Texas Events for Sisters!

Don’t miss your chance to hear Ustadha Shamira starting this week!

(All events are held in Plano, TX at the IACC

http://www.planomasjid.org/planomasjid-v2/)

Modesty: A Branch of Faith

For youth sisters, ages 16-24 (no parents, please!)

Thursday, June 16th: 7:30pm-Maghrib

Plano, TX masjid

Upstairs Classroom

The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Modesty only brings good." [Agreed upon]

What exactly is modesty? How does it relate to ourselves, to our Creator, and to the rest of creation?

In this motivating and beneficial talk, Ustadha Shamira from The Rahmah Foundation will discuss the importance of modesty in our religion, how it relates to us, and how we can increase in this amazing quality that is so beloved to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala! Don't miss out!

Inter-gender relations, issues regarding school, work and how to maintain one's identity in a conflicting environment and how to create the 'yard-stick' measurement of what one should and should not be doing in various real life situations will be discussed. Don't miss out!

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The Power Within You

For youth sisters, ages 12-18 (no parents, please!)

Tuesday, June 21st: 2:30pm-3:30pm

Plano, TX masjid

Upstairs Classroom

Self esteem is perceived self worth. For the youth, this concept is based on how others categorize them and how they are treated in their surroundings. Because of this, a lot of girls develop an unhealthy desire to be liked and accepted by their peers. Thus, there are a lot of relationships with the opposite gender and increasing drug use. Girls must learn to be bold and have faith that Allah will guide them in their pursuits. Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed will discuss how important it is for young Muslimahs to respect themselves and have confidence in their deen in this vital talk regarding self-esteem. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to learn from a young, female teacher who was born and raised in the U.S!

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Seeking Sacred Knowledge:

The Straight Path to the Almighty

For ALL sisters!

Thursday, June 23rd: 2:30pm-3:30pm

Plano, TX masjid

IACC Multipurpose Hall

Born and raised in Northern California, Shamira Chothia Ahmed is an emerging female scholar of the traditional Islamic sciences. Her studies led her to seek sacred knowledge from scholars on three continents — Africa, Europe, and Asia. In England she completed the five-year, traditional alimah (Islamic studies) program, studied the ahadith collection of the Sihah Sittah and received her ijaazah (authorization) in Sahih al-Bukhari with renowned Hanafi scholars. Thereafter, Ustadha Shamira was able to continue her studies for six months in Damascus, Syria where she obtained an ijaazah in tajwid of the Hafs recitation from the late eminent Syrian scholar, Shaykh Abu Hassan al-Kurdi. In addition, she furthered her Arabic studies at the Abu-Noor Institute and took classes in fiqh, aqidah (creed) and sirah (prophetic history) at Damascus’s Masjid Zaid. Upon returning to the U.S. in 2005, she was granted the opportunity to be an instructor of Hanafi fiqh for women at the Zaytuna Institute in Hayward, California. Privately, she taught fiqh, tajwid and Qur’anic tafsir (exegesis).

Visit www.therahmahfoundation.org for more information.

Dear Rahmah Sisters!

We pray that you all are doing well and are still in the Ramadan spirit of increasing in good works!

Please join us for a wonderful and motivational talk by Ustadha Shamira THIS Saturday October 9th on the importance of women seeking sacred knowledge!

The Rahmah Foundation Proudly Presents:

Seeking Sacred Knowledge:

The Straight Path to the Almighty

A Sisters' Only Motivational Talk!

with Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed

"My Lord, increase me in knowledge." Quran 20:114

When? Saturday, Oct. 9th 11am PST/1pm CST/2pm EST/7pm England

Where: DimDim Online!

Email: therahmahfoundation@gmail.com to register!

Keeping up the Ramadan Spirit! THIS THURSDAY 9/1 (Sisters Only)!

As-salamualaykum wa rahmatullah

Dear Rahmah Sisters!

