Yasir Qadhi – Winning the Battle against Islamophobia: Fighting Bigotry & Intolerance

Yasir QadhiAugust 23, 20120 comments

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In this powerful lecture, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi argues that the most effective way to combat Islamophobia is not through debate or rhetoric, but through action — championing social justice, caring for the poor, and living out the values of Islam publicly. Drawing on the Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ pre-prophetic example in the Treaty of Hilf al-Fudul and the inspiring story of Somali doctor Dr. Hawa Abdi, he calls on Muslims to re-establish their credibility in society by being known for their deeds before their words.

Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi is one of the most influential Islamic scholars and intellectuals in the Western world. Born in Houston to Pakistani parents, he earned a degree in chemical engineering before studying for ten years at the Islamic University of Madinah, where he completed degrees in hadith and Islamic theology, and later earned a PhD in Religious Studies from Yale University. He served for years as Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, taught at Rhodes College in Memphis, and now serves as Dean of the Islamic Seminary of America and resident scholar of the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) in Texas. His lecture series on the seerah, "Lives of the Sahaba," and Islamic theology are among the most comprehensive in the English language.

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