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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
The Women’s Mosque of America is a volunteer-run, 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Make a tax-deductible donation today: womensmosque.com/donate

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
The Women's Mosque of America is the nation's first women-led Muslim house of worship and a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. The Women's Mosque of America strives to uplift the entire Muslim community by empowering Muslim women and girls through more direct access to Islamic scholarship and leadership. The Women's Mosque of America provides a safe space for women to feel welcome, respected, and actively engaged within the Muslim Ummah. It complements existing mosques, offering opportunities for women to grow, learn, and gain inspiration to spread throughout their respective communities. The Women's Mosque of America provides women-led Friday jumma'a services for women and children (including boys 12 and under) once a month in Southern California. In addition, The Women's Mosque of America provides programming, events, and classes open to both men and women that aim to increase community access to female Muslim scholars and female perspectives on Islamic knowledge and spirituality.

F O L L O W   U S
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Twitter: @womensmosque 

Dania Ayah Alkhouli on "Amal Alkhani" | #HistoricMuslimah​ Ramadan Series

Ramadan #HistoricMuslimah​ #10: "Amal Alkhani" | Today, we are delighted to hear from Sister Dania Ayah Alkhouli, poet and daughter of Khateebah Dr. Maria Khani, as she speaks about her grandmother Amal Alkhani's profound contribution to Syrian society in recent history.

D O N A T E The Women’s Mosque of America is a volunteer-run, 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Make a tax-deductible donation today: womensmosque.com/donate B I O Dania Ayah Alkhouli is a Syrian writer, blogger, poet, editor, and author, born and raised in Southern California. Alkhouli earned her B.A. in Sociology and her M.A. in Public Policy & Administration from Cal State Long Beach. She published her debut book at 19, titled 91 at 19. In 2017, Dania released her second poetry book, Oceans & Flames, a collection of poetry shedding light on her experience with, and survival of, domestic violence. Alkhouli’s work centers on feminism, mental health, sexuality, identity, culture, religion, her war-torn homeland, Syria, and on grief, loss, and death. She has been featured on Buzzfeed and Jubilee Media, and has performed across national venues such as Da Poetry Lounge in Los Angeles, House Slam in Boston, and Busboys & Poets in D.C. In 2012, Alkhouli and her mother (past khateebah Dr. Maria Khani) co-founded the nonprofit organization, A Country Called Syria, a traveling exhibition and set of events showcasing the history and culture of their country. Early 2020, Alkhouli released her third poetry book, Contortionist Tongue, under Moon Tide Press, a collection weaving the experience of being a Muslim Syrian woman in today’s socio-political climate. You can follow her on social media at @lady_narrator and @acountrycalledsyria.

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A B O U T The Women's Mosque of America is the nation's first women-led Muslim house of worship and a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. The Women's Mosque of America strives to uplift the entire Muslim community by empowering Muslim women and girls through more direct access to Islamic scholarship and leadership. The Women's Mosque of America provides a safe space for women to feel welcome, respected, and actively engaged within the Muslim Ummah. It complements existing mosques, offering opportunities for women to grow, learn, and gain inspiration to spread throughout their respective communities. The Women's Mosque of America provides women-led Friday jumma'a services for women and children (including boys 12 and under) once a month in Southern California. In addition, The Women's Mosque of America provides programming, events, and classes open to both men and women that aim to increase community access to female Muslim scholars and female perspectives on Islamic knowledge and spirituality.

