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ALIM is committed to facilitating dialogue between the textual and historical traditions of Islam and the sociopolitical, cultural and intellectual realities informing the lives of American Muslims through relevant, engaging, and inspiring programming.
Our flagship, 3-week summer intensive has changed the lives of countless community leaders over the last 20+ years. Other programs include our annual Winter Program and local, organization specific weekend programs. |
ALIM's Monthly Blog
Joy and Pain: 2024 reflections
BY: USTADH UBAYDULLAH EVANS
"We experienced the continued agony of watching our brothers and sisters killed with impunity in Palestine. And we experienced the spontaneous joy of seeing our brothers and sisters liberated in Syria. In many ways, these alternating fortunes are a macrocosm of the subtle rhythm of life. God is..."
ALIM Year-End Note: Reflections & Gratitude
By: Shirin Khan, Executive Director
GAZA AND THE POVERTY OF ANESTHETIZING NARRATIVES
By: Dr. Sherman Jackson
"...for every moment spent wrangling over these messy details, another innocent Palestinian child dies, another innocent Palestinian mother loses a baby, another innocent Palestinian man is crushed under the rubble."
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