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.

The Triple filter Test

In ancient Greece , Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said,

"Do you know what I just heard about your friend?"

"Hold on a minute," Socrates replied. "Before telling me anything, I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test."

"Triple filter?"

"That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you're going to say. That's why I call it the triple filter test."

"The first filter is TRUTH. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"

"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and..."

'All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second filter, the filter of GOODNESS. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?"

"No, on the contrary..."

"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, but you're not certain it's true. You may still pass the test though, because there's one filter left: the filter of USEFULNESS. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?"

"No, not really."

Replied Socrates

"Well," "if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?"

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Advice from our beloved prophet (peace be upon him) to mankind…..

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him said. 'Do you know what is backbiting?'

They (the Companions) said: 'Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) know best.

Thereupon he (the Prophet (peace be upon him)) said: 'Backbiting implies your talking about your brother (behind his back) in a manner which he does not like.'

It was said to him: 'What is your opinion about this that if I actually find (that failing) in my brother which I made a mention of?'

He (peace be upon him) said: 'If (that failing) is actually found (in him) what you assert, you in fact backbited him, and if that is not in him it is a slander!.'

Sahih Muslim HadithHadith 6265 Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

The Muslim Student Association of UC Davis presents:

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

As part of MSA's Tazkiya Month, this sisters-only event is taught by:

Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed
of Zaytuna Institute

Friday, February 6, 2009, 7 PM

Room: Olson 205 @ UC Davis

The Almighty says, "O you who believe! Turn in sincere repentance to Allah." (66:8)

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)

Ever wonder about forgiveness? In this motivating talk, Ustadha Shamira will discuss the essence of tawbah, balancing between hope and fear, and the importance of striving for the Eternal Pleasure of God the Almighty. In addition, Ustadha Shamira will discuss the importance of seeking forgiveness and how to practically incorporate this important part of our Deen into our daily lives.

This event is free and open to all interested sisters. Please join us!