Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Press Release For Immediate Release Contact: Monteil Harper
monteil@nidpublishers.com Phone: 1-510-387-2604
Imam Zaid joins a long list of luminaries at the critical "Islam at a Crossroads in America" at the International Museum of Muslim Cultures. This conference will examine a wide array of timely issues relevant to the continued growth and healthy maturation of the American Muslim community.
http://www.muslimmuseum.or/8thAnniversaryProgram.aspx IMMC Conference will provide CEU Credits for educators. To register for the conference, CEU credits, the banquet or brunch with keynote speaker Imam Zaid Shakir, you can complete registration online
here or by calling or e-mailing the museum at: 601-960-0440 or email:
inmuseum@bellsouth.net.
On Saturday July 11, 2009 Imam Zaid Shakir of Berkeley California, IMMC will be having a book signing for his new book
"Treatise For The Seekers of Guidance". The signing will take place at the Regency Hotel and Conference Center, 400 Greymont St., Jackson, MS. 39201, 7:00 -10:00pm.
http://www.muslimmuseum.org Treatise For The Seekers Of Guidance (Imam al-Harith al-Muhasibi s Risala al-Mustarshidin) by Imam Zaid Shakir is intended to serve as a layman's guide to Islamic spirituality. It deals with the purification of the soul, and has been translated in its entirety and explained with an in depth commentary. This new literary work with moving translation and insightful narrative will prove to be invaluable literature of enduring benefit, and is astoundingly relevant for our individual lives and society at large.
Translation and exegesis of a classic treatise of Islamic mysticism, "Shakir is to be lauded for his commentary, bold at times. A simple, easy-to-read guide to Islamic spirituality that helps to explain Islam's ongoing conflict with the Western world"; excerpt from Kirkus Review.
http://bit.ly/ggVKG Treatise For The Seekers Of Guidance, is published by NID Publishers, and is distributed by Baker & Taylor, Ingram, and BookSurge It has foreign book distributors' in U.K., Canada, Australia, and South Africa It has already reached #24 on Amazon Kindle for Religion, Spirituality, Islam , and Law.
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About the Author
Professor, writer and noted scholar, Imam Zaid Shakir has been described as a "leading intellectual light" by the
New York Times and as "one of the towering principle voices not only in contemporary Islam, but in American society".
Imam Zaid Shakir was born in Berkeley, California and accepted Islam in 1977 while serving in the United States Air Force. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and earned a BA in International Relations at the American University in Washington, D.C. and an MA in Political Science from Rutgers University. While overseas in Egypt, Syria, and Morocco, he studied Arabic and traditional Islamic sciences including Islamic law, Qur'an, and Islamic spirituality. He co-founded Masjid Al-Islam in Connecticut and taught Political Science at Southern Connecticut State University. He has written numerous articles for various magazines, journals, newspapers, and author of the groundbreaking books
"Heirs of the Prophets" , "Scattered Pictures", and the Foreword in award winner
"Dear Self: A Year In The Life of A Wefare Mother" . Imam Zaid Shakir currently teaches full-time at the Zaytuna Institute in Hayward, California as a scholar- in - residence.
Imam Zaid Shakir is a vastly important voice, particularly in President Obama's America. In the spirit of the great scholars of the past, the Imam embodies the rationality, spirituality and breadth of traditional knowledge, as well as cutting-edge academic intellect. Imam Shakir leaves a lasting impression; his ability to move hearts and minds encompasses all faith denominations and walks of life.
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