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a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:19:"Approaching Ramadan";s:12:"thePermalink";s:52:"https://www.islamicity.org/6014/approaching-ramadan/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:75:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/masjid_nnw_moon.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:35:"fasting (sawm)|/topics/fasting-sawm";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Mar 2 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:43:"September 17, 2007 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:6014;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:102:"Deny your bodily appetites, seeking your soul's salvation. Eventually, the earth will consume the body";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:19:"Approaching Ramadan";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:22:"Fasting During Sha'ban";s:12:"thePermalink";s:54:"https://www.islamicity.org/6004/fasting-during-shaban/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:74:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/shaban-fasting.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"shaban|/topics/shaban";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 24 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"August 21, 2007 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:6004;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"13 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:290:"Sha'ban is a month of good that introduces the great month of Ramadan. The Prophet, peace upon him, used to fast voluntarily during this month more so than in any other month. One of the motivation is that Sha'ban is the month during which the deeds performed by the servant ascend to God. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:22:"Fasting During Sha'ban";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:22:"The Human in the Quran";s:12:"thePermalink";s:56:"https://www.islamicity.org/76542/the-human-in-the-quran/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/granada-image-r-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"spiritual|/topics/spiritual";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Mar 29 2023";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"February 20, 2021 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:76542;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"22 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:158:"Today, we can find answers for the fundamental question of what it means to be human that claim to cast doubt on the essential reality of our humanity itself.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:22:"The Human in the Quran";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:41:"A Tribute to Malcolm X | Imam Zaid Shakir";s:12:"thePermalink";s:73:"https://www.islamicity.org/80064/a-tribute-to-malcolm-x-imam-zaid-shakir/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/v7Acu3x6Dpg/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7Acu3x6Dpg";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"malcom x|/topics/malcom-x";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 22 2022";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"February 21, 2022 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:80064;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:1:" ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:41:"A Tribute to Malcolm X | Imam Zaid Shakir";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:27:"Malcolm X: “The Martyr”";s:12:"thePermalink";s:54:"https://www.islamicity.org/46761/malcolm-x-the-martyr/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/rQuY8UE4Dh0/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQuY8UE4Dh0";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"martydom|/topics/martydom";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 21 2021";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"June 1, 2020 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:46761;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:194:"Never have I witnessed such sincere hospitality and overwhelming spirit of true brotherhood as is practiced by people of all colors and races here in this ancient Holy Land, the home of Abraham.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:27:"Malcolm X: “The Martyr”";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:41:"MANA: Statement on Murder of George Floyd";s:12:"thePermalink";s:74:"https://www.islamicity.org/46973/mana-statement-on-murder-of-george-floyd/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:80:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/george-floyd-protest.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:309:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:41:"american muslims|/topics/american-muslims";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 2 2020";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"June 2, 2020 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:46973;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"STATEMENT OF MUSLIM ALLIANCE OF NORTH AMERICA (MANA) ON THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD MANA extends our condolences and prayers to the family and friends of George Floyd whose son, ......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:41:"MANA: Statement on Murder of George Floyd";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:43:"In Commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr.";s:12:"thePermalink";s:74:"https://www.islamicity.org/4073/in-commemoration-of-martin-luther-king-jr/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:80:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/People/ZaidShakir233__233x133.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"audio";s:7:"theIcon";s:38:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:97:"https://www.islamicity.org/mediaassets/MP3/Sermon/KFM/ZaidShakirKFM-SosialJustice11011602Edit.MP3";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:45:"martin luther king|/topics/martin-luther-king";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 17 2020";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"January 17, 2011 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:4073;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:0:"";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:84:"Lecture by Imam Zaid Shakir - King Fahd Mosque, Culver City, CA - January 16, 2011";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:43:"In Commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr.";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:32:"Qualities of an Exemplary Leader";s:12:"thePermalink";s:65:"https://www.islamicity.org/4074/qualities-of-an-exemplary-leader/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/leadership__1024x682.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:45:"martin luther king|/topics/martin-luther-king";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Mar 13 2018";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 23, 2008 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:4074;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"16 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:184:"The Prophet mentioned, "All of you are shepherds, and each of you will be asked concerning his flock." Let us examine some of the implications of the verse relevant to leadership. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:32:"Qualities of an Exemplary Leader";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:26:"Peace and Justice in Islam";s:12:"thePermalink";s:59:"https://www.islamicity.org/6256/peace-and-justice-in-islam/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/peacebirds__1024x482.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"islam|/topics/islam";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Mar 23 2016";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"February 22, 2006 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:6256;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"15 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:168:"As Muslims, we realize this fact more than most people, as the peace of many off our brothers and sisters in various parts of the globe has been tragically disrupted ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:26:"Peace and Justice in Islam";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:30:"Quran defeats Muslim Barbarism";s:12:"thePermalink";s:63:"https://www.islamicity.org/6227/quran-defeats-muslim-barbarism/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/quranrose__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"quran|/topics/quran";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 10 2014";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"June 23, 2011 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:6227;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"12 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:292:"One of the fundamental assumptions driving the current demonization of Islam and Muslims in the West is the idea that acts of wanton violence undertaken by isolated Muslim individuals, or the brutal excesses of some Muslim states or political groups, are inseparable from the religion itself.