Najeeba Syeed

Jan 16, 2025 | religionnews.com | Najeeba Syeed

(RNS) — This column is a love letter to the children of Pasadena and Altadena. I often write about religion and interfaith cooperation in disaster and conflict. This week, as I write this column in tears, my analysis hits home. My children are products of a public school system in which almost 7,000 students lived in the evacuation zone of the Eaton Canyon Fire, and 2,600 in the core burn zone of the same fire. My children spend half their life in Altadena.

Dec 21, 2023 | podcasts.apple.com | Najeeba Syeed |Manny Faces |Eboo Patel |Keisha Dutes |Silma Suba

Najeeba Syeed, a Muslim scholar recognized as a leader in peacebuilding and social justice practice and research, explains how to foster constructive interfaith dialogue – including engaging in “sacred witness” - during periods of heightened religious or political tensions.