Towards Sacred Activism by Dawud Walid offers guidance for Muslims in the West on engaging in social justice activism while remaining true to their Islamic values. The work provides general parameters and reminders rooted in fundamental Islamic principles. This book draws from the rich Islamic tradition to advocate for a model life that prioritises the well-being of all of Allah’s creation, with a particular focus on humanity.
“This work by Imam Dawud Walid, Towards Sacred Activism, is a very valuable addition to the ever-growing library of English-
language Islamic literature. The title itself, however, seems to hint at an oxymoron. After all, activism, as usually understood, implies a passionate, engulfing engagement with the world, while the sacred implies that which is of or related to God, who is, in many critical aspects, distinct from the world. This seeming contradiction only exists when we view the world through the dichotomised lens provided to us by the modern West. As more and more Muslims adopt that lens as part of their effort to both understand and engage with the modern world, the gap between the religious scholar, viewed by many as the principal defender and preserver of the sacred in the world, and the activist, grows wider.”
Imam Zaid Shakir
Publication date (second edition) October 2025
RRP (UK) £12.99
ISBN (paperback) 978-1-909853-39-3
ISBN (digital) 978-1-909853-43-0
Pages 74
Dimensions 154mm (w) x 23mm (h), spine 4mm
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Post created 3 September 2026