We pray that you all had a wonderful Eid and are still in the Ramadan spirit of increasing in good works!

We spent several classes in Ramadan discussing how to keep from backsliding during Ramadan.... but what about after Ramadan? It's about that time when Eid celebrations are coming to an end and you're faced with the sad realization that Ramadan is really over! As you look back at the hard work and worship you put forth last month, you start worrying about keeping up the good habits you've formed! If you feel like this right now, please join us for a wonderful and motivational talk by Ustadha Shamira THIS Thursday, Sept. 16th about how to keep up the Ramadan spirit and how to make the most of this blessed month of Shawwal!

The Rahmah Foundation Proudly Presents:

Keeping up the Ramadan Spirit!

A Sisters' Only Post-Ramadan Motivational Talk!

with Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed

“Whoever fasts Ramadan and follows it with six days from Shawwal it is as if they fasted the entire year.” Muslim

When? Thursday, Sept 16th at 12:00pm Noon PST / 2pm CST/ 3pm EST

Email: therahmahfoundation@gmail.com to register!

Ust. Shamira will speak about:

• The 6 fasts of Shawwal
• Staying Motivated post-Ramadan
• Updates on Rahmah courses and seminar offerings
• Du'aa

We also hope that you are partaking in our Rahmah monthly Qur'an Khatim and group Du'aa! To register, please scroll down for the link to the Shawwal (Sept-Oct) khatim. Deadline to complete recitation: Oct. 9th: http://therahmahfoundation.org/khatim.php

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The Rahmah Foundation Proudly Presents a sisters-only online session:

Should I Wait For Prince Charming?

Does He Even Exist?!

The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough - the Islamic Take!

With Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed and

Noha Alshugairi, M.S. Marriage and Family Therapist Intern

The princess is aging, society is speaking and the prince doesn't seem to exist! What should a sister do?!

Discuss practical solutions to this increasingly common scenario for single Muslimahs in the West and learn how to overcome the pre-marital roadblocks in order to live "happily ever after"!

Register here!

When: Saturday March 20, 2010

Live Interactive session from 11am - 1pm P.S.T

Where: Online! (www.wiziq.com)

Deadline to register is March 17th, 2010

You will be emailed log-in information prior to the class, inshAllah!

This free-session is open to all sisters.

Please spread the word!

www.therahmahfoundation.org

About the Speakers:

Noha Alshugairi received her M.S. in counseling from California State University, Fullerton, and her B.A. in Zoology from Rutgers University. She is currently a Marriage and Family Therapy Intern in private practice in Newport Beach, California. She is also the co-host of “Family Connection” an Internet Radio show on www.onelegacyradio.com. As a Certified Positive Discipline Associate, she conducts parenting classes on a regular basis. She frequently lectures on issues related to women and family. Her interests include: divorce in the American Muslim community, parent and child relationships, the intertwining of faith and culture in the American Muslim community, youth identity development, and the impact of changing women roles on the family unit.

Born and raised in Northern California, Shamira Chothia Ahmed is an emerging young female scholar of the traditional Islamic sciences. Her studies led her to seek sacred knowledge from scholars on three continents — Africa, Europe, and Asia. In England she completed the five-year, traditional alimah (Islamic studies) program, studied the ahadith collection of the Sihah Sittah and received her ijaazah (authorization) in Sahih al-Bukhari with renowned Hanafi scholars. Thereafter, Ustadha Shamira was able to continue her studies in Damascus, Syria and was later an instructor of Hanafi fiqh for women at the Zaytuna Institute in Hayward, California. She recently earned her Master's degree in Demographics and Social Analysis from the University of California at Irvine with her focus on the identity formation of the Muslim-American population. Ustadha Shamira is both a wife and mother, and enjoys giving interactive and uplifting talks to sisters across the U.S.

