He is one of the signatories of A Common Word Between Us and You , an open letter by Islamic scholars to
Christian leaders. It has become the world’s leading interfaith dialogue initiative between Christians and
Muslims. [1]
It has become an important interfaith dialogue initiative between Christians and
Muslims.[2]
Early life
and co-founded a local Islamic center, Masjid al-Huda[3]
Zaid Shakir then left for
Syria to pursue his studies in the traditional
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help page). For seven years in Syria, and briefly in
Morocco, he immersed himself in an intense study of
Arabic,
Islamic law,
Quranic studies, and
spirituality.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the
help page). In 2001, he was the first American graduate from Syria's
Abu Nour University Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the
help page). and returned to Connecticut, serving again as the Imam of Masjid al-Islam, and
writing and speaking frequently on a host of issues.[7]
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