Dr. Maria Khani on "Two Sisters Who Hired Prophet Moses (p)" | #HistoricMuslimah​ Ramadan Series

Ramadan #HistoricMuslimah​ #9: "Two Sisters Who Hired Prophet Moses (p)" | 

Today, find out from Khateebah Dr. Maria Khani about the two sisters who hired Prophet Moses (a) and established the criteria by which we should use whenever hiring someone. For more uplifting spiritual wisdom from Khateebah Dr. Maria Khani, watch her past khutbahs at The Women's Mosque of America below!

"The Five Daily Prayers: Moving from Obligation into Joy" Khutbah by Maria Khani
https://youtu.be/KPdTwMoKlFw​

"Aim High" Khutbah by Maria Khani
https://youtu.be/IkAFCICPuzE​

D O N A T E
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B I O
Sr. Maria Khani is a Syrian American who was born in England and lived in France, India, Syria and Holland. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in French Literature from the Damascus University in Syria. 

Khani has been a board member at Access California Services since 1998, a nonprofit family resources center in Anaheim, serving Muslims, Arabs, and various other ethnic groups. 

Maria taught at the Islamic Institute of Orange County for 20 years and served as the chair of the women committee. Interfaith work has always been a key component in Khani’s life. She is a board member of the Orange County Interfaith Network, OCIN–the umbrella of thirteen interfaith councils in Orange County. Maria is also an active member in three interfaith cities’ councils. 

In 2008, she joined the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department as a chaplain, and in 2015, Maria served as the Senior Muslim Chaplain. In 2014, Khani became the Muslim chaplain for the Orange County Sheriff’s jail.

In 2012, Khani and her daughter Dania Ayah Alkhouli together founded “A Country Called Syria,” an exhibit dedicated to educating the American public on Syria’s rich history and culture, as well as its valuable contributions to the world. The exhibition has toured across Southern California and in 2016 A Country Called Syria became a (501) (c3) non-profit organization.

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A B O U T
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