Imam Omar Suleiman: “Human Rights, Faith, and the Border” | 2019 Human Rights@Duke Lecture

Imam Omar Suleiman is a world renowned scholar and theologically driven activist for human rights. He is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and a professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University. He's also the resident scholar of the Valley Ranch Islamic Center and Co-Chair Emeritus of Faith Forward Dallas at Thanks-Giving Square, a multi-faith coalition of clergy for peace and justice. He frequently writes for CNN, USA Today, The Guardian, Huffpo, and The Dallas Morning News.His career started in his hometown of New Orleans where he served as the Imam of the Jefferson Muslim Association in New Orleans for 6 years and directed the "Muslims for Humanity" Hurricane Katrina Relief effort. It was in this time that he was noted on a national level as being a strong advocate of community service, interfaith dialogue, and social justice. Most recently, he was recognized by CNN as one of the 25 most influential Muslims in America and included amongst the Fredrick Douglass 200 most influential Americans whose modern day work embody the legacy of the great abolitionist. Free parking will be available in the Epworth lot off of Buchanan Blvd. at the intersection of Trinity.
This event was co-sponsored by the Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, the Duke Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute of Ethics, The Center for Muslim Life, the Muslim Students Association, Duke’s Amnesty International, Duke University Middle East Studies Center, and the Duke Islamic Studies Center.

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Somehow Imam Omar Suleiman radiates a special light. He sounds very sincere and at the same time he motivates further participation in our communities. May Allah bless him and his work. His voice and calmness reminds me of the late Malcom X.
Greetings from Germany/Bavaria.

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All the bad things humanity did make my heart hurt. On a bigger scale, I can't do much, but my thoughts go to the men, women and children in refuges. I'll pray for them as often as I remember them inshallah.
On my side, I'll try to help people close to me who are in need, those in my country and hopefully one day I'll be able to help more people inshallah.
May Allah bless you, Ustaad Omar Suleiman for this lecture.

[@fathiya3amer803]

May our almighty Allah pour blessings to Imam Omar for his efforts.
And may Allah make easy for all those who are facing difficulties in this life.

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I love this imaam may Allah grant him jannah

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This young man is great. My Allah increase his knowledge

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May Allah guide us to do the most possible good...
May Allah relief all people who are suffering.

[@hashimorakzai]

MashaAllah May Allah bless you Ameen

[@HabibKhan-ke7sz]

Very good lecture and very informative. I have learned that there are problems also local to our communities and we do not need to go far to see human rights violations. Foreign policies are basically for all developed countries only and have always been there to destabilize other developing or poor countries and then have them in debt for the rest of their existence.

[@mnizam84]

Deeply hearty lecture

[@hashimorakzai]

MashaAllah May Allah bless u and accept your efforts Ameen

[@anasaleem1]

Salam from Pakistan to every one

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Aslm from south Africa