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Priscilla Al-Uqdah on "Sister Clara Muhammad" | #HistoricMuslimah​ Ramadan Series

Ramadan #HistoricMuslimah​ #11: "Sister Clara Muhammad" | Did you know that homeschooling in the United States was pioneered by a Black Muslim woman? Today, our Khateebah Priscilla Al-Uqda teaches us about Sister Clara Muhammad, whose fight to educate her own children in Detroit, Michigan paved the way for the legalization of homeschooling across the United States. For more uplifting spiritual wisdom from Khateebah Priscilla Al-Uqdah, watch her past khutbah at The Women's Mosque of America below! "Wanting For My Sister What I Want for Myself" Khutbah by Priscilla Al-Uqdah: https://youtu.be/3KP-p_OI5tE​

 

D O N A T E The Women’s Mosque of America is a volunteer-run, 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Make a tax-deductible donation today: womensmosque.com/donate B I O Priscilla Al-Uqdah is a retiree who is most proud of her years of service in the United States Armed Forces, being a graduate of the famed Navy Photography School and her participation in NATO Operations. Priscilla is a member of the University of Islam and Clara Muhammad School National Alumni Association, a public 501(c)3 organization, that she founded over 26 years ago. She is a college graduate, trained photographer, and a certified paralegal. Priscilla comes from a pioneering family. Her father Jesse Al-Uqdah, also known as "Superman" and “The Marathon Man”, was a local food entrepreneur and employer who invented “Chili Fritos” and the "California-style fish taco". Her mother Hafeezah Al-Uqdah is a retired health care professional, a graduate of the famed Charles R. Drew Medical School and a founding member of the Charles R. Drew Physician Assistant Alumni Association. Priscilla’s parents are strong supporters of the communities they live and worked in; this is a trait that they passed along to their children. Priscilla had the pleasure of being the Vice President and Secretary for American Federation Group, Union Local 2297 and the only officer to hold a 100% union position. With her love for law, Priscilla worked in labor and management contract negotiation, arbitration, and as an employee representative. During her tenure as Vice President of the Local, she worked full-time for the Union. Years later, she is still the only officer to have held a union position full-time. Since the early 1990s, Priscilla has been the Community Liason and Western Regional Captain of Women Security at the Bilal Islamic Center, as well as personal Security Detail for religious leader Imam Warith Deen Mohammed (RIP) and his family in the United States. Priscilla chaired the Recognized Community Organization (RCO) under the leadership of past mayor Richard Riordan. During her leadership, she is most proud of the Central Avenue Entry represented by the art work of a saxophone and guitar on Central Avenue and Vernon Avenue. Priscilla is a founding member of the Central Avenue Jazz Festival. She is the host of “On the Avenue”, a cultural event honoring the Los Angeles Renaissance, music history, and local legions at the historical Dunbar Hotel on Central Avenue. She is also a founding member of the South Central Neighborhood Council, and a founding member and board member of the Historic Central Avenue Business Improvement District.

 

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A B O U T The Women's Mosque of America is the nation's first women-led Muslim house of worship and a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. The Women's Mosque of America strives to uplift the entire Muslim community by empowering Muslim women and girls through more direct access to Islamic scholarship and leadership. The Women's Mosque of America provides a safe space for women to feel welcome, respected, and actively engaged within the Muslim Ummah. It complements existing mosques, offering opportunities for women to grow, learn, and gain inspiration to spread throughout their respective communities. The Women's Mosque of America provides women-led Friday jumma'a services for women and children (including boys 12 and under) once a month in Southern California. In addition, The Women's Mosque of America provides programming, events, and classes open to both men and women that aim to increase community access to female Muslim scholars and female perspectives on Islamic knowledge and spirituality.

 

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Amira Al-Sarraf on "Shamima Sheikh" | #HistoricMuslimah​ Ramadan Series

Ramadan #HistoricMuslimah​ #7: "Shamima Sheikh" | Did you know that orthodox Islamic scholar Imam Shafi'i's janaza (funeral) prayer was led by a woman? Today, Khateebah Amira Al-Sarraf teaches us about the amazing Muslim woman who drew upon orthodox Islamic tradition and scholarship to lead a movement in South Africa for all women.

