Toward Sacred Activism w/ Dawud Walid 

At the heart of the Islamic tradition is a profound tradition of justice and social engagement that has been exemplified by countless individuals over the past 14 centuries who have taken up the Quranic call to follow the prophetic way in becoming a source of benefit and mercy to all beings and to remove harm and suffering and counter oppression. From the time of the Prophet Muhammad, through the ages, and down to the present, Islam has inspired an inner transformation of individuals and communities that has led to a transformation of the world. Towards Sacred Activism provides a concise, general guidance to Muslims in the West regarding engagement in social justice activism from an Islamic perspective as it has been practiced and exemplified across the ages in every land where Islam took root. Join us for a daylong training, where Imam Dawud Walid guides us through an exploration of the major themes of his book Toward Sacred Activism. 

Topics include:

• What is Justice?

• The Obligation of Social Justice

• Prerequisites for Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil

• Etiquettes of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil

• Entering into Coalitions

• Wading through Contentious Issues

• Spiritual Self Care

Space is Limited.

$30 (Includes Lunch and Towards Sacred Activism text)Towards Sacred Activism text)

Where: Rainier Arts Center
3515 S Alaska St, Seattle, WA 98118

Dawud Walid, the author of Towards Sacred Activism, is a teacher and researcher on the Islamic faith, early Islamic history and contemporary social justice issues. He is also currently a senior fellow at the Auburn Seminary, a writer for Al-Madina Institute, and Executive Director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI).

“This work by Imam Dawud Walid, Towards Sacred Activism, is a very valuable addition to the ever growing library of English Islamic literature. The title itself, however, seems to hint at an oxymoron. After all, activism, as usually understood, implies a passionate, engulfing engagement with the world, while the sacred implies that which is of or related to God, who is, in many critical aspects, distinct from the world. This seeming contradiction only exists when we view the world through the dichotomized lens provided us by the modern West. As more and more Muslims adopt that lens as part of their effort to both understand and engage the modern world, the gap between the religious scholar, viewed by many as the principal defender and preserver of the sacred in the world, and the activist, grows wider.” Towards Sacred Activism is an attempt at providing concise, general guidance to Muslims in the West regarding engagement in social justice activism from an Islamic perspective."- Imam Zaid Shakir