Stop Spiritual Abuse: Know That Our Shaykhs Are Not Infallible | Danish Qasim
Channel: Muslim Community Center - MCC East Bay
Date: 2022-06-20

Br. Danish Qasim talks about the harm that happens when community or religious figures (Sheikhs or Imams) use Islam and exploit congregant's sincerity for personal gain or to harm others. 

In this talk titled "Spiritual Abuse: What Every Muslim Needs to Know," Brother Danish cites examples like the abuse of children, financial scams, bullying, manipulation, creating cults, and secret marriages. Watch the entire talk at https://youtu.be/xb7g5Py3fcg

The Gems Series is a youth-initiated effort at the MCC aimed at providing viewers with bite-sized nuggets of wisdom and memorable anecdotes from the hundreds of hours of talks, sermons, workshops, and lectures at the MCC to help you cultivate a more deeper love, understanding, and connection with your Creator and your faith. 

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- More topics addressing community & social justice issues in the American-Muslim community at http://mcceastbay.org/community 
- More talks about various forms of use in Muslim Community: http://mcceastbay.org/abuse
- Introduction to FACE (Facing Abuse in Community Environments): https://youtu.be/mE7k6WBWAx8

This talk was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on August 23, 2019.

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