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:30:"Quran defeats Muslim Barbarism";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:28:"Ramadan Generosity in Action";s:12:"thePermalink";s:61:"https://www.islamicity.org/6191/ramadan-generosity-in-action/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:85:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/muslimneedsIC__600x370.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"ramadan|/topics/ramadan";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jul 25 2014";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:43:"September 15, 2009 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:6191;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"12 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:125:"Generosity is expansive and abundant giving and the Prophet, peace upon him, said, "Allah is generous, He loves generosity ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:28:"Ramadan Generosity in Action";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:34:"Living Right - by Imam Zaid Shakir";s:12:"thePermalink";s:65:"https://www.islamicity.org/5730/living-right-by-imam-zaid-shakir/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:49:"https://i2.ytimg.com/vi/h6kQuNtn3bA/mqdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:137:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"ramadan|/topics/ramadan";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 28 2014";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"February 28, 2014 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:5730;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:109:"LM Foundation, Islamic Relief and MSA McGill hosted Imam Zaid Shakir on June 7th and 8th in Montreal, Canada.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:34:"Living Right - by Imam Zaid Shakir";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:44:"The Irony of Democracy - by Imam Zaid Shakir";s:12:"thePermalink";s:75:"https://www.islamicity.org/5718/the-irony-of-democracy-by-imam-zaid-shakir/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:47:"https://i3.ytimg.com/vi/INXT5_j_0OM/default.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:41:"https://www.youtube.com/embed/INXT5_j_0OM";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"democracy|/topics/democracy";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 18 2014";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"February 18, 2014 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:5718;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"18 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:253:"The Irony of Democracy, can it be resolved? A Zaytuna Faculty Lecture by Imam Zaid Shakir. The Zaytuna Faculty Lecture Series presents lectures by Zaytuna College faculty members exploring a variety of contemporary topics. http://www.zaytunacollege.org/";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:44:"The Irony of Democracy - by Imam Zaid Shakir";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:16:"Allah the loving";s:12:"thePermalink";s:49:"https://www.islamicity.org/5216/allah-the-loving/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:99:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/Falling-in-love-with-a-rose__600x358.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"allah|/topics/allah";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Apr 7 2013";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"July 11, 2011 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:5216;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"18 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:416:"A family friend recently attended a lecture by one of the propagandists crisscrossing the country to inform his audience of the reasons Americans have to stop the "menace" of "Shariah" that threatens to "take over" American society. If that proposition was not being taken so seriously by so many people it would be laughable. If its political consequences were not so potentially grave it could be easily dismissed.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:16:"Allah the loving";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:50:"Environmental Responsibility in Islamic Scriptures";s:12:"thePermalink";s:83:"https://www.islamicity.org/5038/environmental-responsibility-in-islamic-scriptures/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:87:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/worldenvmethod__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:53:"nature and environment|/topics/nature-and-environment";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Feb 7 2008";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"February 7, 2008";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:5038;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"13 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:120:"If we act now, we can help to avert many looming disasters, such as global warming and the associated climate changes...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:50:"Environmental Responsibility in Islamic Scriptures";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:28:"Allah Loves Strong Believers";s:12:"thePermalink";s:61:"https://www.islamicity.org/4410/allah-loves-strong-believers/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:47:"https://i3.ytimg.com/vi/b-0Xg-hfUbE/default.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:41:"https://www.youtube.com/embed/_7vLY-28ILk";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:53:"iman (faith and belief)|/topics/iman-faith-and-belief";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Aug 6 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"August 6, 2011 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:4410;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"39 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:1:" ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:28:"Allah Loves Strong Believers";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:55:"Special: Allah Love Strong Believer - Imam Zaid Shakir";s:12:"thePermalink";s:84:"https://www.islamicity.org/4409/special-allah-love-strong-believer-imam-zaid-shakir/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:80:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/People/ZaidShakir233__233x133.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:41:"https://www.youtube.com/embed/_7vLY-28ILk";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"allah|/topics/allah";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Aug 6 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"August 6, 2011 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:4409;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"39 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:203:"Imam Zaid discusses the meaning of Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) hadith, "The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than a weak believer, and in each there is good" related by Abu Huraira (RA).";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:55:"Special: Allah Love Strong Believer - Imam Zaid Shakir";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:22:"Ramadan is Approaching";s:12:"thePermalink";s:57:"https://www.islamicity.org/4389/ramadan-is-approaching-2/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:93:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/ramadan-are-u-readyIC__600x378.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"ramadan|/topics/ramadan";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jul 27 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"July 26, 2011 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:4389;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:128:"The Month of Ramadan is upon us. During this special time, we should all reflect on the many blessings God has bestowed upon us.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:22:"Ramadan is Approaching";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:41:"A PRACTICING Muslim Cannot Be a Terrorist";s:12:"thePermalink";s:74:"https://www.islamicity.org/3965/a-practicing-muslim-cannot-be-a-terrorist/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:47:"https://i3.ytimg.com/vi/Vik5WL-xa28/default.