Below is a reflection on Juz’ 14 from Imam Khalis Rashaad who serves as the Resident Imam of Ibrahim Islamic Center in Houston, Texas. His reflection is entitled, “Between Spirituality and a Hard Place.”
Imam Khalis Rashaad serves as the Resident Imam of Ibrahim Islamic Center in Houston, Texas. Ibrahim Islamic Center is a mosque that focuses on both the spiritual needs of its members and the socio-economic issues in the surrounding urban community. He has studied numerous sciences of the tradition, including Qur’anic exegesis, Arabic language and basic jurisprudence under the tutelage of several teachers and scholars. Khalis’ teaching style focuses on empowering others to engage the Qur’an and Prophetic example and apply in their lives in a practical way.