 

DONATE to The Women's Mosque of America today: womensmosque.com/donate Do you want to hear more uplifting spiritual wisdom from Khateebah Amira Al-Sarraf? Watch her past khutbah at The Women's Mosque of America below! "Caring for the Environment Like Prophet Muhammad (p)" Khutbah by Amira Al-Sarraf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SKM8...​

 

Bio: Amira Al-Sarraf is the Head of School at New Horizon School, an Islamic school in Pasadena awarded the National Blue Ribbon by the U.S. Department of Education. She has a B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from UC Berkeley and an M.S. Ed. in Educational Leadership from Walden University. With over 25 years of experience in the field of education, she is passionate about serving the academic, social, emotional, spiritual, and creative needs of students as well as building a culture of collaboration and coherent pedagogy among faculty. Believing in the critical need for interfaith work, she has been actively involved in interfaith projects with the Skirball Cultural Center, Weizmann Jewish Day School, the Interfaith Peace Academy, and the Alice and Nahum Lainer School. Currently, she is a member of the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health Interfaith Clergy Roundtable Project in Arcadia, and she serves on the Board of Trustees of the Western Justice Center as well as the Council on Spiritual and Ethical Education. She also served on the Board of Trustees of Alverno Heights Academy, an all-girls’ Catholic school. In the area of curriculum development, she is a co-author of Transitions, a health and human development program that teaches young Muslims about the important physiological and emotional changes they face during adolescence within the context of Islamic values. She has also been actively involved in the development of the Islamic Studies program at New Horizon and recently designed a new Islamic Studies curriculum for the Bureau of Islamic and Arabic Education that takes a dynamic approach to teaching Islam, incorporates comparative religion, integrates California social studies and science standards, and emphasizes the application of universal moral values and critical thinking skills. With a love for nature and the outdoors, she sought to give students at New Horizon a sense of the importance of environmental stewardship through a recent project at the school: the building of the New Horizon Peace Garden. She initiated this project in 2011 and worked with the NHS Garden Committee to fulfill the vision for the garden as a place of community-building and garden-based learning. She has attended conferences and workshops including American Horticultural Society and Living Schoolyards and seeks ways for this extraordinary outdoor classroom to touch all the learning at the school. Born and raised Los Angeles, she grew up in an interfaith household with a Palestinian-American father and a European-American mother. Amira is the mother of four adult children who are working or studying in the fields of law or elementary education.

 

Do you want to find out about The Women's Mosque of America's upcoming women-led & co-ed events? Sign up for our newsletter here: https://us9.campaign-archive.com/home...​ The Women's Mosque of America is the nation's first women-led Muslim house of worship and a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. The Women's Mosque of America strives to uplift the entire Muslim community by empowering Muslim women and girls through more direct access to Islamic scholarship and leadership. The Women's Mosque of America provides a safe space for women to feel welcome, respected, and actively engaged within the Muslim Ummah. It complements existing mosques, offering opportunities for women to grow, learn, and gain inspiration to spread throughout their respective communities. The Women's Mosque of America provides women-led Friday jumma'a services for women and children (including boys 12 and under) once a month in Southern California. In addition, The Women's Mosque of America provides programming, events, and classes open to both men and women that aim to increase community access to female Muslim scholars and female perspectives on Islamic knowledge and spirituality.

Sameerah Siddiqui on "Nana Asma'u" | #HistoricMuslimah​ Ramadan Series

Ramadan #HistoricMuslimah​ #4: "Nana Asma'u" | Today, Khateebah Sameerah Siddiqui enlightens us about the amazing Fula princess, teacher, and founder of the Yantaru Movement in West Africa -- which still exists today!

 

DONATE to The Women's Mosque of America today: womensmosque.com/donate Do you want to see more from Khateebah Sameerah Siddiqui? Watch her moving past khutbah at The Women's Mosque of America below! "Infertility & The Spiritual Winter" Khutbah by Sameerah Siddiqui: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZNj6...​

 

Bio: Sameerah Siddiqui is a Senior Advocacy Advisor at Oxfam America, a global humanitarian and advocacy organization. She has held a variety of roles in her time at Oxfam, from campaigning on the political drivers of poverty, such as a lack of corporate accountability in our global food system to building external relationships with American faith communities. She currently leads the organization's campaign response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Sameerah grew up in the Inland Empire and after finishing her degree at UC Davis, she moved to Los Angeles to learn faith-rooted and community organizing with Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice and the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy. Sameerah is currently based in Washington, D.C. but her husband is convinced that they'll make SoCal home again.

