Yasir Qadhi - Leadership & Activism: Advice to American-Muslim Activists

About this lecture

In this wide-ranging session recorded at a CARE leadership conference, Sheikh Yasir Qadhi offers Islamic guidance on faith-based activism, prophetic leadership, and the challenges facing Muslim-American community leaders. He addresses key tensions including how to balance spirituality with public engagement, when to cooperate with outside organizations, how to protect oneself from the pitfalls of fame and power, and how classical traditions about obeying rulers apply — or don't — to modern political realities. The session includes rich audience Q&A with CARE chapter leaders, attorneys, and scholars on topics ranging from cultivating youth leadership to the ethics of public criticism within the Muslim community.