Zaid Shakir is an African-American imam who converted to Islam during his service in the Air Force. He has a master’s degree in political science and received classical scholarly training in the Muslim world. He is a writer, speaker, teacher and activist, having founded several Muslim organizations in the eastern U.S. before becoming a resident scholar at Zaytuna Institute in Hayward, Calif., which calls him a leader in an emerging indigenous American Muslim tradition. Read his blog at New Islamic Directions.
| Website | http://www.newislamicdirections.com/nid/notes/ |
| Email address | zaid.shakir@zaytuna.edu |
| Phone number | 510-548-1979 |
| Categories | Beliefs & practices, Clergy, Congregations, Faith leaders, Government & politics, Society & culture |
| Locations | California, North America, United States of America |
| Faiths | Islam |
| Languages | English |