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Zaytuna Institute Knowledge Resource Podcast
Zaytuna Institute Knowledge Resource Podcasts are a means of connecting you to the sacred knowledge being taught and preserved at Zaytuna Institute. Utilizing the latest multimedia distribution formats, these resources serve as a means to facilitate the study, comprehension, and practice of the traditional sciences of Islam for students and seekers around the world.

Zaytuna Institute Knowledge Resource Podcast
  • 19_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 18_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 17_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 16_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 15_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 14_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 13_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 12_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 11_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 10_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 09_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 08_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 07_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 06_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 05_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 04_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 03_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 02_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • 01_The Blessings of Ramadan
    In these reflective and empowering sessions, Imam Zaid Shakir reads from the classical text Lata'if al Ma'arif, The Subtleties of Knowledge by the great scholar, Ibn Rajib Al-Hanbali concerning what each season of the year contains from religious duties, virtues and responsibilities with focus on the blessings of the month of Ramadan. These intimate sessions were recorded live during the blessed nights of Ramadan at Zaytuna Institute.

  • Eid Holiday Message
    A special Eid al-Fitr Holiday message from Imam Zaid Shakir.

  • Upholding Faith, Serving Humanity (AUDIO)
    Audio-only version of Upholding Faith, Serving Humanity featuring Imam Zaid Shakir and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf recorded at the 44th Annual ISNA Convention, 9/01/07.

  • Upholding Faith, Serving Humanity
    Upholding Faith, Serving Humanity featuring Imam Zaid Shakir and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf recorded at the 44th Annual ISNA Convention, 9/01/07.

  • The Dangers of Heedlessness (AUDIO)
    Audio-only version of "The Dangers of Heedlessness", a Friday sermon by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf.

  • Zaytuna Monthly VideoCast: Episode5
    "The Dangers of Heedlessness", a Friday sermon by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf.

  • Mawlid_an_Nabi 2007
    Mawlid an-Nabi (The Birth of the Prophet) March 30th 2007 with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Imam Zaid Shakir and special guests. Copyright, Zaytuna Institute 2007 all Rights Reserved.

  • Zaytuna Monthly VideoCast: Episode4
    Thoughts on the "Science Delusion": In this episode Shaykh Hamza Yusuf critiques recent books by Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris that seem to unfairly compare the best of science with the worst of religion.

  • 01_Monthly Reminders: Obstacles on the Path to God
    Obstacles on the Path to God. Delivered on the first Friday of each month at Masjid Al-Muhaajirin in Hayward California. Copyright Zaytuna Institute 2006.

  • Spirituality and Rehabilitation
    Imam Zaid discusses the need and role of spirituality in the process of rehabilitation. Recorded on 10/18/2006 in Sacramento California

  • Love for Humanity (VIDEO)
    Empowering humanity through love. Recorded at the 31rst ICNA-MAS Convention.

  • Love for Humanity
    Empowering humanity through love. Recorded at the 31rst ICNA-MAS Convention.

  • 03_Ramadan Reflections 2006
    Part 3, Chapter 6: Bidding farewell to Ramadan from the classical book, Tree of Spiritual Knowledge and States by the great Syrian/Egyptian scholar al-'Izz bin 'Abdus-Salaam d. 660AH. Copyright, Zaytuna Institute 06'

  • 02_Ramadan Reflections 2006
    Part 2, Reflecting on the Legislative Rulings from the classical book, Tree of Spiritual Knowledge and States by the great Syrian/Egyptian scholar al-'Izz bin 'Abdus-Salaam d. 660AH. Copyright, Zaytuna Institute 06'

  • 01_Ramadan Reflections 2006
    Part 1, Chapter 5, Concerning those Orders Related to One's Internal State from the classical book, Tree of Spiritual Knowledge and States by the great Syrian/Egyptian scholar al-'Izz bin 'Abdus-Salaam d. 660AH. Copyright, Zaytuna Institute 06'

  • Achieving Balance in a Troubled World
    A keynote talk by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf during the 43rd ISNA Convention. Copyright Alhambra Productions 2006

  • Balancing Between Faith, Family & Community
    A short but powerful talk by Imam Zaid Shakir at the 43rd ISNA Convention. Copyright, Alhambra Productions 2006.

