Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever established Muslim student center at an institution of higher education in the United States. Imam Latif’s exceptional dedication and ability to cross interfaith and cultural lines on a daily basis brought him recognition throughout New York City, so much so that in 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg nominated Imam Latif to ...
May 08, 2023•13 min•Season 6Ep. 179
Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever established Muslim student center at an institution of higher education in the United States. Imam Latif’s exceptional dedication and ability to cross interfaith and cultural lines on a daily basis brought him recognition throughout New York City, so much so that in 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg nominated Imam Latif to ...
May 08, 2023•33 min•Season 6Ep. 177
How is it than an entire crowd on a train is able to sit back and watch a man taking his last breaths and do NOTHING? What are they looking at the world with? Just their eyes? Or with their hearts? If we’re not horrified and outraged at the killing of Jordan Neely, then what does that say about the state of OUR hearts? Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever ...
May 05, 2023•40 min•Season 6Ep. 192
Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever established Muslim student center at an institution of higher education in the United States. Imam Latif’s exceptional dedication and ability to cross interfaith and cultural lines on a daily basis brought him recognition throughout New York City, so much so that in 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg nominated Imam Latif to ...
May 05, 2023•47 min•Season 6Ep. 176
Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever established Muslim student center at an institution of higher education in the United States. Imam Latif’s exceptional dedication and ability to cross interfaith and cultural lines on a daily basis brought him recognition throughout New York City, so much so that in 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg nominated Imam Latif to ...
May 02, 2023•40 min•Season 6Ep. 175
Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever established Muslim student center at an institution of higher education in the United States. Imam Latif’s exceptional dedication and ability to cross interfaith and cultural lines on a daily basis brought him recognition throughout New York City, so much so that in 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg nominated Imam Latif to ...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 174
Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever established Muslim student center at an institution of higher education in the United States. Imam Latif’s exceptional dedication and ability to cross interfaith and cultural lines on a daily basis brought him recognition throughout New York City, so much so that in 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg nominated Imam Latif to ...
Apr 27, 2023•45 min•Season 6Ep. 173
Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever established Muslim student center at an institution of higher education in the United States. Imam Latif’s exceptional dedication and ability to cross interfaith and cultural lines on a daily basis brought him recognition throughout New York City, so much so that in 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg nominated Imam Latif to ...
Apr 25, 2023•53 min•Season 6Ep. 172
Dr. Marwa Assar is a psychologist and psycho-spiritual teacher who specializes in providing counseling as well as psycho-spiritual education that are rooted in Islamic teachings and approached through an Islamic Psychological Lens. Alongside her constant pursuit of Islamic studies, Dr. Marwa has studied psychology extensively for 10 years. In addition to completing both her bachelors and masters degree in psychology, she has also completed her doctorate of psychology (PsyD) degree at The Chicago...
Apr 24, 2023•40 min•Season 6Ep. 171
Dr. Ali Mermer has been studying the Qur'an to understand its message and apply it to the present day living conditions for half a century. He has been organizing halaqas at IC for over a decade. He has completed his degrees in Islamic Studies and Political Science and then did a PhD on Sociology of Religion at Durham University, UK. Support the Islamic Center at NYU Our operating and programmatic budget comes directly from donations and as our community grows, so do our expenses. If you are int...
Apr 23, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 170
Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever established Muslim student center at an institution of higher education in the United States. Imam Latif’s exceptional dedication and ability to cross interfaith and cultural lines on a daily basis brought him recognition throughout New York City, so much so that in 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg nominated Imam Latif to ...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 169
Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ustadh Amjad Tarsin obtained his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Michigan in English Literature and Islamic Studies. He then spent an intensive year studying at Dar al-Mustafa for Islamic Sciences in Tarim, Yemen. There he studied under such luminaries as Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Habib Ali Abu Bakr, Habib Muhammad al-‘Aydarus, Sayyid Salim Bin Hafiz, Sh. Munir Ba-Zhayr, and others. Following his studies in Tarim, he enrolled at Hartford Seminary’s Islam...
Apr 18, 2023•34 min•Season 6Ep. 168
Shaykh Ahmad Arshad has been a lifelong student of Islamic scholarship and spirituality. He holds several formal Ijazahs from traditional Mashaikh in the field of tazkiyyah. For the last 18 years, he has worked extensively to inculcate a deep connection in Muslim communities with their Deen, especially amongst the youth and college-going students. Shaykh Ahmad Arshad has traveled far and wide throughout North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia with a focus on spiritual deve...
Apr 18, 2023•34 min•Season 6Ep. 167
Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever established Muslim student center at an institution of higher education in the United States. Imam Latif’s exceptional dedication and ability to cross interfaith and cultural lines on a daily basis brought him recognition throughout New York City, so much so that in 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg nominated Imam Latif to ...
Apr 18, 2023•56 min•Season 6Ep. 166
Dr. Ali Mermer has been studying the Qur'an to understand its message and apply it to the present day living conditions for half a century. He has been organizing halaqas at IC for over a decade. He has completed his degrees in Islamic Studies and Political Science and then did a PhD on Sociology of Religion at Durham University, UK. Support the Islamic Center at NYU Our operating and programmatic budget comes directly from donations and as our community grows, so do our expenses. If you are int...
Apr 18, 2023•57 min•Season 6Ep. 165
Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever established Muslim student center at an institution of higher education in the United States. Imam Latif’s exceptional dedication and ability to cross interfaith and cultural lines on a daily basis brought him recognition throughout New York City, so much so that in 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg nominated Imam Latif to ...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 6Ep. 164
Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever established Muslim student center at an institution of higher education in the United States. Imam Latif’s exceptional dedication and ability to cross interfaith and cultural lines on a daily basis brought him recognition throughout New York City, so much so that in 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg nominated Imam Latif to ...
