The Women's Mosque of America

Adthan by Aliya H. Yousufi (10/30/20)

Returning Mu'adthinah Aliya Hussaini Yousufi delivers a stirring, beautiful adthan for The Women's Mosque of America's first ONLINE jumma'a on October 30th, 2020.

"Understanding Shia & Sunni Perspectives on Ashura" with Khateebahs Shabnam Dewji & Anne Myers (8/28/20)

On the eve of Ashura 2020, The Women's Mosque of America hosted a phenomenal live virtual event on "Understanding Shia & Sunni Perspectives on Ashura" with Khateebahs Anne Myers and Shabnam Dewji. From their respective perspectives as a Sunni and a Shi'a, they discussed how to achieve greater pluralism and intra-faith unity, our lost Islamic history, and the women within the Prophet Muhammad's (p) family who demonstrated how to stand up to injustice and speak truth to power -- applicable to today's Black Lives Matter movement.

Watch their khutbahs that inspired this live Q&A here: https://us9.campaign-archive.com/?u=dfe2318b77351f95f81fbe8d0&id=78f54e3e8f&fbclid=IwAR2gTownuy3aDA4Ch2edaih-mTRjFbQjSr7xIcPLYmID1SPV7Ug0U4SSeFM

"A Conversation on Hajj, Women & Race" with Krishna Najieb & The Hajjah Project (7/3/20)

Khateebah Hajjah Krishna Nunnally Najieb and a few members of her team at The Hajjah Project join The Women's Mosque of America for a live virtual panel to discuss what Hajj 2020 will look like in light of recent travel restrictions, the extra challenges Hajj poses for women who travel alone, The Hajjah Project and its recent 8 Days of Muslimah Prayer & Action, and the way that Hajj can impact race relations within the Muslim community and beyond.

WATCH: “The Transformative Power of Hajj” khutbah by Hajjah Krishnah Nunnally Najieb that inspired this roundtable discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoC0eHgLp1A

Q&A w/Sr. Dalal Hassoun & Tasneem Noor (3/31/17)

Q&A Discussion Circle w/the Imams -- Khateebah Tasneem Noor leads the congregation through The Peace Process - a simple but powerful exercise to help us feel our feelings fully before releasing them in a healthy way. Sr. Dalal Hassoun also shares her wisdom with the congregation through an insightful discussion after prayer (live-translated by her daughter and past khateebah Dr. Hadia Al Abdullah).

A Message From Our Founder (Ramadan 2020)

An address from the founder of The Women's Mosque of America on the month of Ramadan ahead, what to expect, and how you can help our movement to uplift the Ummah by empowering Muslim women.

Adthan by Aliya H. Yousufi (2/28/20)

Mu'adthinah Aliya Hussaini Yousufi returns to deliver her beautiful adthan for the second time at The Women's Mosque of America on Febuary 28th, 2020.

"The Transformative Power of Hajj" by Hajjah Krishna Najieb (2/28/20)

Khateebah Hajjah Krishna Nunnally Najieb delivers the khutbah for The Women's Mosque of America on February 28th, 2020. In this dynamic khutbah, Hajjah Krishna Nunnally Najieb, creator of The Hajjah Project, offers a fresh take on the experience of Hajj and how it should be performed early in one's life to transform it, rather than at the end of one's life to end it. She speaks to us about how when we answer God’s call to perform the 5th pillar of Islam, we are transformed into living our purpose. Krishna shares from her experience of going to Hajj on the 50th anniversary of Malcolm X's Hajj pilgrimage and how she came to understand why he returned as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz.

Bio:
Hajjah Krishna Nunnally Najieb accepted Islam later in life, never imagining that she would embrace a religion she once perceived as restrictive and limiting to women, in particular. As an aspiring theater artist and child of the 70’s, Krishna’s early aspirations were to be a director, producing art for people’s sake. Little did she know that God had other plans as she embarked on a journey which led her to live and work her way across the country, while experiencing various roles and religions.

Living, learning, and raising her children, Krishna considered herself somewhat “knowledgeable” of Islam, having known a few members of “the Nation” and being a patron of Muslim bakeries, fish shops, and newspapers. She didn’t start learning about true Islam until after age 50 when she began attending masjids and events with her now husband, Jamal Najieb. When she and Jamal married in 2009, Krishna planned on remaining “spiritual.” She’d learned to sleep in on Sunday and felt visiting churches and masjids on occasion would be sufficient. But six days after the wedding, she was moved to make shahada at Masjid Al-Taqwa, Altadena, CA. Krishna thought it was out of curiosity, but her friends told her it was Allah.

From that moment, there was no looking back and in August 2015, Krishna and Jamal made Hajj. Hajj was transformative. Krishna now truly felt like a Muslimah and prayed for a way to return Allah’s blessing. The answer became another gift from Allah – to found with seven other sisters the non-profit organization, The Hajjah Project. The Hajjah Project launched in 2018 with the mission to educate and inspire Muslim women to make achieving the 5th Pillar of Islam a reality. The Hajjah Project gives cash gifts and backpacks to sisters making a first time trip to Hajj. With the tagline “a vision, a mission, a sisterhood,” The Hajjah Project aspires to one day be a foundation, providing funds to transformative projects that use Islamic principles to benefit all women.

Besides being a wife, mother, and grandmother, Krishna is a human resources professional and trainer, experienced in conflict resolution, community mediation and restorative justice. She is working on a spiritual memoir and still considers herself an artist, now for the benefit of Allah.

Q&A with Hajjah Krishna Najieb (2/28/20)

Q&A Discussion Circle with the Imam -- Hajjah Krishna Najieb and several congregants share tips and information regarding traveling for Hajj as a single woman, what it's like to travel with a guided group, and the costs associated with different travel packages. She talks about how The Hajjah Project is helping Muslim women in Los Angeles travel to Mecca for Hajj, and how we can get involved to help. For more information on The Hajjah Project, please visit: https://www.thehajjahproject.org/

Adthan by Jessika Kenney (1/31/2020)

Returning mu'adthinah Jessika Kenney calls the adthan in Javanese recitation style at The Women's Mosque of America's 5 Year Anniversary jumma'a on Friday, January 31st, 2020.

"Becoming A Khateebah" by Tasneem Noor (1/31/2020)

On the 5 Year Anniversary for The Women's Mosque of America, Khateebah Tasneem F. Noor - the most often returning khateebah - speaks to us about her journey over the last five years as she transitioned from only speaking in interfaith and secular spaces to speaking within her own religious community from a position of religious authority for the first time. She highlights the stories of Prophet Moses and his mother (peace be upon them both) to show us how we can overcome self-doubt and trust our own God-given intuition. This marks Tasneem's 5th khutbah at The Women's Mosque of America.

Bio: Tasneem Farah Noor is a speaker, facilitator, Life coach, and the author of the book “The Faith Connection: Your Journey Starts with Knowing Yourself.” She has her Masters in Education from UCLA; and her coaching certification from the Life Mastery Institute. She has worked on university campuses like UCLA and Cal State LA. After a rewarding career in higher education for seven years, Tasneem transitioned to Life coaching and facilitating interfaith dialogue as her full-time career. She is the lead Muslim facilitator for NewGround: A Muslim Jewish Partnership for change, and sits on five different interfaith boards including the Interfaith Council at the Islamic Center of Southern California. Prior to moving to Los Angeles, CA in 2000, she lived in India, Pakistan, and Dubai.