Loyalty Personified: Lubaba (RA) | Ustadha Dr. Amina Darwish
Channel: Muslim Community Center - MCC East Bay
Date: 27/09/2022

Ustadha Dr. Amina Darwish gives comforting spiritual and practical insights about Lubaba bint al-Harith  رضي الله عنه and that she converted through her best friend Khadija (RA). She was the second woman to become Muslim and may have been the second person to become Muslim before any of the men. She birthed a scholar during the boycott in Mecca giving the Prophet (pbuh) hope. She had to hide her Islam for years in Mecca, but never lost sight of her loyalties. 

Lubāba bint al-Ḥārith (Arabic: لبابة بنت الحارث) (died c. 593–650), was a prominent early Muslim. Two of her sisters, Maymunah bint al-Harith and Zaynab bint Khuzayma became wives of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. 

Ustadha Aminah speaks at a women's retreat about the Prophetic virtues reflected in the women around the Messenger of Allah. Watch the complete seminar at http://mcceastbay.org/inspired

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This program was sponsored by the Jannah Institute, The Rahmah Foundation & MCC. It was proudly hosted at Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on September 25, 2022.

Dr. @aminadarwish “Imamina” started as the Associate Dean for Religious and Spiritual Life and Advisor for Muslim Life in February 2021. She previously served as the first full-time Muslim Life Coordinator at Columbia University. Dr. Darwish has a decade of professional experience working with the Muslim community. She also brings years of experience building and serving in nonprofit organizations. Dr. Darwish brings a unique blend of understanding of the different cultures within the Muslim community while staying grounded in traditional Islamic scholarship.

She earned a Ph.D. in Chemical engineering before switching careers to follow her true passion for community building. She remains passionate about including ethics, meaning, and service in STEM disciplines. Dr. Darwish strives always to create a culture of openness and consistent kindness in the communities she serves. She earned ijazas, traditional Islamic studies certifications, from the Qalam and Critical Loyalty seminaries, including an ijaza in the ten Qira’at. Dr. Darwish has studied individually under different scholars from different parts of the world and has taught college-level coursework on Islam and Muslims.

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