Recently, GeoTV ran a two episode interview involving Imam Khalid Latif and members of the NYU Chaplain's Circle. Please visit the new ICNYU YouTube page to leave a comment on these interviews and other IC media by clicking here
Recently Haroon Moghul, Director of Public Relations for the Islamic Center at NYU, was interviewed by the History Channel for a documentary entitiled "The Armageddon". To view the entire documentary on the History Channel website please click here
Recently, Imam Khalid Latif, Executive Director and Chaplain for the Islamic Center at NYU, and Haroon Moghul, ICNYU's Director of Public Relations, responded to President Barack Obama's recent speech in Cairo in a series of media outlets.
Many members of the Islamic Center community (including Brooke Samad,
class of '02 , Samiul Haque Noor, proprietor of Sammy's Halal Street
Cart, Leila Halawani, class of '11, and Imam Khalid Latif, Executive
Director and Chaplain of ICNYU) were featured in the
recently published "Being Muslim in America". To view the text in full please click here
Being Muslim in America
March 2009
The young women pictured on our cover are both Muslim. They live
near Detroit, Michigan, in a community with many Arab-American
residents. Each expresses her faith in her own way, with a combination
of traditional and modern dress. Here, they compete fiercely on the
basketball court in a sport that blends individual skills and team
effort. They - along with the other men, women, and children in this
publication - demonstrate every day what it is like to be Muslim in
America.
Recently Imam Khalid Latif, Executive Director and Chaplain for the
Islamic Center at NYU, was featured in a short documentary on Current TV. Please visit the Current TV website to post a comment on the video by clicking here
Islam in the NYPD
Khalid Latif is the Imam, or Muslim leader, for the NYPD. He is the
youngest police chaplain in the history of the NYPD, and the only
Muslim leader on the entire state force. This pod will take you into a
day of his life.
SHURUQ 2009: THE MANY FACES OF AMERICAN ISLAM March 23rd –April 5th, 2009
For seven years now, Shuruq (Arabic for Sunrise) has been a celebration
of Islam's rich diversity. Shuruq raises awareness of Islam and
Muslims in an experiential way, through emphasis on lived realities and
artistic expressions, working to build an attitude of harmony and
mutual understanding within the New York City community. For two weeks
every year, Shuruq puts together a series of increasingly popular
events on NYU’s campus to highlight the breadth of culture, music,
literature, religion and politics throughout the Muslim world --
including America's millions of Muslims.
Shuruq 2009 kicks off on Monday, March 23rd, at the Kimmel
Center, with “Cultural Passport: Explore the Taste of the Muslim
Palate”, an opening banquet featuring cuisine from across the Muslim
world. Shuruq 2009 will host a number of events across campus,
bringing to the University and to the City a chance to hear from, learn
and engage with noted activists, academics, performers and American
Muslims leaders. This represents for many New Yorkers an excellent
opportunity to understand American Islam, where it has come from and
where it is going.
For a complete listing of this year’s events, please visit the Shuruq 2009 homepage or click on the Shuruq 2009 tab on the Main Menu Bar.
Recently Imam Khalid Latif, Executive Director and Chaplain for the
Islamic Center at NYU, was featured in a story in the Christian
Science Monitor. To read the story in full,
please click here
When NYPD wears a Muslim topi
Police chaplaincy lets Khalid Latif embody both Islam and American culture.
By Harry Bruinius | Correspondent / March 19, 2009 edition
Photo by Stephanie Keith/Special to The Christian Science Monitor
Religious force: Khalid Latif in his police uniform at New York University.