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Ustadha @dr.raniaawaad578 gives comforting spiritual insights about cultivating a life based on the perfect archetype of Lady Khadija bint Khuwaylid (ra), who was the first wife and first follower of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). She was also a leader of the Quraysh tribe in Mecca and a successful businesswoman.

Ustadha Rania spoke at a women's retreat about defining womanhood as a Muslim woman. Watch the complete seminar at http://mcceastbay.org/womanhood-retreat

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 November 28, 2021.

- More Ustadha Rania: http://mcceastbay.org/rania
- More Womanhood Defined Retreat: http://mcceastbay.org/womanhood
- More sessions for Muslimahs: http://mcceastbay.org/women

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 Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab, Associate Chief of the Division of Public Mental Health and Population Sciences, and Co-Chief of the Diversity and Cultural Mental Health Section. On a community level, she is the Executive Director of the holistic mental health nonprofit Maristan.org. In addition, she serves as the Director of @TheRahmahFoundationWomen, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls, and as a Senior Fellow at Yaqeen Institute and ISPU. She has previously served as the founding Clinical Director of the Khalil Center-San Francisco as well as a Professor of Islamic Law at Zaytuna College. 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. Follow her @Dr.RaniaAwaad

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