It's an age old question asked since the dawn of human civilization. It's been asked by the young, the old. The men and the women. What is that men truly want? Perhaps even more cutting, what is it that you truly want?
So it comes to seeking partnership, what is it that men seek? Love? Companionship? Validation? Fulfillment? Do men even know what they want or have they been deluded by the entrapments of society and technology into seeking something that they, in their heart of hearts, really do not want?
And how to women fit into all of this? Do they have more insight into the aspirations and desires of man? How can both men and women reconcile their conceptions of what partnership is with what marriage truly means in an Islamic paradigm?
Join us for as we seek to answer these questions in a special discussion with Imam Abdul-Malik Merchant and Brother Omar Khan as we seek to answer these questions are more.
Designed for both men and women, ages 18+, we will discuss a range of topics including romanticization, gender roles, commitment, superficiality, responsibility and more! We greatly look forward to your attendance!
About the Speakers
Omar Khan
Omar Khan earned his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Concordia University in 2010, following a D.E.C. in Commerce from Vanier College in 2006. He currently serves as the Youth Director at Adams Center have previously served as Director of Partner Development and Outreach at Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. Prior to this role, Omar served as the CFO at AlMaghrib Institute from March 2013 to July 2019. With a background in accounting, Omar has also held positions such as Operations Manager at ReturnMe - Global Recovery Service and Accountant at New-Global and Pratt & Whitney.
Imam Abdul-Malik Merchant
Imam Abdul-Malik Merchant completed his undergraduate program in Islamic Studies — specializing in Islamic culture from Umm al-Qura University in Makkah, Saudi Arabia — and his Master of Theological Studies at Boston University’s School of Theology, concentrating on practical theology. Imam Merchant currently serves as the Lead Chaplain in the ADAMS Center’s office of the Imams. He asks that you keep him and his family in your duas.