Khateebah Dr. Showkot Rahman on "Begum Rokeya" | #HistoricMuslimah​ Ramadan Series

Ramadan #HistoricMuslimah​ #2: "Begum Rokeya" | In honor of Bangala New Years Day (April 14th), Khateebah Dr. Showkot Rahman is teaching us about her favorite historical Muslim woman from the 19th century, Begum Rokeya, who learned how to read and write in secret as a child and who grew up to become a well-known author, speaking 5 languages and using her creative writing skills to fight for women's rights. Begum Rokeya coined the slogan, "Wake up, Sisters!" and paved the way for Bangladeshi Muslim women to live to their full potential through her creation of the Islamic Women's Association in 1916.

 

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Bio: Dr. Showkot Ara Rahman, mother of four, daughter, sister, friend, and pediatrician, was born and raised in the city of Magura in Bangladesh with her six siblings. She grew up in a household devoted to family, the community, and Islam. Spending early mornings reading and reciting Surahs of the Qur’an, she completed her first full reading of the Qur’an by the age of six. Islam has been a mainstay in her life, a curiosity she has spent her life cultivating through constant and conscious application. After graduating from Rajshahi Medical College in Bangladesh, she gave birth to two boys, immigrated to the United States, parting ways from her childhood friends and family, had two daughters, and attained the U.S. Medical License and Board Certification in Pediatrics, accomplishing her dreams through patience and perseverance. Dr. Rahman has been a dedicated medical and public servant to underserved communities since her beginnings at The Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, followed by Kaiser Permanente with simultaneous volunteer work at Umma Community Clinic and raising four children. Her relentless values of faith, hard work, and optimism were not only unhindered, but spread through any means possible. She is a devoted pediatrician, a role she does not take lightly and recognizes as her way of expounding her genuine care and dedication to the wellbeing of children and their future in the most underserved area of Los Angeles. When she is not doting on her children or filling out patient charts, Dr. Rahman enjoys spending time with her children, cooking, knitting, visiting museums, attending musicals, watching Jeopardy, traveling, catching the sunrise and sunset, and dancing on grassy hills.

 

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