# Identity

**Parent Topic:** [Politics & Practical Theology](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/politics-practical-theology.md)
**URL:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/identity
**Total Resources:** 53

## About
An exploration of what it means to be Muslim in the modern world, balancing religious commitment with cultural affiliations. It addresses the challenges of self-definition and belonging in diverse societies.

## Videos (37)
- [Islam Isn’t Just Therapy | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/islam-isnt-just-therapy-snapshot.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Is This Da’wah or Entertainment? | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/is-this-dawah-or-entertainment-snapshots.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Representation Isn’t Working. Here’s Why. | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/representation-isnt-working-heres-why-focal-point.md) — Tom Facchine
- [How Colonialism Hijacked the Muslim World | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/how-colonialism-hijacked-the-muslim-wor-focal-point-with-imam-tom-facchine.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Hajj is the Great Equalizer | Imam Tom Facchine](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/hajj-is-the-great-equalizer-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [Malcolm X's Legacy We Forgot About | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/malcolm-xs-legacy-we-forgot-about-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [How Music Impacts Your Brain | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/how-music-impacts-your-brain-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [The Most Amazing Wedding I’ve Ever Been To | Dr. Omar Suleiman's South Africa Tour 2025](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/the-most-amazing-wedding-ive-ever-been-to-south-africa-tour-2025.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Debunking the 'Islamic Dilemma' | Imam Tom Weekly](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/debunking-the-islamic-dilemma-imam-tom-weekly.md) — Tom Facchine
- [The First UFC Palestinian Champion | Belal Muhammad | Confident Muslim](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/the-first-ufc-palestinian-champion-belal-muhammad-confident-muslim.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [“I Fear Allah Only.” - Ambry Thomas | Confident Muslim](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/i-fear-allah-only-ambry-thomas-confident-muslim.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [Risking It All For What You Believe In - Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | Confident Muslim](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/risking-it-all-for-what-you-believe-in-mahmoud-abdul-rauf-confident-muslim.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [The State of Masculinity with Dr. Osman Umarji | DoubleTake S4 E7](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/doubletake-with-yaqeen-podcast/the-state-of-masculinity-with-dr-osman-umarji-doubletake-s4-e7.md) — Dr. Osman Umarji
- [Addressing LGBTQ Issues in Islam | Webinar](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/webinar-video/addressing-lgbtq-issues-in-islam-webinar.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [Living as a Muslim in Recovery: Finding Your Place with Abdirahman Warsame | Confident Muslim](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/living-as-a-muslim-in-recovery-finding-your-place-with-abdirahman-warsame-confident-muslim.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [Rising Above Injustice - Dr. Yusef Salaam | Confident Muslim | Yaqeen Institute at MASCON2021](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/rising-above-injustice-dr-yusef-salaam-confident-muslim.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [Victory through Sacrifice - Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir | Confident Muslim](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/victory-through-sacrifice-bilqis-abdul-qaadir-confident-muslim.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [What Do You “Smell” Like? - Sh. Omar Suleiman | Khutbah](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/khutbah/what-do-you-smell-like-khutbah.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Keeping Masculinity from Trending Toxic - Dr. Jonathan Brown | Reframing the Gender Question](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/lecture/keeping-masculinity-from-trending-toxic-reframing-the-gender-question.md) — Dr. Jonathan Brown
- [Navigating Adolescence - Dr. Altaf Husain | Reframing the Gender Question](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/lecture/navigating-adolescence-dr-altaf-husain.md) — Dr. Altaf Husain
- [Speaking through Service - Rami Nashashibi | Confident Muslim](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/speaking-through-service-rami-nashashibi-confident-muslim.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [Enabled by Faith - Sara Minkara | Confident Muslim](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/enabled-by-faith-sara-minkara-confident-muslim.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [Breaking Barriers without Breaking Principles - Tahera Rahman | Confident Muslim](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/breaking-barriers-without-breaking-principles-tahera-rahman-confident-muslim.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [Our Muslim Youth Are Hurting](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/animation/our-muslim-youth-are-hurting-animated-video.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Unity, Humanity, and Identity - Councilman Basheer Jones  | Confident Muslim](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/councilman-basheer-jones-confidentmuslim.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [On Finding Your Purpose and Investing in the Youth - Ibn Ali Miller | Confident Muslim](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/on-finding-your-purpose-and-investing-in-the-youth-ibn-ali-miller-confidentmuslim.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [Behind the Veil: The Intersection of Religion, Politics, and Culture](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/webinar-video/behind-the-veil-the-intersection-of-religion-politics-and-culture.md) — Anonymous Guest Contributor
- [#ConfidentMuslim Ryan Harris on Cherishing Your Muslim Identity](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/confidentmuslim-ryan-harris-on-cherishing-your-muslim-identity.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [#ConfidentMuslim Shaffin Siddiqui on Using Your Skills to Help Others](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/confidentmuslim-shaffin-siddiqui-on-using-your-skills-to-help-others.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [#ConfidentMuslim Salman Abdul Majeed on Prioritizing Others Over Ourselves](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/confidentmuslim-salman-abdul-majeed-on-prioritizing-others-over-ourselves.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [#ConfidentMuslim Heraa Hashmi on MuslimsCondemn.com](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/confidentmuslim-heraa-hashmi-on-muslimscondemn-com.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- ["Teach Me From That Which Allah Has Taught You" - Mohammad Ouyoun #ConfidentMuslim](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/teach-me-from-that-which-allah-swt-has-taught-you-mohammad-ouyoun-confidentmuslim.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [Confident Muslim - ICNA 2017](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/confident-muslim-icna-2017.md) — Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
- [Confident Muslim - A Yaqeen Institute Initiative](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/confident-muslim-a-yaqeen-institute-initiative.md) — Dr. Omar Suleiman
- [Helping Those Who Have Nothing - Abd Al-Rahman Traboulsi #ConfidentMuslim](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/helping-those-who-have-nothing-abd-al-rahman-traboulsi-confidentmuslim.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [Building (The Difficult) Bridges - Nabeel Alauddin #ConfidentMuslim](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/building-the-difficult-bridges-nabeel-alauddin-confidentmuslim.md) — Yaqeen Institute
- [Getting to Know Your Neighbor - Ummesalmah Abdulbaseer #ConfidentMuslim](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/confident-muslim/getting-to-know-your-neighbor-ummesalmah-abdulbaseer-confidentmuslim.md) — Yaqeen Institute

