In this video, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf addresses the current conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, which has already resulted in thousands of deaths and untold destruction. Imam Feisal begins by reading an article by Israeli writer Haggai Matar and draws connections between the current conflict and the process of rebuilding Germany and Japan after World War II. Imam Feisal calls for the development of a similar plan that would invest in the security and prosperity of Gaza as the most ...
A Welcome Apology: Response to Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL
In an op-ed on CNN Opinion (published on September 4th 2021), Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, issued a welcome apology to the Muslim community for opposing the establishment of Cordoba House, the proposed multi-faith community center in lower Manhattan. Jonathan’s apology deserves applause and gratitude. As the Executive and Spiritual Director of Cordoba House, I have experienced first-hand the dehumanizing effects of racism and ...
Imam Feisal Featured in New Netflix Series
Imam Feisal is featured in a new Netflix docuseries titled Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror. This documentary chronicles the events and history of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, including first-person accounts from survivors and relatives as well as different perspectives on the events of 9/11 and its subsequent impact on the American people. In his brief yet poignant segment, Imam Feisal shares his own experience as a Muslim living in New York during 9/11, as ...
Defining Layla t’ul Qadr: Khutba by Imam Feisal
Hagia Sophia: A House of Worship for Muslims and Christians?
On July 17, 2020, Imam Feisal delivered a khutba on the decision by the government of Turkey to revert Istanbul's Hagia Sophia to a mosque. Imam Feisal discusses the history of pain associated with the decisions of the Ataturk era and explains that when Hagia Sophia was originally constructed as a church by the Byzantines, it was for the glorification of God, a purpose that carried over under the Ottomans when the building was a mosque. Reverting Hagia Sofia to a mosque would restore the ...
