This is going to be a lively event tonight at the Maryam Islamic Center in Houston. I’m joining Imam Zaid Shakir and Dr. Hatem Bazian for a constructive discussion on the politically charged term “identity politics.” We will explore issues surrounding solidarity, interfaith and interracial relations, intersectionality, U.S. national identity, and the experiences of U.S. Muslims. Organized by Zaytuna College, Risala Foundation, and the Maryam Islamic Center. All are welcome. Free and open to the public.
What happens when 30 American Muslim civil rights leaders visit Alabama to learn about the history of slavery, lynching, segregation, and present-day racial injustice? We will find out next Thursday with the film screening of "In Their Footsteps: An American Muslim Civil Rights Journey," a short documentary produced by the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Following the screening, a panel discussion will feature Mustafaa Carroll (pictured; (religious leader and civil rights activist), Summar McGee (president of the Black Student Association), Rabbi Steve Morgen, and Pastor Kimberly Orr. I will be hosting the event and moderating the panel. Please do join us in Sewall Hall on the campus of Rice University at 7:00PM. The event is free and open to the public. More details can be found on the Rice University News & Media Press Release.
"Islam, Race, and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora," my first book published in 2017 by Routledge, is now available in paperback on Amazon.com. Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, a British lawyer, politician, and member of the House of Lords, on the book: "Considine unpicks the complex journey of identity through the lens of the Pakistani experience both in the U.S. and Europe. Placing both belief and bigotry in context, challenging both inter and intra community tensions and using the personal accounts of individuals he humanizes the monolithic myth of 'the Pakistani.' An important and timely contribution by a committed bridge builder."
