“The Wives of the Prophet Muhammad (p) as Disciples” by Gail Kennard - 2nd Annual Co-Ed Iftar & Qiyam

In this brilliant, paradigm-shifting talk on the Mothers of the Believers, Khateebah Gail Kennard offers profound insights on the Prophet Muhammad's (p) 12 disciples, all of whom were women. This talk was originally delivered as a khutbah at The Women's Mosque of America on August 28th, 2015; here, it is presented again in shortened form for the benefit of the men who attended this co-ed event. -- On the evening of July 2nd, 2016, The Women's Mosque of America held its second annual co-ed iftar & qiyam during the holy month of Ramadan, featuring all women speakers and a chance for the greater public to benefit from the spiritual insights of Muslim women leaders.

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.