"Balancing Religion And Culture While Forging Our Own Path to God" by Maheen Abbasi (9/27/19)

Khateebah Maheen Abbasi delivers a special khutbah for American Muslim youth and anyone struggling with their faith identities at The Women's Mosque of America on September 27, 2019. In this amazing and candid khutbah, Maheen speaks openly about how she went from being a child who resented her Pakistani and Muslim identities to becoming an adult who now feels fully aligned and at peace with her Muslim, American, and Pakistani identities. Maheen shares her delightful practice of starting "car talks" with God through which she learned how to truly rely on God for the first time in her life.

Bio: Maheen Abbasi is an activist, mentor and dreamer. She immigrated to American from Pakistan when she was 3 years old. She grew up in the Bay Area with her 3 siblings and millions of cousins. She went to college at the University of California, San Diego, where she studied cognitive science and business. For the past 5 years she’s worked at Twitter and Google in Product Management. She is currently working on starting her own women’s empowerment business to help motivate young Muslim girls. 

Maheen was born into Islam and grew up struggling with her connection to her religion. She had a hard time balancing her Pakistani and American identities. At one point she felt so lost, she didn’t even know if she still identified as a Muslim. After years of personal development, self realizations and countless motivational books she’s come to have the most intimate relationship with God that she’s had so far and a complete certainty in her faith.

Maheen is passionate about women’s rights and girls education. She wants to empower all women to be able to live as their truest selves and to help them foster a real relationship with their maker. Maheen aspires to dedicate her entire life and career to God’s love and message.