 

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The Women's Mosque of America is the nation's first women-led Muslim house of worship and a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. The Women's Mosque of America strives to uplift the entire Muslim community by empowering Muslim women and girls through more direct access to Islamic scholarship and leadership. The Women's Mosque of America provides a safe space for women to feel welcome, respected, and actively engaged within the Muslim Ummah. It complements existing mosques, offering opportunities for women to grow, learn, and gain inspiration to spread throughout their respective communities. The Women's Mosque of America provides women-led Friday jumma'a services for women and children (including boys 12 and under) once a month in Southern California. In addition, The Women's Mosque of America provides programming, events, and classes open to both men and women that aim to increase community access to female Muslim scholars and female perspectives on Islamic knowledge and spirituality.

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.

Do you want to find out about The Women's Mosque of America's upcoming women-led & co-ed events? Sign up for our newsletter here: https://us9.campaign-archive.com/home...​ The Women's Mosque of America is the nation's first women-led Muslim house of worship and a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. The Women's Mosque of America strives to uplift the entire Muslim community by empowering Muslim women and girls through more direct access to Islamic scholarship and leadership. The Women's Mosque of America provides a safe space for women to feel welcome, respected, and actively engaged within the Muslim Ummah. It complements existing mosques, offering opportunities for women to grow, learn, and gain inspiration to spread throughout their respective communities. The Women's Mosque of America provides women-led Friday jumma'a services for women and children (including boys 12 and under) once a month in Southern California. In addition, The Women's Mosque of America provides programming, events, and classes open to both men and women that aim to increase community access to female Muslim scholars and female perspectives on Islamic knowledge and spirituality.

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.

 

DONATE to The Women's Mosque of America today: womensmosque.com/donate Do you want to see more from Khateebah Dr. Showkot Rahman? :) Watch her past khutbah at The Women's Mosque of America below! "Patience While in the 'Cave'" Khutbah about coping with the start of the global pandemic by Dr. Showkot Rahman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyvhU...​

 

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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The Women's Mosque of America is the nation's first women-led Muslim house of worship and a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. The Women's Mosque of America strives to uplift the entire Muslim community by empowering Muslim women and girls through more direct access to Islamic scholarship and leadership. The Women's Mosque of America provides a safe space for women to feel welcome, respected, and actively engaged within the Muslim Ummah. It complements existing mosques, offering opportunities for women to grow, learn, and gain inspiration to spread throughout their respective communities. The Women's Mosque of America provides women-led Friday jumma'a services for women and children (including boys 12 and under) once a month in Southern California. In addition, The Women's Mosque of America provides programming, events, and classes open to both men and women that aim to increase community access to female Muslim scholars and female perspectives on Islamic knowledge and spirituality.

 

Khateebah Shabnam Dewji on "Lady Fatima (r)" | #HistoricMuslimah​ Ramadan Series

Ramadan Mubarak! Today, The Women's Mosque of America launches the first in our "Lessons from Historical Muslim Women" daily Ramadan series with Khateebah Shabnam Dewji, who is teaching us and sharing what she finds so inspiring about our #HistoricMuslimah​ #1: "Lady Fatima (r)" who was the most beloved daughter of our Prophet Muhammad (p).

