Institution
Building with Imam Zaid Shakir Imam Zaid Shakir spells
out a vision for the future for Islamic workers and MSAs, providing
insight and guidance amidst the current confusion. Thanks to Jannah
Radio for the audio.
Rafeeq
Jaber on IAP and Palestine Interview with Mr. Rafeeq Jaber,
the president of the Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP) explaining
what the Palestinian cause is about. You can learn more about
IAP by visiting iap.org
Activism
The
Eid Postal Stamp
Interview with Aminah Assilmi about the long campaign that
resulted in the announcement by the U.S. Postal Service.
The
First Muslim Museum in America Lies right in Jackson,
Mississippi. Okolo Rashid, the Museum Director, informs us
of what is and how the International Museum of Muslim Cultures
came about.
RadioIslam.com's coverage of the arrest of
Imam Jamil Al-Amin, former chair of the Islamic Shura
Council of North America:
*Get the latest on Imam Jamil Al-Amin's case at ImamJamil.com
*The Arrest of Imam Jamil Al-Amin and the History of
Framing African-American Leaders - An interview
with Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party
and Social Justice Activist.
*The Arrest of Imam Jamil Al-Amin and the Response of
Muslim Organizations and Individuals - An interview
with Imam Khalid Griggs, of the Community Mosque of Winston-Salem,
North Carolina.
*Interview with Imam Jamil Al-Amin from within prison
walls - Imam Jamil Al-Amin talks
about his incarceration, abiding by Allah's commandments,
and fear of the government.
Muslim Americans for Civil Rights and Legal Defense -
Educational Symposium:
*Introduction
Seema Imam, Vice President of Muslim Americans for Civil
Rights and Legal Defense. [listen]
*The Struggle for Civil Rights in Recent American History
Professor David Cole, Georgetown University Law Center and
Lawyer for Muslims imprisoned under the Secret Evidence
Act. [listen]
*Civil Rights in the American Workplace
Kamran Memon, Civil Rights Attorney [listen]
*Why Muslims Should become Involved in the Struggle for
Civil Rights in America
Abdul Malik Mujahid [listen]
*One American Muslim Family's Struggle Against Wrongful
Imprisonment
[listen]
*Discrimination and Harrasment in the U.S. Civil Service
An interview with Wendy Ghannum former employee of the U.S.
Agency for International Development. [listen]
Let's
Talk About Current Events
Why
Do They Hate Us?
That's a question we hear time to time from the media. But
who are they addressing specifically? Us?
Islam
Defined by Culture Listen
to Imam Frederick Thaufeeral-Deen, Prof. Aminah McCloud, and
Sis. Maryam Ali of Bridgeview, IL discuss the effects of different
cultural interpretations of Islam on Muslim communities.
Leadership
in Islam Listen to Imam
Frederick Thaufeeral-Deen, Prof. Aminah McCloud, and Sis.
Maryam Ali of Bridgeview, IL discuss leadership in Islam.
Conflict
of Interest and World Trade Center Aftermath
Listen to Imam Frederick Thaufeeral-Deen and Prof. Aminah
McCloud discuss the World Trade Center bombings, the ramifications
on Afghanistan, and reactions to Muslims in the media.
Participation
in the American Electoral Process:
Panel discussion with Asim Ghafour a Legislative Assistant
from the Office of Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez and Mahdi
Muhammad, who lives in Congressman Rodriguez's district but
chooses not to vote.
Training
Young Muslim Journalists - An interview with Janaan
Hashim, Journalism teacher and advisor at Universal School
in Bridgeview, Illinois.
Young
Muslims in the Media - An interview with Lena Razeq
of Universal School in Bridgeview, Illinois and winner of
the 2000 Student Online Journalism Award.
Refugees
- Fleeing to a Better Life
Muslim
Refugees - MIRS: Muslim Immigration and Refugee Services.
Interview with Brother Issa Smith.
Jessica
- Jessica is a young woman who recently embraced Islam. Because
of the tragedy of Sept 11th, Jessica realized the perfect opportunity:
to start wearing her hijab.
World
Trade Center Crisis
Jai
Namaz - Death in an Oklahoma City Masjid Read
this mystery novel by Frederick Thauferuddein that begins at the
time of the tragic bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City
in 1995.
Muslims:
Don't Hide
Sister Samana Siddiqui interviews Sister Aminah Assilmi on her first
hand reaction to the outcome of the World Trade Center bombing and
advises Muslims to reach out to the victims.
Children
and Minds Caught in the Psychological Crossfire Sister
Samana Siddiqui interviews Sister Shahina Siddiqui, the Executive
Director of the Islamic Social Services, concerning the psychological
effect of the World Trade Center bombings on Muslims.
I
Worked on the 87th Floor of the World Trade Center
RadioIslam.com interviews Ms. Nancy, an employee for a tax firm
on the 87th floor of the World Trade Center, and by the will Allah,
decided on the day before to take September 11, 2001 off as a holiday.
Ms. Nancy gives us her reactions to the crisis and explains why
so many lost their lives in trying to leave the building.
A
Change is Coming
RadioIslam.com interviews Mr. William Lee, a bus driver for the
New York Transit Authority. In this interview Mr. William focuses
on how the World Trade Center Crisis has affected the people of
NY and recounts more of his observations.
Muslims
in New York Act
RadioIslam.com interviews Br. Mahmoud, an Imam in New York City
about what Muslims are doing to help save victims of the World Trade
Center bombings, as well as the backlash NY Muslims have received.
