# Remembering Aysenur's Courage | Imam Tom Live

**Author:** Tom Facchine
**Series:** Imam Tom Live
**Published:** 2024-09-11
**YouTube:** https://youtu.be/u6gpaH-Uh58
**URL:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/imam-tom-live/remembering-aysenurs-courage-imam-tom-live
**Topics:** Culture, Family & Community, Politics & Practical Theology, Social Justice

## Description
We talk about a recent IG post that critiques Imam Tom's article, discussing intersectionality and Palestine solidarity, and why leftist causes fail.

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