Using the unexpected yet effective example of Prophet Jesus (P) and other prophets, Imam Siraj offers his view of why Muslims are often demonized and misrepresented in the media and in society in general. With his insightful and wise reasoning the imam elaborates on this point and makes known his real concern, which is the responsibility and means of countering such false accusations and assumptions about Muslims taking place today.

Lecture Excerpts

"Every prophet of Allah that came, they said bad things about, they said negative things about. And so the reality is that they're going to say the same thing about us."

"Media has their own agenda, don't you ever forget that."

"The real concern is the economic and political implication of Muslims."

Imam Siraj Wahhaj's Biography
Imam Siraj Wahhaj, Imam of Masjid Taqwa in new York is well known among Muslims in North America as a dynamic speaker and tireless supporter of Islamic causes. Imam Siraj Wahhaj accepted Islam in 1969. He received Imam training at Ummul Qura University of Makkah in 1978 and has gone on to become a national and international speaker on Islam. Imam Wahhaj has been Vice President of ISNA U.S. since 1997 and has served on Majlis Ash-Shura since 1987. he is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the American Muslim council. Imam Wahhaj has appeared on several national television talk shows and interviews especially about his anti-drug campaigns. He received high praises from the media and NYPD for initiating anti-drug patrol in Brooklyn, New York in 1988