Sayyid Muneer Al-Khabbaz delivered the keynote address at the ICAIR Conference 2025: Faith and the Future: Challenges and Opportunities. His remarks marked a central moment in the conference's proceedings. 📺 Watch the full stream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/-wmBU9nC... Thi
In this talk
- 0:00 · Opening and Qur’anic Framing
- 0:39 · Contemporary Challenges for Muslims in the West
- 1:04 · Three Categories of Challenges: Intellectual, Social, Behavioral
- 1:10 · Intellectual Challenge: Islamic vs Western Foundations
- 1:35 · Loss of Belief in the Unseen and Psychological Effects
- 6:03 · Rejecting the Unseen, Miracles, and Moral Accountability
- 9:41 · Purpose of Human Existence in Islamic Thought
- 10:25 · Stewardship, Wealth, and Social Responsibility
- 15:01 · Class Inequality and Economic Justice
- 17:00 · Being a Moral Example and Community Witness
- 22:20 · Social Challenges: Family and Community Breakdown
- 27:35 · Behavioral Challenges and Spiritual Weakness
- 33:06 · Conclusion: Islamic Responses to These Challenges