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:41:"https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vik5WL-xa28";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"lectures|/topics/lectures";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Oct 8 2010";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"October 8, 2010 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:3965;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"10 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:1:" ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:41:"A PRACTICING Muslim Cannot Be a Terrorist";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:33:"Injustice Cannot Defeat Injustice";s:12:"thePermalink";s:68:"https://www.islamicity.org/3964/injustice-cannot-defeat-injustice-2/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:47:"https://i4.ytimg.com/vi/3IofpsHOosE/default.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:41:"https://www.youtube.com/embed/3IofpsHOosE";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"social justice|/topics/social-justice";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Oct 8 2010";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"October 8, 2010 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:3964;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:145:"Some of America's leading Muslim figures speak on the use of violence as a means to impact change, and its contrary nature to Islam's teachings. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:33:"Injustice Cannot Defeat Injustice";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:17:"How to avoid Envy";s:12:"thePermalink";s:50:"https://www.islamicity.org/3684/how-to-avoid-envy/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:77:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/envy__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"jealousy|/topics/jealousy";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 19 2009";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"November 17, 2009 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:3684;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:201:"Among all traditions Envy is considered evil. People define it as unreasonable, irrational, imprudent, vicious, or wrong to feel. Following is a collection of Islamic traditions on how to avoid Envy ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:17:"How to avoid Envy";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:22:"Ramadan is Approaching";s:12:"thePermalink";s:55:"https://www.islamicity.org/3603/ramadan-is-approaching/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:85:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/New-RamadanIC__600x404.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"ramadan|/topics/ramadan";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Aug 5 2009";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"August 18, 2008 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:3603;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:151:"Ramadan, is a great blessing we should be hastening to share with others. Now is the time for us to proclaim the blessings God has bestowed upon us. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:22:"Ramadan is Approaching";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:14:"Honor Killings";s:12:"thePermalink";s:47:"https://www.islamicity.org/3480/honor-killings/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:88:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/muslimwomen_blk__1024x693.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:35:"honor killing|/topics/honor-killing";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 18 2007";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"December 18, 2007";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:3480;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:201:"For that reason, we ordained for the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul for other than murder or spreading corruption in the land, it is as if he has killed the whole of humanity Qur'an 5:35 ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:14:"Honor Killings";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:40:"Civic Involvement: An Islamic Imperative";s:12:"thePermalink";s:72:"https://www.islamicity.org/3305/civic-involvement-an-islamic-imperative/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:14:"Hamza Yusuf+..";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:86:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/doctorpatient__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:35:"honor killing|/topics/honor-killing";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 11 2008";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"June 11, 2008";s:9:"theAuthor";s:30:"Hamza Yusuf+..|/by/hamza-yusuf";s:5:"theID";i:3305;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:136:"Muslims have to build social and political networks in order to improve the condition of society, argue two leading American scholars...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:40:"Civic Involvement: An Islamic Imperative";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:15:"A Sense of Loss";s:12:"thePermalink";s:48:"https://www.islamicity.org/3261/a-sense-of-loss/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:81:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/actofgod__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:29:"interfaith|/topics/interfaith";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 25 2008";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 25, 2008";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:3261;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:169:"Surely, we will test you with something of fear, hunger, and loss of wealth, lives, and fruits. Give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere. Al-Qur'an 2:155 ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:15:"A Sense of Loss";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:27:"Sincerity in Religious Acts";s:12:"thePermalink";s:60:"https://www.islamicity.org/3242/sincerity-in-religious-acts/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/makka_walk__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:29:"interfaith|/topics/interfaith";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 24 2008";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"January 23, 2008 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:3242;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"15 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:162:"I love to see the brothers being at their very best during the night [in humble devotion] for surely that is nobler than being at ones very best during the day ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:27:"Sincerity in Religious Acts";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:35:"Reflections on 9/11 and Ramadan [1]";s:12:"thePermalink";s:65:"https://www.islamicity.org/3163/reflections-on-911-and-ramadan-1/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:85:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/911_pictureIC__600x377.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"ramadan|/topics/ramadan";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Sep 14 2007";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:43:"September 13, 2007 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:3163;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:238:"9/11 has been used by both the government and a significant segment of the Christian Right in this country, along with their allies, to launch a war on Islam. For the government that war has been confined to what it terms "radical" Islam.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:35:"Reflections on 9/11 and Ramadan [1]";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:24:"Clash of the Uncivilized";s:12:"thePermalink";s:57:"https://www.islamicity.org/2814/clash-of-the-uncivilized/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zaid Shakir";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"ramadan|/topics/ramadan";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 20 2006";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 20, 2006";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zaid Shakir|/by/zaid-shakir";s:5:"theID";i:2814;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"22 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:171:"Cartoons: The current crisis shows the extent we Muslims are vulnerable to media manipulation, superficial shows of piety, and counterproductive one-upmanship militancy ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:24:"Clash of the Uncivilized";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}