## Papers (7)
- [Black and Muslim: How Chaplains Can Empower Marginalized Students](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/black-and-muslim-how-chaplains-can-empower-marginalized-students) — Anonymous Guest Contributor
- ["Be a Man!" Constructing Prophetic Masculinity](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/be-a-man-constructing-prophetic-masculinity) — Yahya Ibrahim
- [An Open Letter to Muslim Men: The Sunnah Trumps Toxic Masculinity](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/an-open-letter-to-muslim-men-the-sunnah-trumps-toxic-masculinity) — Dr. Jonathan Brown
- [Courage & Commitment: The Femininity of Muslim Women](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/courage-commitment-the-femininity-of-muslim-women) — Dr. Tamara Gray
- ["And We Created You in Pairs": Islam and the Gender Question](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/and-we-created-you-in-pairs-islam-and-the-gender-question) — Faatimah Knight
- [The Fate of Non-Muslims: Perspectives on Salvation Outside of Islam](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-fate-of-non-muslims-perspectives-on-salvation-outside-of-islam) — Dr. Jonathan Brown
- [Exploring the Faith and Identity Crisis of American Muslim Youth](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/exploring-the-faith-and-identity-crisis-of-american-muslim-youth) — Dr. Omar Suleiman

## Other Resources (4)
- [Internalized Islamophobia: Exploring the Faith and Identity Crisis of American Muslim Youth](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/infographics/internalized-islamophobia-exploring-the-faith-and-identity-crisis-of-american-muslim-youth-infographic)
- [What Are We Worth? Redefining Muslim Value with Dignity and Honor | Blog](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/blog/what-are-we-worth-redefining-muslim-value-with-dignity-and-honor-blog)
- [What do you “smell” like?](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/blog/what-do-you-smell-like)
- [Cultural Knowledge](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/blog/cultural-knowledge-talk-toolkit)