Interfaith Program Mourning the Victims of Gun Violence | Dr. Asad Tarsin
Channel: Muslim Community Center - MCC East Bay
Date: 2021-04-01

Dr. Asad Tarsin speaks on behalf of the Muslim community at a gathering to mourn the recent victims of gun violence in Atlanta and Boulder. The event was organized by the Livermore-Pleasanton Interfaith Clergy Association.

Area clergy and laypersons spoke about the enduring plague of gun violence and offered words of consolation and solidarity and speak to the moral
imperative of this moment. Watch the program at: https://youtu.be/YzDMQJlSgy8

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This program was delivered via Congregation Beth Emek and Livermore-Pleasanton Interfaith Clergy Association. It was delivered via the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on March 23, 2021.

About the Speaker: 
Dr. Asad Tarsin has been designing Islamic educational programs and teaching the basics of Islam for more than a decade. After completing his bachelor's degree in Islamic studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, he continued his study of Islamic theology, sacred law, philosophy and spirituality with some of the country’s most prominent Muslim scholars. He has served as the curriculum director for the Deen Intensive Foundation for the last ten years and has a particular interest in creating sustainable models of education for new and returning Muslims. He lectures and teaches courses on Islam across the country. In 2015, he released his first published work, "Being Muslim: A Practical Guide," a primer on practicing the faith. He is an emergency physician by training and lives in California with his wife and three children.

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