159 minutes, 48 seconds
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The Subtleties of Knowledge #03

4/28/20211 hour, 1 minute, 24 seconds
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The Subtleties of Knowledge #02

4/28/20211 hour, 1 minute, 42 seconds
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The Subtleties of Knowledge #01

4/28/202157 minutes, 12 seconds
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Seeking Refuge in Allah #05 - Stress of Debt & Tyranny of People

4/28/202113 minutes, 11 seconds
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Seeking Refuge in Allah #04 - Cowardice & Avarice

4/28/202115 minutes, 13 seconds
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Seeking Refuge in Allah #03 - Incapacity & Sloth

4/28/202114 minutes, 30 seconds
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Seeking Refuge in Allah #02 - Anxiety & Grief

4/28/202112 minutes, 50 seconds
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Seeking Refuge in Allah #01 - Introduction

4/28/202114 minutes, 9 seconds
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Taste The Sweetness of Sadaqah

4/28/202132 minutes, 31 seconds
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Struggle In The Way of Allah

4/28/202124 minutes, 47 seconds
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Strive For Patience

4/28/202131 minutes, 16 seconds
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Stand Up Against Racism

4/28/202126 minutes, 17 seconds
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Prayer Service For Justice

4/28/202111 minutes, 52 seconds
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Islam In America

4/28/202112 minutes, 43 seconds
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How to Cleanse Your Mind, Body and Soul

4/28/202124 minutes, 30 seconds
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From Symbolic to Systematic in Response to Climate Change

4/28/202129 minutes, 7 seconds
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Eid al-Fitr 2020 Message

4/28/202113 minutes, 22 seconds
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Divorcing Truth From Reality

4/28/202121 minutes, 14 seconds
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Are We Grateful?

4/28/202130 minutes, 21 seconds
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An Invitation to Seek Refuge in Allah

4/28/202153 seconds
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Ramadan Q&A

An informative and uplifting, Ramadan-specific, question and answer session with Imam Zaid Shakir.
1/28/202036 minutes, 43 seconds
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How to Pay Zakat

1/28/202039 minutes, 10 seconds
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Joining The Heart and Limb - Inspiring Leadership Through Faith - Part 2

Q and A: Part -2 Imam Zaid Shakir informs Muslim students from across the Northeast what it truly means and takes to have a leadership or activism animated by sincere faith – in contrast to enterprises driven by ego or other aims.
1/27/202056 minutes, 13 seconds
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Joining The Heart and Limb - Inspiring Leadership Through Faith - Part 1

Imam Zaid Shakir informs Muslim students from across the Northeast what it truly means and takes to have a leadership or activism animated by sincere faith – in contrast to enterprises driven by ego or other aims.
1/27/202052 minutes, 57 seconds
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Allah is Greater Than Our Problems

Imam Zaid Shakir speaks about how Prophet Abraham (upon him be peace) was an embodiment of leadership, obedience, and thankful for the blessings bestowed by Allah despite the trials and triumphs endured. To be a leader seek strength and guidance by relying on Allah, during these days and times of social confusion.
1/27/202045 minutes, 5 seconds
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Avoid The Doubtful Matters

Imam Zaid Shakir discusses in detail how to cultivate reverence and respect to implement the orders and commandments set by Allah and avoiding those things prohibited.
1/27/202033 minutes, 18 seconds
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Try to Be Merciful

Imam Zaid Shakir clarifies how to make an accurate assessment of what constitutes oppression, the consideration of justice, and not to separate the standards established by the divine law.
1/27/202027 minutes, 10 seconds
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Rising in Revival, Setting in Submission

Imam Zaid Shakir clarifies what it means to strive for communal empowerment and how Muslims can recommit to this lifelong journey starting from embracing our strangeness and ending at submission.
1/27/202024 minutes, 41 seconds
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Allah is The Light of The Heavens and Earth

Imam Zaid Shakir clarifies that Allah is described as light of the heavens and earth: unique in powers, wisdom, knowledge and brings forth the creation from darkness into light. The purpose for the believer is to protect faith and resist the evil maladies that lead to disbelief.
1/27/202031 minutes, 4 seconds
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Reviving the Sunnah of Compassion

Imam Zaid Shakir speaks about the prophetic tradition of compassion in our everyday life.
1/27/202036 minutes, 20 seconds
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Relationship With Allah, Ourselves and People

Imam Zaid Shakir discusses a Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) narrated by Abu Thar (RA), be mindful of Allah, a good action clears a misdeed, and treat people with good character.
1/27/202028 minutes, 41 seconds
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Reclaiming Our Legacy

