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In this educational and uplifting khutbah, we get to hear from Khateebah Hajjah Abrafi S. Sanyika, who also serves as a Griot/Djelli (preserver of African oral history). Hajjah Abrafi enlightens us about the parallels between the celebration of Muslims fleeing oppression through their Hijrah (migration) to Abyssinia and of the enslaved Africans (1/3 of whom were Muslim) celebrating their newfound freedom in America through the holi...

Q&A Discussion Circle with the Imam -- Khateebah Hala Mohammad answers questions from the congregation about how best to practice dhikr (remembrance) and how to communicate the concept of faith to children. In closing, she leads a live demonstration of how to practice Tasbih Fatima through a guided meditation on the phrases Alhamdulillah (all thanks and praises are to God), SubhanAllah (glory be to God), and Allahu Akbar (God is gr...

In this unique khutbah, Khateebah Hala Mohammad does a deep dive into Tasbih Fatima, the Islamic remembrance practice (dhikr) that was given as a gift from the Prophet Muhammad (p) to his daughter Fatima (r) and that Muslims all over the world continue to practice today -- often on prayer beads called tasbih. Hala enlightens us about the many neurological and somatic healing benefits of doing dhikr, and she explains how we can nour...

In this special Ramadan khutbah, Ustadha Chaplain Maryam Sharrieff joins us from the East Coast to deliver her inspiring khutbah on "Healing A Hurt Heart," in honor of her late mentor and teacher Chaplain Imam Sohaib Sultan, who recently passed away. Her message is filled with helpful advice for how we can rely on the power of the Qur'an to restore our spirits during difficult times and beyond. Bio: Ustadha Maryam Sharrieff is...

Ramadan #HistoricMuslimah #30: "Bibi Titi Mohammed" by Nurjahan Boulden | Today, Khateebah Nurjahan Boulden introduces us to Bibi Titi Mohammed, the trailblazing Muslim woman whose name was deliberately erased from history but whose hard work paved the way for 2021's first woman president of Tanzania!

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Ramadan #HistoricMuslimah #28: "Tayyibah Taylor" by Ustadha Chaplain Maryam Sharrieff | Today, our Khateebah Ustadha Chaplain Maryam Sharrieff tells us about a recent historical Muslimah figure: Tayyibah Taylor, the graceful Afro-Caribbean creator of Azizah Magazine -- a high quality magazine for Muslim women, by Muslim women -- whose work was unprecedented during her time.

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Ramadan #HistoricMuslimah #25: "Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi" by Mona Abdulla | Today, we hear from Mu'adthinah Mona Abdulla about the Queen of Yemen, Arwa al-Sulayhi, whose example she wants to revive for the women of Yemen today.

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Ramadan #HistoricMuslimah #24: "Lady Zainab" by Shourouq Routher | Today, Mu'adthinah Shourouq Routher teaches us about the Prophet Muhammad's (p) granddaughter, Lady Zainab, and the important role her healthy, nurturing childhood home played in forming her into the strong, courageous, intelligent woman we remember her as today. Because of the empowering way she was raised as a young girl, Lady Zainab had the ability as an adult in...

Ramadan #HistoricMuslimah #23: “Halimah” by Heba Khan | Today, Khateebah Heba Khan shares the life of Halimah, the Prophet Muhammad's foster mother, and she highlights the important yet undervalued role that caretakers take on -- especially now during the pandemic -- as the backbone of our societies.

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