Diffused Congruence: The American Muslim Experience

This episode was another opportunity to check off a bucket list for the podcast as we were honored to sit with Imam Khalid Latif. Some unchartered territory for the show as co-host Omar Ansari was unable to make the recording but Parvez was able to find a last minute Associate co-host to fill in! We had the chance to discuss Imam Khalid's life and the experiences that shaped him, the challenges and joys of building community, and his civic engagement via various Mayoral appointments. We even discussed his work with the rising star in New York politics, Zohran Mamdani. Toward the end of our conversation, we also turn to a sobering moment in recent public life: the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and what events like this mean for our country and our collective future. About Imam Khalid Latif Imam Khalid is Executive Director and Community Chaplain for The Islamic Center of New York City and serves as Director of Campus Support with Muslim Campus Life, a national initiative supporting Musli