"Self-Care During Ramadan" Khutbah by Kenyatta Bakeer (6/24/16)

Khateebah Kenyatta Bakeer delivers the 18th khutbah for The Women's Mosque of America on June 24th, 2016. In her khutbah, she reminds the women in the congregation about the importance of taking time out to care for themselves during the holy month of Ramadan, which can often be the most physically strenuous time of the year.

Bio:
Kenyatta Bakeer-Allgood was born and raised in Los Angeles. Over the past 45 years, her parents have been instrumental in building the foundation of Islam in Los Angeles, having both been educators who helped start and teach in Mohammad Schools and Sister Clara Muhammad Schools. Kenyatta holds a BA in Child Development and an MA in Early Childhood Education. She is in the initial stages of beginning her PhD in inter-religious studies at Bayan Claremont Institute. Kenyatta currently serves as a Child Development Professor for the Los Angeles Community College District and National University as well as a consultant for child care centers and programs. Kenyatta attributes her strong foundation in Islam to her attendance of a Muslim school and her parents’ instruction to seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave. Kenyatta’s parents encouraged her to study religions other than her own and to learn about all types of people, which sparked her interest in interfaith work. She and her husband Marcus are members of LA Voice, an interfaith organization that has over 55 congregations and has been instrumental in changing Los Angeles for the better, such as helping pass Proposition 47, which reduces 6 low level felonies to misdemeanors and gives people resources to help them in their overall life. Kenyatta currently serves as Secretary on The Women’s Mosque of America’s Board of Directors, and she serves as a member of the SoCal Muslim/Jewish Forum.