Apr 04, 2023•41 min•Season 6Ep. 163
Dr. Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer is the Research Scholar for the Islamic Center at New York University and an Associate Chaplain for the Center of Global & Spiritual Life at NYU. In addition, he is currently a doctoral candidate at NYU Steinhardt’s School of Education. Sheikh Faiyaz attained an MA degree in Islamic Studies (UK), with a concentration on early Islamic history, after his undergraduate degree from SUNY Stony Brook University in Political Science and Religious Studies. He has had his res...
Apr 04, 2023•39 min•Season 6Ep. 162
Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever established Muslim student center at an institution of higher education in the United States. Imam Latif’s exceptional dedication and ability to cross interfaith and cultural lines on a daily basis brought him recognition throughout New York City, so much so that in 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg nominated Imam Latif to ...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 6Ep. 161
Dr. Marwa Assar is a psychologist and psycho-spiritual teacher who specializes in providing counseling as well as psycho-spiritual education that are rooted in Islamic teachings and approached through an Islamic Psychological Lens. Alongside her constant pursuit of Islamic studies, Dr. Marwa has studied psychology extensively for 10 years. In addition to completing both her bachelors and masters degree in psychology, she has also completed her doctorate of psychology (PsyD) degree at The Chicago...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 160
Dr. Ali Mermer has been studying the Qur'an to understand its message and apply it to the present day living conditions for half a century. He has been organizing halaqas at IC for over a decade. He has completed his degrees in Islamic Studies and Political Science and then did a PhD on Sociology of Religion at Durham University, UK. Support the Islamic Center at NYU Our operating and programmatic budget comes directly from donations and as our community grows, so do our expenses. If you are int...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 6Ep. 159
Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever established Muslim student center at an institution of higher education in the United States. Imam Latif’s exceptional dedication and ability to cross interfaith and cultural lines on a daily basis brought him recognition throughout New York City, so much so that in 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg nominated Imam Latif to ...
Apr 03, 2023•13 min•Season 6Ep. 158
The Islamic Center at NYU is partnering with Islamic Relief USA this Ramadan to help support these and other orphans around the world. Join us in ensuring no child is left behind. All donations are tax-deductible and zakat-eligible: https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/ramadan_orphan_drive_1#!/ _____________________ Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever esta...
Apr 01, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 157
Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever established Muslim student center at an institution of higher education in the United States. Imam Latif’s exceptional dedication and ability to cross interfaith and cultural lines on a daily basis brought him recognition throughout New York City, so much so that in 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg nominated Imam Latif to ...
Mar 06, 2023•7 min•Season 6Ep. 156
Dr. Marwa Assar is a psychologist and psycho-spiritual teacher who specializes in providing counseling as well as psycho-spiritual education that are rooted in Islamic teachings and approached through an Islamic Psychological Lens. Alongside her constant pursuit of Islamic studies, Dr. Marwa has studied psychology extensively for 10 years. In addition to completing both her bachelors and masters degree in psychology, she has also completed her doctorate of psychology (PsyD) degree at The Chicago...
Feb 28, 2023•45 min•Season 6Ep. 155
Dr. Ali Mermer has been studying the Qur'an to understand its message and apply it to the present day living conditions for half a century. He has been organizing halaqas at IC for over a decade. He has completed his degrees in Islamic Studies and Political Science and then did a PhD on Sociology of Religion at Durham University, UK. ______________________ Support the Islamic Center at NYU Our operating and programmatic budget comes directly from donations and as our community grows, so do our e...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 154
Ustadh Mike Swies is the Director of Outreach & Community Engagement of the Ta'leef Collective, as well as a Speech-Language Pathologist. His passion is to serve people, inspire individuals to action, and share insight from his life experiences. He received his Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 2008 from Rush University. He specializes in the assessment and rehabilitation of individuals with swallowing disorders. He embraced Islam in 2006 and has been engaged in various project...
Feb 20, 2023•34 min•Season 6Ep. 153
Dr. Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer is the Research Scholar for the Islamic Center at New York University and an Associate Chaplain for the Center of Global & Spiritual Life at NYU. In addition, he is currently a doctoral candidate at NYU Steinhardt’s School of Education. Sheikh Faiyaz attained an MA degree in Islamic Studies (UK), with a concentration on early Islamic history, after his undergraduate degree from SUNY Stony Brook University in Political Science and Religious Studies. He has had his res...
Feb 20, 2023•43 min•Season 6Ep. 152
Dr. Marwa Assar is a psychologist and psycho-spiritual teacher who specializes in providing counseling as well as psycho-spiritual education that are rooted in Islamic teachings and approached through an Islamic Psychological Lens. Alongside her constant pursuit of Islamic studies, Dr. Marwa has studied psychology extensively for 10 years. In addition to completing both her bachelors and masters degree in psychology, she has also completed her doctorate of psychology (PsyD) degree at The Chicago...
Feb 20, 2023•56 min•Season 6Ep. 151
Dr. Ali Mermer has been studying the Qur'an to understand its message and apply it to the present day living conditions for half a century. He has been organizing halaqas at IC for over a decade. He has completed his degrees in Islamic Studies and Political Science and then did a PhD on Sociology of Religion at Durham University, UK. Support the Islamic Center at NYU Our operating and programmatic budget comes directly from donations and as our community grows, so do our expenses. If you are int...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 6Ep. 150