Radiant Womanhood Retreat: Reflecting Muslim Women Who Are Righteous, Resilient & Radiant
Channel: Muslim Community Center - MCC East Bay
Date: 2023-05-25

- First Ladies Retreat Conference "Womanhood Defined": https://mcceastbay.org/womanhood-retreat
- Second Conference "Womanhood Reimagined": http://mcceastbay.org/reimagine
- Third Conference "Womanhood Inspired": http://mcceastbay.org/inspired
- Fourth Conference: "Womanhood Qiyam:" https://youtu.be/ZqwrJQmXhT0 & https://youtu.be/YyC5HYcGi0c
- Fifth Conference: http://mcceastbay.org/reflect

Four distinguished teachers give comforting spiritual and practical insights about cultivating a more meaningful life by reflecting the lights of righteous women in Islamic history.

- 00:01 Welcoming Retreat
- 02:09 “Reflecting Righteousness" (Ustadha @hosaimojaddidi5045)
- 45:48: "Reflecting the Light of Devotion" (Shaykha lesha Prime)
- 01:38:49 “Reflecting Resilence" (Ustadha @themaryamamir) 
- 02:20:05 "Reflecting Radiance" (Ustadha @dr.raniaawaad578)
 - 03:03:08 Q&A with female scholars

This women's weekend retreat program with Sheikhas & Ustadhas was sponsored by The Rahmah Foundation & MCC East Bay. The workshop was proudly hosted at Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on May 20, 2023.

- More talks in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation: http://mcceastbay.org/rahmah-foundation
- More Dr. Rania: http://mcceastbay.org/rania
- More Ustadha Maryam: http://mcceastbay.org/maryam
- More Ustadha Hosai: http://mcceastbay.org/hosai
- More sessions for Muslimahs: http://mcceastbay.org/women

About the Speakers:
Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad, M.D. is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine where she is the Director of the Muslim Mental Health Lab and Wellness Program and Director of the Diversity Clinic. Prior to studying medicine, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus, Syria and holds certifications (ijaza) in Qur’an, Islamic Law and other branches of the Islamic Sciences. Dr. Awaad has also served as the first female Professor of Islamic Law at Zaytuna College. Follow her on I/T: Dr.RaniaAwaad

Ieasha Prime is the Director of Women’s Programming at Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Virginia and the DC Muslim Women’s Conference founder. She converted to Islam more than 20 years ago after being a Youth Ambassador to Morrocco and Senegal. She studied Arabic and Quran at the Fajr Institute in Cairo, Egypt. Later, she moved to Hadramaut, Yemen, and enrolled in Dar al Zahra, an Islamic University for Women. There she studied Aqeedah, Quran, Hadith, Arabic, Jurisprudence (Fiqh), Islamic law, Purification of the Heart, and other religious-related learning. She has received several scholarly licenses (ijaza). The work that she is most committed to and enjoys has been the development of Islamic programming, Islamic Studies curriculum, and Rites of Passage programs for youth and adults. Ieasha Prime is a proud wife and mother of three children.

Ustadha Maryam Amir received her master’s degree in Education from UCLA.  She holds a second bachelor’s degree in Islamic Studies through Al-Azhar University.  Maryam has studied in Egypt, memorized the Quran and has researched a variety of religious sciences, ranging from Quranic exegesis, Islamic jurisprudence, Prophetic narrations and commentary, women’s rights within Islamic law and more for the past 15 years. She holds a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and speaks multiple languages.

Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi is the co-founder of MH4M (http://mentalhealth4muslims.com), a site dedicated to providing mental health related content tailored for the Muslim community. She has served the American-Muslim community for over 20 years as a spiritual advisor, mental health advocate, writer/editor, mediator, interfaith organizer, and public speaker, covering a variety of topics including women’s issues, marriage/family, youth/teen issues, education, self development, interfaith bridge building, spirituality, etc. She currently offers monthly self-development and spiritual wellness classes with MCC East Bay Masjid. Learn more at http://hosaimojaddidi.com