Imam Zaid Shakir Returns to Campus As the students moved back on campus and started their fall semester, they were surprised with a special treat: the return of their favorite imam.
said, “Imam Zaid brings such positive energy to everyone he’s around. He inspires us to work hard and study. In our sessions, he reminded us of the great blessing to be at Zaytuna, a Muslim college. We always feel uplifted after leaving his company, and we hope he returns again soon.”
In the first week of September, Imam Zaid Shakir, professor emeritus at Zaytuna, joined the campus community with a 3-week stay filled with activity. Though Imam Zaid is not Students enjoyed sessions held currently teaching fulltime, he after fajr and in the evenings on frequently gives his time towards various topics but most notably special lectures, classes, and his commentary on select other educational programming hadith from Imam al-Nawawi’s to support the College. It’s rare Riyāđ al‑śāliĥīn. From walks and for him to turn down a request, hikes, to office hours and especially coming from “Imam Zaid brings such positive energy the students. On his last faculty meetings, Imam Zaid devoted much of his to everyone he’s around. He inspires us night before travel, he time and energy to both to work hard and study. In our sessions, led a night prayer vigil students and faculty. he reminded us of the great blessing to be with the students, further at Zaytuna, a Muslim college. We always proof of his indefatigable One freshman student, feel uplifted after leaving his company, commitment to students of summarizing her fellow knowledge. classmates’ sentiments,
and we hope he returns again soon.”
Imam Zaid Shakir records his reading recommendations for Rabi’ al-Awwal.
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