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The Islamic Response to Domestic violence
2021-10-17 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Maryam Amir received her master’s in Education from UCLA. She holds a second bachelor’s degree in Islamic Studies through Al-Azhar University. She has studied in Egypt, memorized the Qur’an 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’s featured in a video series on faith produced by goodcast.net called The Maryam Amir Show. She actively hosts and highlights women who have memorized the Quran from around the world through the #FOREMOTHERS campaign. She is an instructor with SWISS and Hikmah Institutes and has served as a guest instructor with AlMaghrib Institute and DiscoverU. Her focus in the fields of spiritual connections, identity actualization, social justice and women’s studies have humbled her the opportunity to lecture throughout the United States and the world. She holds a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and speaks multiple languages.

Community Resilience: From Surviving to Thriving
2021-09-26 14:00 - 16:30
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Join us for our annual event, Community Resilience: From Surviving to Thriving, with Noha Alshugairi, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, and Amin Aaser, founder and Executive Director of Noor Kids.

Agenda
Registration
Lunch
Recitation
Welcome – Faiza J Ghafoor, Executive Director
Break Into Parallel Sessions:
Adults with Sister Noha Alshugairi – M.S., LMFT
Youth with Br.Amin G Aaser – Executive Director Noor Kids
NISA Presentation: Saha Jamshed, Program Manager
Dua: Imam Tahir Anwar, President
Close: Faiza J Ghafoor, Executive Director
Book Signing
Due to COVID-19, tickets for this event are limited. We highly recommend attendees to wear masks and practice social distancing.