Imam Zaid Shakir highlights reclaiming our legacy for an abandoned frontier, the community, people, and nation of Latin America (Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America), and impact of African Muslim interaction.
1/27/202023 minutes, 53 seconds
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Reality of The Unseen

Imam Zaid Shakir discusses the importance of internalizing and actualizing to the depths of our being the reality of God, heaven, hell, and other aspects of the unseen realm in these days and times.
1/27/202031 minutes, 18 seconds
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Islam Suffices As A Blessing

Imam Zaid Shakir provides integral advice on how to internalize the reality and meaning of Allah in our lives.
1/27/202023 minutes, 10 seconds
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Transcend This World

Imam Zaid Shakir expounds on the crises of despair in society, impact on the Muslim community, and the cure for this disease.
1/27/202032 minutes, 27 seconds
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LGBTQ and Islam - Our Approach

Imam Zaid Shakir discusses Islam’s stance on the LGBTQ issue and limits as Muslims, and in regards to the LGBTQ community. How, Muslim youth should interact with the LGBTQ community, including when their own Muslim friends identify as LGBTQ. He also explains how youth can be ambassadors of Islam while still respecting other communities.
1/27/202030 minutes, 50 seconds
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Masculine and Feminine_ Gender In Islam

Imam Zaid Shakir clarifies masculine and feminine gender in Islam, and meaningful relationships between men and women.
1/27/202024 minutes, 19 seconds
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ISNA Convention 2018

Imam Zaid Shakir explains that Muslims should be ambassadors of peace starting with As Salaam Alaikum and to exemplify dignity at ISNA’s 55th Convention (Islamic Society of North America) entitled, “In God We Trust.”
1/27/202021 minutes, 11 seconds
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Blessings of Brotherhood and Sisterhood

Imam Zaid Shakir emphasizes the magnitude of envy and hatred violating the sanctity of brotherhood and sisterhood.
1/27/202032 minutes, 55 seconds
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Do All Lives Matter

Imam Zaid Shakir states God has sanctified life and murder of unarmed innocent human beings is a violation and crime against public order.
1/27/202035 minutes, 52 seconds
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Path to Seek Knowledge of Religion

Imam Zaid Shakir discusses how to obtain the path of divine oneness, and to overcome self righteousness, and worship of materialism.
1/27/202022 minutes, 4 seconds
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Islam A Religion of Struggle

Imam Zaid Shakir discusses the prerequisites for a believer to hasten to pray on time, seek repentance from sins, pay zakat, and not jeopardize the soul from entering Paradise.
1/27/202037 minutes, 17 seconds
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Feminism

Beautiful and profound khutbah from Imam Zaid Shakir that touches on feminists insulting the prophets and how feminism is one of the satanic forces tearing apart families and society as a whole today.
4/17/201835 minutes, 5 seconds
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Disciplining The Soul

4/24/20171 hour, 4 minutes, 38 seconds
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Islam Marriage And The Family - Part 6

4/24/20171 hour, 33 minutes, 51 seconds
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Islam Marriage And The Family - Part 5

4/24/201750 minutes, 59 seconds
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Islam Marriage And The Family - Part 4

4/24/20171 hour, 26 minutes, 8 seconds
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Islam Marriage And The Family - Part 3

4/24/20171 hour, 47 minutes, 5 seconds
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Islam Marriage And The Family - Part 2

4/24/20171 hour, 5 minutes, 56 seconds
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Islam Marriage and the Family - Part 1

4/24/20171 hour, 35 minutes, 52 seconds
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Allah Loves Strong Believers

4/24/201738 minutes, 43 seconds
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All Lives Are Sanctified

4/24/201731 minutes, 38 seconds
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Building Beautiful Communities

4/24/20171 hour, 16 minutes, 36 seconds
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Breaking The Cycle - Addressing Family Violence

4/24/201741 minutes, 15 seconds
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Breaking Spiritual Silence

Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children – like the example of a rain whose [resulting] plant growth pleases the tillers; then it dries and you see it turned yellow; then it becomes [scattered] debris. ... Read more
4/24/201732 minutes, 12 seconds
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Being Mindful Of Our Blessings

Imam Zaid Shakir explains how when Allah says in the Qur’an, “Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves.” (Sarah Ra‘d 13:11) a huge component of this is in appreciation of one’s blessings.
4/24/201723 minutes, 51 seconds
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Humility