Modesty: A Branch of Faith:: Redlands, CA

Bismillah

The Rahmah Foundation & The Redlands Peace Academy

Proudly Present:

Modesty: A Branch of Faith

The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Modesty only brings good." [Agreed upon]

In a variant of Muslim, "Modesty is all good."

What exactly is modesty? How does it relate to ourselves, to our Creator, and to the rest of creation?

In this motivating and beneficial talk Ustadha Shamira will discuss the importance of modesty in our tradition, how it relates to us, and how we can increase in this amazing quality that is so beloved to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala! Don't miss out!

Date: Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Time: 1:30 - 3:30pm

Venue: Peace Academy

609 Amigos drive Suite # 2

Redlands, CA 92373

Sisters only please!

Babysitting is available.

Gift of Pregnancy & Motherhood::Garden Grove, CA!

A must attend for all sisters!! (Mothers and Future Mothers-to-be!!)


The Gift of Pregnancy & Motherhood:
An Amazing Opportunity to Get Closer to Allah (s.w.t)!!

with Ustadha Sajeda Patel
& Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed (moderator)

Date: Saturday, May 30th

Location: Masjid Al-Rahman (ISOC)

1 Al-Rahman Plaza, Garden Grove, CA 92844

Multi-Purpose Room

Schedule: 10:30-10:45am Registration

10:45-1:00pm Inspiring Talk!

12 Noon: Refreshment break

Please be on time!

Sisters ONLY.

Please spread the word!!

Sisters' Event:: Garden Grove, CA!

Pre-register today!!

A must-attend event that you won't regret--
Less than 2 weeks left to have your love & knowledge of the Mothers of the Believers increase insha'Allah!

Pre-register today!!

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The Rahmah Foundation is pleased to present:

2 Day Sisters' Only Program!!

Sat, June 6-Sun, June 7

10am-5:30pm

Embodying the Sunnah:

A Sister's Guide to Inspiration
With Ustadha Shamira & Ustadha Eiman Sidky
ISOC (Garden Grove Masjid). 9752 13th Street, Garden Grove, CA.

Registration Fee: $20 by June 5. At the door: $25.

PLEASE reserve tickets beforehand via website:
www.lilmuslim.com/rahmah-tickets.html
or contact: roohenaz@gmail.com

Lunch will be available onsite. Refreshments will be provided.

Sorry, no babysitting services provided.

Special Guest Lecturer: Ustadha Eiman Sidky

Ustadha Eiman was an Islamic Studies and Quran Teacher at the Islamic Saudi Academy in Alexandria, Virginia from 1985 through 2002. She is also in active dawah for the past 15 years in different mosques and countries around the world. Ustadha Eiman has studied with Shaykh al-Habib Umar and the Habaib in Tarim. She has taught Seerah classes both the U.S. and in Egypt. She is loved by all those who meet her and has an amazing way of instilling the love of prophet, Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam, in the hearts.


Student Testimonials of Ustadha Eiman's programs:

"a really tite program for sisters! don't miss out!! ustahda eman is AWESOME!!!!"

"All of the teachers are, mashallah, amazing in their own right and i can say that from being around them before. But i specifically wanted to recommend Ustadah Eiman Sidky. I had attended her class on the seera of the prophet Mohammad sallalahu alaihi wassalam and subhan allah, i have never had seera in that manner. It is as if she has been there and is narrating what she has just experienced. I think i don't even have the words to describe the way she brings the blessed seera. You just have to attend it to experience it."

"...I am not kidding you when i repeat what everyone else has already said --- she makes the stories of the prophets, sahabah, awliya come alive in a way i've never witnessed before. i felt like i was watching a movie."

Sisters' Talk in Glendale Heights, IL

Returning to Allah: Mercy & Forgiveness and Balancing between Hope & Fear

A sisters-only event taught by:

Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed
of Zaytuna Institute

Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 6:30PM @
MSI
1758 Bloomingdale Road
Glendale Heights, IL
Sisters Prayer Hall

Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Talk

Living Between Hope and Fear

Reflections on Death & The Afterlife

with Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed

Saturday, May 9

ICIE (Rancho Masjid), Multi-Purpose Room

9212 Baseline Road, Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Schedule: 10-10:30am Registration

10:30-1:00pm Talk

Noon: Refreshment break

Please be on time

Sisters ONLY. No babysitting provided.

