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Najeeba Syeed

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Poet,author of Dreaming Lost Bodies Back, @wipfandstock 2026. Views here my own. Poet for peace and a professor of religion. Minneapolis.

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a month ago

Thank you Iowa. Work travel
I will be in Chicago this weekend
In Nov, Denver & LA
Dec in DC and Orlando
Say Salams!
#travel #professor by @najeebapoet

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12 hours ago

Amazing, two of my students, Bushra and Mahamed receive National fellowship! repost @interfaithinstitute: “We’re super excited to announce two @augsburguniversity students have received a prestigious fellowship from @interfaithamerica which will support current student interfaith activities at Augsburg focused on Cedar Riverside. Bushra Sumrain and alumnus Mahamed Yusuf, the Institute will be supporting the team! It builds on Mahamed’s project when he was Interfaith Fellow in collaboration with Bushra’s leadership!
Read more in Mahamed’s words:
We are so proud to announce to partner with Interfaith America to continue serving the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood!
As student leaders, Bushra Sumrain and l are honored to lead this initiative alongside our advisor, Dr. Najeeba Syeed. Through the Building Interfaith America Grant, we are continuing our community service efforts by providing essential hygiene supplies our neighbors.
This also marks the first grant-funded initiative carried out through Action in Community Transformation (ACT), a student organization at Augsburg University led by Bushra Sumrain and advised by Dr. Najeeba Syeed. ACT was formed in response to a shared desire among Augsburg students to become more involved in community service and create meaningful opportunities to support our neighbors.
This project reflects our ongoing commitment to community service, interfaith collaboration, and meeting our neighbors’ needs with dignity and compassion. We look forward to partnering with Augsburg University departments, local organizations, and places of worship to strengthen community relationships and expand our collective impact across Cedar-Riverside.
We are excited to continue this work and build on the partnerships that make community-driven change possible!” by @najeebapoet

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My students showing up for Somali neighbors! “Our @augsburguniversity Interfaith Scholars showed up for our Somali neighbors along with other Augsburg friends at our neighborhood Cedar Riverside mosque at Friday, Jum’ah prayer !
Scholars wanted to volunteer to serve tea and got to know local communities and had great interfaith conversations. Thanks to the scholars who showed up and other friends.
Reach out if you want to volunteer for interfaith community service! “
#interfaith #minneapolis

Repost @interfaithinstitute taken in Minneapolis, Minnesota by @najeebapoet

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3 days ago

An honor to work with an amazing planning committee based in Cedar Riverside for this event on domestic violence awareness . Join us if you would like to volunteer some of my students and colleagues will be! #minneapolis #domesticviolence by @najeebapoet

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4 days ago

A final clip from Democracy is a Poem.
A prayer for her life, a lament for her loss.
Please vote early and in person if you can.
#gotv #minnesota #minneapolis #poetry #democracy
Performed 10/6 for @reentrylab at @moonpalacebooks taken in Minneapolis, Minnesota by @najeebapoet

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6 days ago

It’s #indigenouspeoplesday! Headed to a local Native owned small business to support them and others! Try to support your local Native non profits; small businesses and artists today (and all days :)
This week I am continuing my work on supporting local DV prevention programs, a local mosque and church collaborative and love that our students are involved in both!
Doing research as an academic on restorative justice on our neighborhood restorative justice collaborative. Always love supportinf Cedar Riverside partnerships.
And my students get to be a part of an Imam and pastor dialoguing in my class this week on Muslim and Christian ethics and practices of care.
A busy and blessed week! #interfaith #muslim #christian #indigenous by @najeebapoet

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7 days ago

“Democracy is a Poem” a clip from the much longer poem. Performed @reentrylab at @moonpalacebooks
Get out and vote, early and in person. #poetry #minneapolis #gotv
From my new collection “When whistles became the soundtrack to our lives.” taken in Minneapolis, Minnesota by @najeebapoet

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8 days ago

Minnesota sisters showing up for Somali communities with such care & love, these two Ubah Ali and Malika Dahir. So proud of them both! #muslimwomen taken in St. Paul, Minnesota by @najeebapoet

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10 days ago

Today with Christian. Jewish, Muslim, and other faith communities showed up for our Somali American neighbors at Jum’ah prayer at local mosque, because this community has shown up for so many of us. And we would do this for any neighbor of any background Minnesota is a place of hospitality and hope.
Grateful to all who believe pluralism is a way of life. #interfaith #neighborliness taken in Minnesota by @najeebapoet

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10 days ago

“A Love Letter to my Somali Students.” In May of this year I shared a poem, at a youth conference. Love is always stronger than hate. #poetry -#minneapolis taken in Minneapolis, Minnesota by @najeebapoet

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10 days ago

There is so much to live and love for.
A scene from my walk in Minneapolis today
Hope is a collective obligation and process.
I hold you on the days you tumble and pls hold me on the days I fall.
Sending love to all, today.
Please don’t be alone, reach out if you need support
#minneapolis by @najeebapoet

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11 days ago