Zaid Shakir - Umar RA: Leadership and Humility

Zaid ShakirMay 19, 20190 comments

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Spiritual Development Converts to Islam Seerah Islamic Governance Tawbah Companions of the Prophet Leadership Da'wah

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In this wide-ranging lecture, Sheikh Zaid Shakir draws a vivid parallel between the courage and justice of Muhammad Ali and the towering character of Umar ibn al-Khattab (radi Allahu anhu), exploring Umar's life from his days as a shepherd and businessman, through his fierce opposition to Islam, to his transformative conversion and legendary Caliphate. Key themes include the Islamic ethic of responsibility over rights, the dangers of leadership without religious knowledge, the wisdom Umar embedded in governance, and the irreplaceable value of converts to the Muslim community.

Imam Zaid Shakir is an American scholar and co-founder of Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California, the first accredited Muslim liberal arts college in the United States. Born in Berkeley and raised in housing projects in Georgia and Connecticut, he embraced Islam in 1977 while serving in the United States Air Force. He earned degrees in international relations and political science, then studied Arabic and the Islamic sciences for years in Egypt, Syria, and Morocco. A former imam of Masjid Al-Islam in New Haven, he teaches at Zaytuna and lectures nationally on Islamic spirituality, social justice, and the Black American Muslim experience. He is regularly listed among the most influential Muslims in the world.

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