“It all started with my prayers and doing them on time.” Ambry Thomas is a cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers and a proud Muslim. Join him in conversation with Dr. Omar Suleiman as they discuss his...
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Risking It All For What You Believe In – Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | Confident Muslim
“My beliefs are more important than anything. If I have to give up basketball, I will.” During the 1995-96 season, Denver Nuggets player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf refused to stand during the National Anthem as a form of...
Living as a Muslim in Recovery: Finding Your Place with Abdirahman Warsame | Confident Muslim
Trying to fit in and learning ways to cope with trauma, Abdirahman Warsame found himself within the clamps of addiction. Looking for a way out, he realized how hard it was to get help and that many others in his...
Rising Above Injustice – Dr. Yusef Salaam | Confident Muslim | Yaqeen Institute at MASCON2021
In the face of injustice, Dr. Yusef Salaam rose above the obstacles of a false conviction. Yaqeen Institute is proud to name Dr. Yusef Salaam as our 2021 Muhammad Ali Confident Muslim of the Year. The award was...
Victory through Sacrifice – Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir | Confident Muslim
Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir knew she wanted basketball to be part of her life. But when the International Basketball Federation banned headwear and she was stopped short of playing professionally in her hijab, she sacrificed...
Speaking through Service – Rami Nashashibi | Confident Muslim
Dr. Rami Nashashibi, Founder and President of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN), discusses the importance and obligation of Muslims to uplift underserved spaces. This talk was given at the 2019 ICNA Convention.
Enabled by Faith – Sara Minkara | Confident Muslim
“I’m blind and I’m proud of it.” On her 7th birthday, Sara Minkara woke up and realized she could not see. The Founder and CEO of Empowerment Through Integration gives a touching talk about how...
Breaking Barriers without Breaking Principles – Tahera Rahman | Confident Muslim
Tahera Rahman speaks about her journey to becoming the first ever hijab-wearing television reporter, and the struggles and difficult decisions she made along the way.
Unity, Humanity, and Identity – Councilman Basheer Jones | Confident Muslim
Councilman Basheer Jones was elected in November 2017, becoming Cleveland’s first Muslim council representative. From being a force for social justice to saying “Takbeer” in a city council chamber, Councilman Jones...
On Finding Your Purpose and Investing in the Youth – Ibn Ali Miller | Confident Muslim
In 2016, #ConfidentMuslim Ibn Ali Miller was a construction worker working 10-12 hours a day to provide for his family. Since then, a video of him breaking up a street fight in his neighborhood went viral, shared and...
#ConfidentMuslim Ryan Harris on Cherishing Your Muslim Identity
Ryan Harris built a successful 10 year career as an offensive tackle for the NFL, and became a Super Bowl Champion, while cherishing his identity as a Muslim. At this year’s #ConfidentMuslim session...
#ConfidentMuslim Shaffin Siddiqui on Using Your Skills to Help Others
Everyone has a talent of some kind. It’s just a matter of our willingness to use that talent to benefit our surrounding communities. Shaffin Siddiqui, founder of the Refugee Education Foundation (now the Dallas...
