On October 25, 2008, Imam Zaid was invited to speak at Muslim Alliance of North America (MANA) event in Santa Clara, California. Imam Zaid gave advice on how to conduct yourself during an economic crisis. He also reminded us about the importance of charity especially in difficult times. Advice was  also dispensed in regards to remain steadfast in our worship and have complete trust in Allah.

New Islamic Directions MediaCast: Economic Anxiety? Give Charity and Remain Steadfast.

It is with great honor to announce the official podcast for Imam Zaid Shakir. The web interface can be found here:  http://newislamicdirections.com/mediacast/

The iTunes podcast feed can be found here: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=292650619

Check out Imam Zaid’s ‘Eid 1429 (2008) khutbah here:

http://newislamicdirections.com/mediacast/id-khutbah-1429-2008/

And last Friday’s khutbah (October 3, 2008) here: http://newislamicdirections.com/mediacast/friday-khutbah-october-3-2008/ – Reflections of Surah Al ‘Asr

We would like to thank Imam Zaid and Umm Hassan for allowing us the opportunity to work on this endeavor. May Allah s.w.t. accept it and make it a means of entering Paradise.