  • Reflections on Surah Al-'Asr & Surah Al-Rahman
    Imam Zaid Shakir and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf give insightful commentary on Surah al-'Asr and Surah Al-Rahman respectively (the 103rd and 55th chapters of the Quran). Recorded at the Mustafa Center in Annandale, Virginia on 10/09/06.

  • Reflections on Surah Al-Balad
    Shaykh Hamza Yusuf shares insightful reflections on Surah Al-Balad, the 90th chapter of the Quran. Recorded on 10/04/06. Copyright, Zaytuna Institute 2006.

  • Zaytuna Monthly VideoCast: Episode3
    Broadening the Scope of the Pope: Shaykh Hamza Yusuf on recent controversial remarks by the Pope.

  • Cesarean Moon Births Pt 2 (PDF)
    The conclusion of Shaykh Hamza Yusuf's paper addressing the current debate over determining the beginning of the lunar month by moon sighting with the physical eye or by using mathematical calculation.

  • Cesarean Moon Births Pt 1 (PDF)
    In this paper, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf addresses the current debate over determining the beginning of the lunar month by moon sighting with the physical eye or by using mathematical calculation.

  • Zaytuna Monthly VideoCast: Episode2
    In this episode, Shaykh Hamza discusses the crisis in Lebanon and the signs of the hypocrites.

  • Zaytuna Monthly VideoCast: Episode1
    The first episode of the Zaytuna Monthly Videocast series, featuring timely reflections from Shaykh Hamza Yusuf.

  • Gathering of Praise And Remembrance
    A short but sweet reminder by Shaykh Abdul Rahman Tahir with translation by Imam Zaid Shalir. Recorded at Zaytuna Institute on 07/08/06

  • The Three C's
    Imam Zaid Shakir discusses the necessity of Confidence, Credibility and Character on an individual and communal level. Recorded at the ICNA 2006 annual conference.

  • Changing The Tide
    Hamza Yusuf delivered this key note speech at the ICNA "Why Islam?" Symposium on March 18, 2006.

  • Functional or Dysfunctional Islam?
    Imam Zaid Shakir discusses the problem of using Islam for other than what it was meant for. Recorded in Glascow Scotland in August, 2005.

  • Advice to Husbands and Wives
    Imam Zaid Shakir gives pertinent advice on the most crucial of relationship matters such as domestic violence, accepting responsibility and praying together. Recorded on 05/26/06.

  • Tackling Extremism_Video_Doha Debates
    Video: "Tackling Extremism" with the UN's Alliance of Civilizations. A Doha Debates special event. Qatar Foundation, February 28th 2006.

  • Tackling Extremism_Audio_Doha Debates
    The Doha Debates Special: Tackling Extremism Host: Tim Sebastian Qatar Foundation, February 28th 2006 Special Guests: Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Professor John L. Esposito and Diana Buttu Outline of Issues Discussed: - Introduction - Definitions of extremism and terrorism - Is the Israeli government an extreme government? - Political extremism and religious extremism - Danish cartoons - Are the extremists ever right? - What can Muslim women do to fight the rise of extremism? - On what basis does the UN think they will listen to this new forum? A transcript can be viewed at the following link: http://www.thedohadebates.com/output/page59.asp#4

  • Does Islam Present a Program for World Domination?
    Looking Back to Look Ahead Contemporary Studies in Classical Islamic Political Theory with Imam Zaid Shakir A series of free special lectures examining classical Islamic political theory, its basis, its evolution, the major issues it attempts to resolve, and its implications for our current situation. Each lecture will examine a contemporary issue in light of that theory. Lecture 1: Does Islam Present a Program for World Domination? Recorded on April 22nd, 2006 at Zaytuna Institute in Hayward California


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