the muslim community with Shahid Sheik, part 1 (ep. 3, 19)
About this episode
Shahid Sheikh discusses the growth of the Muslim community in Northwest Arkansas and his personal immigration story.
In part one of this two-part conversation, Shahid Sheikh, president of the Bentonville Islamic Center, traces the journey of Northwest Arkansas's Muslim community from a handful of families gathering in garages, parking lots, and rented hotel halls to a thriving community of over twelve hundred people to build a permanent masjid and community center in Benton County. Co-hosted by Monica Kumar, the conversation opens with Sheikh's personal story, immigrating from Pakistan as a child, growing u...
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Hosts: Monica Kumar, Mike Rusch
Guest: Shahid Sheikh
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bentonville Islamic Center
Places: Northwest Arkansas, Benton County, Pakistan
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