Humility Imam Zaid Shakir Friday sermon, Jumah , The Lighthouse Mosque, 12/17/10
4/24/201729 minutes, 19 seconds
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Eid

4/24/201736 minutes, 27 seconds
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Community At The Crossroads

4/24/201743 minutes, 12 seconds
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Lessons From The Life Of Abu Bakr (ra)

4/24/201725 minutes, 32 seconds
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Domestic Violence

4/24/201733 minutes, 50 seconds
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Compassion Over Condemnation

4/24/20171 hour, 34 minutes, 58 seconds
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What Makes Us Human

Imam Zaid Shakir gives a lecture to the ICOI Youth Group at the Islamic Center of Irvine on 10/30/09.
4/24/20171 hour, 6 minutes, 2 seconds
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The Distinguishing Trait Of Islam

Islam is often presented by its detractors as a religion that is void of mercy. In this lecture, Imam Zaid Shakir examines how mercy is fundamental to Muslim theology, law and life. He will also present the outlines of a practical plan that allows a Muslim to manifest that mercy as he or she interacts ... Read more
4/24/201724 minutes, 24 seconds
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What Should We Be Teaching Our Children

4/24/201738 minutes, 16 seconds
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MAS ICNA 2014

4/24/201721 minutes, 25 seconds
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Khutbah At Masjid Al Abidin

Imam Zaid Shakir Delivered the Friday sermon at Masjid Al Abidin on July 10th 2015 – 23rd of Ramadan 1436.
4/24/201736 minutes, 16 seconds
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IIOC

4/24/20171 hour, 16 minutes, 54 seconds
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MSA West

Wonderful and insightful speech given by Imam Zaid Shakir at the opening of the Muslim Student Association gathering in Berkley (Jan, 2012)
4/24/201728 minutes, 38 seconds
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Our Three Winners

“Our Three Winners” The legacy of the family members who were killed by a terrorist in NC Wednesday. Deah, Yusor, and Razan.
4/24/201733 minutes, 25 seconds
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Khutbah

4/24/201734 minutes, 32 seconds
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Eid Al-Adha 2015 Sermon

September 24, 2015 – Imam Zaid Shakir led a group of Hartford Seminary students, faculty, staff and guests ( Christian, Sunni and Shia) in prayer followed by an Eid Al-Adha Sermon.
4/24/201742 minutes, 8 seconds
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Important Attribute Of The Believers

4/24/201747 minutes, 44 seconds
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ISGH Eid Prayer 2014 - Part 2

ISGH Eid ul Fitr Salat on MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 at RELIANT PARK – RELIANT CENTER lead by Imam Zaid Shakir Part 2 of 2
4/24/20171 hour, 25 minutes, 41 seconds
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ISGH Eid Prayer 2014 - Part 1

ISGH Eid ul Fitr Salat on MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 at RELIANT PARK – RELIANT CENTER lead by Imam Zaid Shakir Part 1 of 2
4/24/201736 minutes, 49 seconds
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Putting Meaning Back Into Muslim

4/24/20172 hours, 15 minutes, 40 seconds
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Living Islam Festival 2011

4/24/201732 minutes, 31 seconds
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Legacy Of Pride

The importance of making connections with our Islamic history and why it is important to be aware of how their steadfast nature and upright character serve as examples to Muslims across the world today.
4/24/201725 minutes, 27 seconds
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Tinkering With Religion In The Garage

Modern societies have become fundamentalist in their secularism and have effectively banned religion from the public square. Religion has been relegated to the status of a personal hobby, to be practised behind closed doors. Does public morality suffer as a result? Is religious morality inherently divisive and disruptive as many believe?
4/24/201740 minutes, 3 seconds
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Reflections On The Farewell Address - Part 5

4/24/20171 hour, 13 minutes, 35 seconds
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Reflections On The Farewell Address - Part 4

4/24/20171 hour, 4 minutes, 43 seconds
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Reflections On The Farewell Address - Part 3

4/24/20171 hour, 9 minutes, 50 seconds
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Reflections On The Farewell Address - Part 2

4/24/20171 hour, 19 minutes, 31 seconds
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Reflections On The Farewell Address - Part 1

The Prophet’s (Peace and Blessing be upon Him) Farewell Address is one of the most profound speeches in human history. In a few mining lines, the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessing be upon Him) touched on issues ranging from sacred times and places, tribalism, race relations, usury, the guiles of Satan, women’s rights, devotional ... Read more
4/24/20171 hour, 14 minutes, 18 seconds
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What Can We Learn From The Life Of Nelson Mandela