DONATE to The Women's Mosque of America today: womensmosque.com/donate Do you love Khateebah Shabnam Dewji as much as we do? :) MashAllah! Watch all of her past khutbahs and lectures at The Womens' Mosque of America below! "The Prophet's (p) Daughter Fatimah: A Model for All Times" Khutbah by Shabnam Dewji: https://youtu.be/wBMbnf95bIQ​ "The Prophet's Granddaughter & Muslim Women Leaders of Karbala" Khutbah by Shabnam Dewji: https://youtu.be/ykfxNWqKHWU​ "Understanding Shia & Sunni Perspectives on Ashura" w/Shabnam Dewji & Anne Myers: https://youtu.be/1VhGlmZ3Xxw​ (AUDIO) “Spiritual Elevation Towards God During Ramadan” by Shabnam Dewji - 2nd Annual Co-Ed Iftar: https://youtu.be/FkNDvqfOClU​

Bio: Sister Shabnam Dewji is a Senior Operations Consultant providing strategic and tactical assessments to large and medium size businesses. Until recently, she was the Vice President of Operations for the West Region at Time Warner Cable Media, overseeing the technical and master control operations for ad insertion; IT and software development for all media tools and applications; traffic and inventory management supporting sales; and regional engineering support for product implementation. Sr. Shabnam has a business management background with a degree from the London School of Accounting and in 2010 completed an Exectuve Leadership Development Program at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. She was the recipient of the 2011 LEA (Leadership, Education and Advocacy) Awards where she was honored as Woman of the Year by Women in Cable Telecommunication (WICT). Shabnam was born in Zanzibar, Tanzania and grew up in Dubai. She lives in Orange County, CA with her husband and three children and has been an active member of her Muslim community for the past 28 years, having served as Treasurer and Vice President of SIIJLA, a local Islamic Center in Pico Rivera. Sr. Shabnam Dewji is currently in her 12th year as the principal of the Huseini Sunday School and has been a teacher for 25 years. In June 2015, she received her certification in Neuropsychology of Learning to ensure that the teaching methods at the schools shift to student centered learning. She is also active in the Social Interfaith group to promote interfaith and intrafaith understanding in the Orange County area and works closely with Chapman University’s Fish Interfaith Center under the leadership of the Dean, Dr. Gail Stearns. Do you want to find out about The Women's Mosque of America's upcoming women-led & co-ed events? Sign up for our newsletter here: https://us9.campaign-archive.com/home...​ The Women's Mosque of America is the nation's first women-led Muslim house of worship and a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. The Women's Mosque of America strives to uplift the entire Muslim community by empowering Muslim women and girls through more direct access to Islamic scholarship and leadership. The Women's Mosque of America provides a safe space for women to feel welcome, respected, and actively engaged within the Muslim Ummah. It complements existing mosques, offering opportunities for women to grow, learn, and gain inspiration to spread throughout their respective communities. The Women's Mosque of America provides women-led Friday jumma'a services for women and children (including boys 12 and under) once a month in Southern California. In addition, The Women's Mosque of America provides programming, events, and classes open to both men and women that aim to increase community access to female Muslim scholars and female perspectives on Islamic knowledge and spirituality.

Q&A with Mayor Farrah N. Khan (1/29/21)

Q&A Discussion Circle with the Imam -- Mayor Farrah N. Khan is joined by poet Dania Ayah Alkhouli, daughter of past khateebah Maria Khani, who recites some of her inspiring poems in celebration of our 6 Year Anniversary. An amazing discussion ensues about exactly what it takes to make it in political office, and why we need more Muslims to run for public office in the United States. Dania closes with three beautiful poems that celebrate resilience, patience, and perseverance.

"Be a Person, Not Just a Number" Khutbah by Mayor Farrah N. Khan (1/29/21)

For The Women's Mosque of America's 6 Year Anniversary jumma'a, we were honored to hear from the first Muslim woman mayor of a major U.S. city -- returning Khateebah Farrah N. Khan. Farrah delivered her first khutbah at The Women's Mosque of America 4 years ago after losing her first city council race. She didn't give up at the time; instead, she ran for city council again, won the second time, and in 2020, got elected as the Mayor of Irvine. Her powerful message of resilience will inspire you to never give up -- even when it seems like all odds are against you. January 29th, 2021.