# Culture

**Parent Topic:** [Family & Community](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/family-community.md)
**URL:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/culture
**Total Resources:** 72

## About
Explore the diverse cultural expressions within the global Muslim community and how they intersect with religious practice. This category helps distinguish between universal Islamic principles and specific regional traditions or customs.

## Videos (71)
- [The Ummah or the Nation? | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/the-ummah-or-the-natio-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [When Did Ramadan Become a Festival | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/when-did-ramadan-become-a-festival-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [How Islamic History Was Frozen and Forgotten | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/how-islamic-history-was-frozen-and-forgotten-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [The Secret Cost of Individualism | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/the-secret-cost-of-individualism-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [The Dark Truth About Secularism | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/the-dark-truth-about-secularism-focal-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Muslims Are a People of Principle | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/muslims-are-a-people-of-principle-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [The Amazing Connections Between Jumah and Laylatul Qadr | Ramadan Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/the-amazing-connections-between-jumah-and-laylatul-qadr-ramadan-khutbah.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Do Not Abandon the Masjid After Ramadan | Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/do-not-abandon-the-masjid-after-ramadan-khutbah.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Who are the human devils amongst us? | Ramadan Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/who-are-the-human-devils-amongst-us-ramadan-khutbah.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Beyond Halal & Haram: Are You Numbing Your Heart? | Ramadan Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/beyond-halal-and-haram-are-you-numbing-your-heart-ramadan-khutbah.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Trump Wants to Take Over Gaza | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/trump-wants-to-take-over-gaza-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Why Don't Muslims Just Leave? | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/why-dont-muslims-just-leave-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Will Celebrity Muslims Save Us? | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/will-celebrity-muslims-save-us-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [You Need to Love Allah More | Ramadan Prep Khutbah by Dr. Omar Suleiman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/you-need-to-love-allah-more-ramadan-prep-khutbah-by-dr-omar-suleiman.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Doomscrolling is Rewiring Your Brain | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/doomscrolling-is-rewiring-your-brain-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [The Islamic Cure for Overconsumption | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/the-islamic-cure-for-overconsumption-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [What Does Trump's Second Term Mean for Muslims? | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/what-does-trumps-second-term-mean-for-muslims-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Are Wildfires a Punishment from Allah? | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/are-wildfires-a-punishment-from-allah-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Why Reps Matter More than Time | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/why-reps-matter-more-than-time-atomic-habits-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Surah Al-Masad & Atomic Habits | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/surah-al-masad-atomic-habits-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Surah Al-Ikhlas & Atomic Habits | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/surah-al-ikhlas-and-atomic-habits-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Why You Can't Resist Cravings (and How to Take Back Control) | Atomic Habits | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/why-you-cant-resist-cravings-and-how-to-take-back-control-atomic-habits-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Surah An-Nas & Atomic Habits | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/surah-an-nas-and-atomic-habits-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Atomic Habits: Why Most Quit Early | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/atomic-habits-why-most-quit-early-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Surah Al-Kawthar & Atomic Habits | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/surah-al-kawthar-and-atomic-habi-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Should Muslims Celebrate Halloween?](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/should-muslims-celebrate-halloween.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Allah Will Ask: What Did You Do With Your Freedom? | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/allah-will-ask-what-did-you-do-with-your-freedom-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Oct 7th Changed Everything | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/oct-7th-changed-everything-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [All Praise Be to Allah in Every Situation | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/all-praise-be-to-allah-in-every-situation-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Muslim Votes Swing 2024 | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/muslim-votes-swing-2024-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Remembering Aysenur's Courage | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/remembering-aysenurs-courage-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Empowering Student Activism | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/empowering-student-activism-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Hypocrisy at the DNC | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/hypocrisy-at-the-dnc-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Falsehood is Bound to Vanish | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/america-unraveling-political-violence-imam-tom-live-2.md) — Tom Facchine
- [America Unraveling: Political Violence | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/america-unraveling-political-violence-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [What France & UK's Electoral results mean for Muslims | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/what-frances-and-uks-electoral-results-mean-for-muslims-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [The Real Guise of 'Islamophobia' | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/the-real-guise-of-islamophobia-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Muslim Influencers Profiting from Apartheid | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/muslim-influencers-profiting-from-apartheid-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Israel's Ceasefire Rejection, Nurse Fired for Gaza, and the Law of Sacrifice | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/israels-ceasefire-rejection-nurse-fired-for-gaza-and-the-law-of-sacrifice-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Arrested for What!? | Iman Cave](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/iman-cave/arrested-for-what-iman-cave.md) — Sh. Abdullah Oduro
- [Bravery, Tawakkul, and Risking it all for Allah | Iman Cave](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/iman-cave/bravery-tawakkul-and-risking-it-all-for-allah-iman-cave.md) — Sh. Abdullah Oduro
- [Overcoming Addictions | Iman Cave](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/iman-cave/overcoming-addictions-iman-cave.md) — Sh. Abdullah Oduro
- [Focus in the Age of Distraction | Iman Cave](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/iman-cave/focus-in-the-age-of-distraction-iman-cave.md) — Sh. Abdullah Oduro
- [Why Me? | Iman Cave](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/iman-cave/why-me-iman-cave.md) — Sh. Abdullah Oduro
- [Confidence through Combat Sports | Iman Cave](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/iman-cave/confidence-through-combat-sports-iman-cave.md) — Sh. Abdullah Oduro
- [Do Influencers Owe their Followers Advocacy? | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/do-influencers-owe-their-followers-advocacy-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [University Raids, Fake Negotiations, Holocaust Remembrance? | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/university-raids-fake-negotiations-holocaust-remembrance-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Live Revolution: The West Rallies for Gaza | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/live-revolution-the-west-rallies-for-gaza-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Masculinity through Allah's Names | Iman Cave](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/iman-cave/masculinity-through-allahs-names-iman-cave.md) — Sh. Abdullah Oduro
- [Biryani Diplomacy: The Illusion of Political Influence & the "Flour Massacre" | Imam Tom Live](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/biryani-diplomacy-the-illusion-of-political-influence-and-the-flour-massacre-imam-tom-live.md) — Tom Facchine
- … and 21 more

## Papers (2)
- [Culture as Contestation: Planting Good Seeds in the Nation's Soil](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/culture-as-contestation-planting-good-seeds-in-the-nations-soil) — Dr. Zara Khan
- [Is it Cultural or Religious? The Role of Culture in Islam](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/ancestral-knowledge-and-american-muslims-rooting-cultural-resistance-in-islam) — Dr. Muhammad Khalifa

## Other Resources (1)
- [Islam Beautifies Culture](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/infographics/islam-beautifies-culture-infographic)