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I'm pleased to be writing for Values and Voices again. My letter for this year is Letter 7. My previous letter can be found here. I return to the letter of Imam Ali (as) to Malik al-Ashtar. In the seventh century, Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib, successor to the Prophet…Continue readingA Return to Values and Voices for 2021

The good folks of Mipsterz have a new project on Muslim Futurism, and I'm an advisor. Check it out and support us.

GIA Podcast | Grantmakers in the Arts. Narrative Change Through Satirical Storytelling (podcast #17): Zeyba Rahman, senior program officer for The Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art's Building Bridges Program; Josh Seftel, filmmaker and creator of “The Secret Life of Muslims” series; Hussein Rashid, adjunct faculty member in the Department…Continue readingGIA Podcast | Narrative Change: Satire, Storytelling, and Unpacking this Shift

Being the First: Reinventing Superheroes | Barnard College. Someone has to do it first. But what does it take? Being the First showcases trailblazers, pioneers, and those who were “the first” in their field. Taking a look at the journey it took to get there, these candid discussions aim to break…Continue readingBeing the First: Reinventing Superheroes | Barnard College

Traditionally, Muslims read the Qur'an in its entirety over this time, in a section a day. The Qur'an is split into thirty sections, called juz', and one section is read each night.  This year is the 10th year I am inviting people to tweet the Qur’an for Ramadan. I will be…Continue readingTweeting the Qur’an #Quran #ttQuran #Ramadan 2018/1439

Traditionally, Muslims read the Qur'an in its entirety over this time, in a section a day. The Qur'an is split into thirty sections, called juz', and one section is read each night.  This year is the 9th year I am inviting people to tweet the Qur’an for Ramadan. I will be…Continue readingTweeting the Qur’an #Quran #Ramadan #ttQuran 2017/1438

The Roles of Arts & Culture in Addressing Islamophobia direct link to my video is here.   

Mizan Project: We are All Children of the Atom The recent launch of the new comic series X-Men Gold has generated international controversy over religious and political images included by its artist, Ardian Syaf. These images stand in striking contrast to the diversity that Marvel Comics has recently come to…Continue readingNew Co-Authored Article: We Are All Children of the Atom

I’ll be hosting a #GlobalEdChat with Asia Society on Teaching Islam. Thursday, Mar. 23, 2017 8PM EST