Please spread the word!

Living Between Hope & Fear:

Fear makes us careful in avoiding sin, while hope makes us diligent to follow after righteousness and is a motivator to do good.

The Almighty says, "Your Lord is swift in retribution, and He is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (7:167); The Seal of all prophets, Prophet Muhammad, may peace and blessings be upon him, said "The Garden (al-Jannah) is nearer to you than your own sandal strap and it is the same with the Fire." (Bukhari)

In this motivating talk Ustadha Shamira will discuss the reality of trusting in Ar-Rahmaan (the Most Merciful's) Mercy, yet at the same time fearing His punishment. The eternal abodes of Heaven and Hell and the stages of death will be narratively illustrated, and the diametrically opposite qualities of hope and fear in God will be discussed. Practical applications will be shared in order to create a balanced outlook on life, and emphasis laid on the importance of striving for the Eternal Pleasure of God the Almighty.

Ustadha Shamira Sisters-Only Weekend Intensive, New York!

March 29, 2009

Salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu!

Insha’Allah this Friday, April 3rd, SBU MSA is blessed to have Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed come for a 3-day intensive!

On Friday, April 3rd at 7:00 PM, Ustadha Shamira will be lecturing on “A Beautiful Balance: balancing between hope, fear, knowledge, and action” at Masjid Hamza in Valley Stream, NY. Insha’Allah refreshments will be served. Be sure to register here to attend!

Insha’Allah on Saturday and Sunday, April 2nd - 3rd from 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM, Ustadha Shamira will be giving a 2-day intensive on “Balancing Between Hope and Fear" And "Living the Sunnah & Loving the Prophet (SAW)” at ICLI Masjid in Westbury, NY! Breakfast and registration is at 10 AM, and Lunch will be also be served later in the day - be sure to register here to attend!

Kansas City Sisters' Lecture

A Special Halaqah for Women

Guest Lecturer: Shamira Chothia Ahmed

Topic: Repentance: "Turning and Returning to Allah"

Where: Islamic Center of Johnson County 9001 W. 151st St. O.P., KS 66223

When: Monday, March 16th at 6:45pm-8:30pm

Girls ages 12+ welcome!

Islamic Center of San Gabriel Valley presents:

The Real Ticket to Popularity


An event for girls (10 yrs old - college aged)

with Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed
of Zaytuna Institute

Saturday March 28th, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at ICSGV
19164 E Walnut Dr N, Rowland Heights, CA 91748


Ever wonder what the hype is all about trying to be cool and be accepted by your friends and/or classmates? What does it really mean to be popular and what is the result of it? Being a Muslimah in the West, it may sometimes seem difficult to reconcile our deen (religion) and fitting into society -- is there a solution to this? Can we do both successfully, and how? In this motivating sisters-only talk, Ustadha Shamira brings these important issues that face our youth to light and creates a forum for open discussion and thought-provoking questions


Please join us to explore the concept of popularity -- concerning our relationship with Allah the Almighty,
and with our fellow human beings.

For more information: Call (626) 262 1288

Or visit the online invitation here: www.socializr.com/event/941836916

Domestic Violence in our Community

From Zaytuna.org

Shaykh Hamza Yusuf on National Public Radio
Shaykh Hamza Yusuf appeared on NPR's All Things Considered on Tuesday, February 24, to discuss domestic violence in light of the tragic death of Aasiya Hassan in New York.

A khutbah Shaykh Hamza delivered about domestic violence on February 20 can be viewed here.

Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Eid Al-Adha 08 Khutbah (sermon)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXBk9gVgK00