NYU Islamic Center Podcasts

Join us for a Jummah Khutbah as Dr. Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer delivers a sermon on the timeless prophetic advice to Abu Dhar al-Ghifari (r), offering guidance and lessons for our lives today. Allah ﷻ has ordained Friday (Jumu'ah) as a blessed day of gathering and reflection for us, the 'ummah of Muhammad ﷺ, so come and spend this special day with your brothers and sisters here at the IC. All are welcome! Dr. Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer is the Executive Director for the Islamic Center and University Chaplain at New York University. He holds a doctorate in education from NYU, with a focus on the identity development of Muslim Minorities demographics in the United States. Pursuing the classical course of Islamic education, he studied in the Seminary of Karbala, Iraq, one of the most prominent centers for Islamic learning. As a faith leader and social activist, Dr. Sheikh Jaffer has lectured at various universities, seminars, and workshops across the United States, Canada, Europe, East Africa, and the Middle East. As a highly sought-after lecturer and religious leader, he regularly leads prayer services and delivers sermons across North America. Due to the political and social climate, he has been making strides in the greater New York area by taking part in several interfaith seminars and discussions with the goal of increasing dialogue with faith leaders. In 2019, Dr. Sheikh Jaffer co-founded Pillars of Peace, a non-profit established in order to address a gap in appropriate services for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence from all backgrounds and in particular within the Muslim community. In addition to his roles at NYU’s Islamic Center, Dr. Shaykh Jaffer serves as a Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, where he teaches courses on Islamic Law and Islamic Spirituality and a Visiting Professor at the Bayan Graduate School. ______________________ Support the Islamic Center at NYU Our operating and programmatic budget comes directly from donations and as our community grows, so do our expenses. If you are interested in making a one-time, monthly, annual, or general donation to the Islamic Center at NYU, please do so at https://icnyu.org/donate/.

Join special guest khateeb Ustadh Adnan Rokadia in the GCASL Grand Hall this Friday at 1:15 PM EDT for an inspiring and heartfelt khutbah (sermon). Allah ﷻ has ordained Friday (Jumu'ah) as a blessed day of gathering and reflection for us, the 'ummah of Muhammad ﷺ, so come and spend this special day with your brothers and sisters here at the IC. All are welcome! Imam Adnan Rokadia is the Founder and Executive Director of Nafahat, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building community centered around spiritual practice. He also serves as the imam of Moslem Mosque Inc., the oldest continually operating mosque in New York, where he leads congregants in prayer and supports them in life-cycle rituals. Adnan has previously served as a Muslim chaplain at Stony Brook University, where he helped students navigate their faith on campus through education and spiritual counseling. He now continues his college chaplaincy work at Pratt Institute, where he serves their growing Muslim student community. In his professional life, Adnan has also worked within local state government, Muslim nonprofit organizations, and the nonprofit tech industry. ______________________ Support the Islamic Center at NYU Our operating and programmatic budget comes directly from donations and as our community grows, so do our expenses. If you are interested in making a one-time, monthly, annual, or general donation to the Islamic Center at NYU, please do so at https://icnyu.org/donate/. _________

Join Imam Khalid Latif for his khutbah (sermon) at the Islamic Center at NYU. Allah ﷻ has ordained Friday (Jumu'ah) as a blessed day of gathering and reflection for us, the 'ummah of Muhammad ﷺ, so come and spend this special day with your brothers and sisters here at the IC. All are welcome! ______________________ Support the Islamic Center at NYU Our operating and programmatic budget comes directly from donations and as our community grows, so do our expenses. If you are interested in making a one-time, monthly, annual, or general donation to the Islamic Center at NYU, please do so at https://icnyu.org/donate/.

Join Imam Khalid Latif in the GCASL Grand Hall every Friday at 1:15 PM EDT for another khutbah (sermon). Allah ﷻ has ordained Friday (Jumu'ah) as a blessed day of gathering and reflection for us, the 'ummah of Muhammad ﷺ, so come and spend this special day with your brothers and sisters here at the IC. All are welcome! ______________________ Support the Islamic Center at NYU Our operating and programmatic budget comes directly from donations and as our community grows, so do our expenses. If you are interested in making a one-time, monthly, annual, or general donation to the Islamic Center at NYU, please do so at https://icnyu.org/donate/.

Join Imam Khalid Latif in the GCASL Grand Hall every Friday at 1:15 PM EDT for another khutbah (sermon). Allah ﷻ has ordained Friday (Jumu'ah) as a blessed day of gathering and reflection for us, the 'ummah of Muhammad ﷺ, so come and spend this special day with your brothers and sisters here at the IC. All are welcome! ______________________ Support the Islamic Center at NYU Our operating and programmatic budget comes directly from donations and as our community grows, so do our expenses. If you are interested in making a one-time, monthly, annual, or general donation to the Islamic Center at NYU, please do so at https://icnyu.org/donate/.

Join special guest khateeb Ustadh Yusuf Weltch in the GCASL Grand Hall this Friday at 1:15 PM EDT for an inspiring and heartfelt khutbah (sermon). Allah ﷻ has ordained Friday (Jumu'ah) as a blessed day of gathering and reflection for us, the 'ummah of Muhammad ﷺ, so come and spend this special day with your brothers and sisters here at the IC. All are welcome! Ustadh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. He is part African American, British and Costa Rican, with Inca, Cherokee, Nicaraguan and Irish blood ancestries too! His journey begins in Trenton, New Jersey where he was a young pianist and professional pool player before being introduced to Islam by his brother. His pursuit of Islamic knowledge took him from the Darul Uloom madrassah in Queens, NY to Dar al-Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen and, finally, to Canada. ______________________ Support the Islamic Center at NYU Our operating and programmatic budget comes directly from donations and as our community grows, so do our expenses. If you are interested in making a one-time, monthly, annual, or general donation to the Islamic Center at NYU, please do so at https://icnyu.org/donate/.

Imam Khalid Latif delves into the connection between emotional struggles and spiritual identity. He emphasizes the importance of vulnerability, urging listeners to embrace their feelings of grief and anxiety within a faith-based context. The conversation highlights the role of community support in fostering emotional wellness and the significance of dua in expressing inner thoughts. By encouraging authentic connections and compassion, the discussion aims to promote personal growth during life's challenges.

Join Imam Khalid Latif in the GCASL Grand Hall every Friday at 1:15 PM EDT for another khutbah (sermon). Allah ﷻ has ordained Friday (Jumu'ah) as a blessed day of gathering and reflection for us, the 'ummah of Muhammad ﷺ, so come and spend this special day with your brothers and sisters here at the IC. All are welcome! ______________________ Support the Islamic Center at NYU Our operating and programmatic budget comes directly from donations and as our community grows, so do our expenses. If you are interested in making a one-time, monthly, annual, or general donation to the Islamic Center at NYU, please do so at https://icnyu.org/donate/. _________