Gail Kennard on "Queen of Sheba" | #HistoricMuslimah​ Ramadan Series

Ramadan #HistoricMuslimah​ #3: "Queen of Sheba" |

The story of the Queen of Sheba is often framed about her submission to Solomon; however, this framework defies the honorific way she is talked about in the Qur'an. Today, hear from Khateebah Gail Kennard about the Queen of Sheba's leadership strategies and how her submission to God -- not Solomon -- was the true center of her success.

DONATE to The Women's Mosque of America today: womensmosque.com/donate Khateebah Gail Kennard has contributed her spiritual wisdom through several khutbahs over the years at The Women's Mosque of America. Watch all her past inspirational messages below! "The 12 Female Disciples of the Prophet Muhammad" - Khutbah by Gail Kennard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47BtZ...​ "Ramadan Survival Strategies" - Khutbah by Gail Kennard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBFmE...​ "The Power of Perspective" Khutbah by Gail Kennard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEmJj...​ "Aisha's Lesson in Standing for Truth" Khutbah by Gail Kennard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhVx6...​ "What Just Happened?" Khutbah on the aftermath of the 2020 American presidential election by Gail Kennard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9NBs...​ "Black Muslim History in America" Khutbah by Gail Kennard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMr4H...​

Bio: Gail Kennard was raised in Los Angeles and learned about Islam as a high school student when she read the autobiography of Malcolm X. She accepted Islam while in graduate school at UC Berkeley, and she has been active in the Muslim communities of San Francisco, San Diego, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. For the past 20 years, Gail has been president of the architectural business founded by her late father, Robert Kennard, in Los Angeles. The firm designs public buildings, transit and utility infrastructure projects. The company, Kennard Design Group, is the oldest African-American-owned architectural practice in the western United States. Gail earned her undergraduate degree in Communications from Stanford University, a master’s degree in Journalism from UC Berkeley — and for the past 60+ years, she has been struggling to earn her post-graduate degree in this life under the guidance of Allah, subhanna wa ta’allah.

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