Questioning Assumptions About Women in Muslim Cultures | Dr. Rania Awaad
Channel: Muslim Community Center - MCC East Bay
Date: 27/09/2022

Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad urges sisters to think critically about the context of Qur'anic verses related to women. 

This is clip in the MCC Gems Series from a talk Dr. Rania gave about whether women are better hidden away or in public life: https://youtu.be/pCfZ0YT_H7g

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Dr. Rania Awaad is a practicing Psychiatrist based at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She is a Clinical Instructor in the Stanford Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and pursues her clinical practice through the department’s community psychiatric track. She is passionate about mental health and works he is passionate about mental health and works extensively, locally, nationally, and inter-nationally creating a spiritual wellness with the application of traditional Islamic spiritual healing methods to modern clinical psychology. Prior to studying medicine, Dr. Awaad pursued classical Islamic Studies in Damascus, Syria and holds certification (Ijaza) in Qur’an, Islamic Law and other branches of the Islamic Sciences. She is a Professor of Islamic Law at Zaytuna College, an American Muslim Liberal Art College in Berkeley, CA. In addition, she serves as the Director of The Rahmah Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. You can read more at https://profiles.standford.edu/Rania_Awaad and http://blog.zaytuna.edu/author/dr-rania-awaad

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