Omar Shakir : Interview for the Markaz Oral History Project
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Omar Shakir (2007 BA International Relations; 2013 JD), currently the Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch, reflects on his decade’s worth of experience with the Muslim community at Stanford. He begins by describing the Muslim student groups that existed on campus during the early 2000s, particularly post-9/11. Shakir goes on to recall early unsuccessful efforts to request a physical space for Muslim students at Stanford that contributed to the eventual creation of the Markaz, and some of the different visions Muslim students had for such a space. He describes the support they received from faculty members, including Larry Diamond, and reflects on what makes the Markaz distinct from the community centers at Stanford. Finally, he draws parallels between his experience in advocating for and creating the Markaz and his current work at Human Rights Watch, and how the former informs the latter.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Extent | 1 text file |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | March 17, 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Shakir, Omar | |
|---|---|---|
| Creator | Shakir, Omar | |
| Interviewer | Kassam, Arman | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Shakir, Omar |
|---|---|
| Subject | Stanford University. Students > 2000s |
| Subject | Muslim college students > United States |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Audio |
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| Finding Aid | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/qb196fr9003 |
| Location | SC1531 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Markaz Oral History Project
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