4/24/201735 minutes, 49 seconds
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The Hajj

4/24/201748 minutes, 49 seconds
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We Have To Be Strong

4/24/201749 minutes, 41 seconds
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We Have A Dream

In his farewell sermon, the Prophet (s) called on us to abandon racial prejudice and gender inequity, reflecting the Qur’anic message of diversity and oneness. The Rev. Dr. King made the same appeal 50 years ago at the height of the civil rights movement. Today, we as a community and society continue to struggle with ... Read more
4/24/201730 minutes, 25 seconds
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The Treaty Of Hudaybiyah

Indeed, We have given you, a clear victory. (Surah al-Fath, 48:1) As current events continue to perpetuate the idea that Islam and violence are inseparable, and pundits reinforce a narrative that the Qur’an enjoins on its followers an endless cycle of violence, what is a myth and what is a reality? Is armed conflict and ... Read more
4/24/201748 minutes, 35 seconds
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The Irony Of Democracy

The Irony of Democracy, can it be resolved? A Zaytuna Faculty Lecture by Imam Zaid Shakir. The Zaytuna Faculty Lecture Series presents lectures by Zaytuna College faculty members exploring a variety of contemporary topics.
4/24/20171 hour, 17 minutes, 23 seconds
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Why Muhammad Is Great

Imam Zaid Shakir discusses the noble historical role of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in light of the current events upon the release of a derogatory film depicting a negative image and how some Muslims have responded to it.
4/24/201736 minutes, 30 seconds
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Reflections On The Last Sermon

Topic: Reflections on the Last Sermon: Advice to Take Home The precious advice that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ gave humanity in his last Sermon (The Sermon of Farewell) shows how much Islam values and appreciates the concepts of social equality, brotherhood, individual liberty and mutual cooperation as a guiding light for humanity fourteen centuries ago. Join ... Read more
4/24/201736 minutes, 38 seconds
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Love For Allah Does Not Come Cheap

Imam Zaid Shakir emphasizes the commitment to love Allah, love for your brother what you love for yourself, and its profound impact for the Muslims and greater community at large.
3/4/201736 minutes, 59 seconds
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Trump!! What now Muslims?? we are moving forward

Jummah Khutbah
3/4/201743 minutes, 55 seconds
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Sunni-Shia Hatred: A Disease We Must Fight

This Seekers Hub Study Circle will give you a deeper understanding of the centrality of love and mercy within Islam. Loneliness and isolation, Imam Zaid Shakir argues, have no place in an ummah of compassion and mercy. He also addresses Sunni-Shia aggression and hatred, which he describes as a disease we must fight. Students will ... Read more
3/4/201736 minutes
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You are destined for the hereafter

This lecture by Imam Zaid Shakir focuses on the following verse of the Quran Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children like the example of a rain whose resulting plant growth pleases the tillers then ... Read more
3/4/201732 minutes, 12 seconds
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Friday Sermon: The Seven Types of Special People

3/4/201753 minutes, 45 seconds
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Defending Your Religion

3/4/201744 minutes, 30 seconds
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The Legitimacy of Secularism

3/4/201725 minutes, 3 seconds
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Never Going to Catch the Dunya

3/4/20174 minutes, 56 seconds
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How Deep is Your Love for God?

Imam Zaid Shakir talks about taking stock of our faith and prioritizing our many loves in life to avoid a crisis of faith.
3/4/201734 minutes, 43 seconds
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After Life: Bliss or Torment?

Seeing that you were dead and He gave you life. Then He will give you death, then again will bring you to life on the Day of Resurrection and then unto Him you will return. Surah Baqarah 2: 28 What happens to us when we die? What is the soul? Where are heaven and hell? ... Read more
3/4/201744 minutes, 17 seconds
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Be A Light In The World

Imam Zaid Shakir emphasizes the importance of being a spiritual light in non-material terms in order to offer the world a different way of seeing reality.
3/4/201732 minutes, 34 seconds
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Adoring the Creator and Serving the Creation

Being a Muslim doesn’t mean you only do the rituals and forget about those around you. Islam is about living your life in a way that also leads to the betterment of society. One way to increase your spirituality is through standing up for justice. The Prophet is our example of someone who practised spiritual ... Read more
3/4/201723 minutes, 12 seconds
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Confront Challenging Days With Beautiful Patience

Imam Zaid Shakir delivers a Khutbah about how we can patiently preserve through our challenges in the days ahead. This sermon was given on Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Muslim Community Center – East Bay in Pleasanton, California
2/24/201735 minutes, 51 seconds