WOMEN IN ISLAM, INC. is an organization of professional and social activist Muslim women who are dedicated to the empowerment of women through knowledge and practice of Islam.

OUR MISSION is to advance the spiritual and intellectual development of women to empower them as dynamic participants in civil society and as advocates for human rights and social justice.

We now have a Blog at Wordpress! Please visit Muslim Women Take Lead: Social Justice & Human Rights for updates on our activities & more!

Read our Publication Women Friendly Mosques and Community Centers: Working Together to Reclaim our Heritage

NEWS

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

 Lectures on Human Rights and Social Justice Presents: Arts+Social Justice on December 13th, 6pm.
Our website is under transition. For additional information about upcoming events and recent activities, please visit our blog Muslim Women Take Lead: Social Justice & Human Rights .

RECENT PROGRAMS
  • 11th Annual Dr. Betty Shabazz Awards Ceremony, June 2012
  • Lectures on Human Rights & Social Justice: Survival, Sustainable Humanitarian Relief and Development in East Africa
    Date: Wednesday, February 15,2012 6:00pm-9:00pm

    Speakers:
    Elisabeth Roesch, Women’s Protection and Empowerment Advocacy Officer, International Rescue Committee
    Asha Samad , Professor, City College, and Executive Director, SAFRAD Somali Organization
    Moderator: Carla DeYcaza, Lecturer, Center for Global Affairs, New York University
    Location: The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10037-1801

  • State Senator Bill Perkins' Eid Celebration
    • Date: Friday, September 2, 2012 6pm
    Location: Adam C. Powell Jr. State Office Building Plaza, Corner of 125th Street & Adam Clayton Power Jr. Blvd.
    Women In Islam, Inc. is among co-sponsoring organizations.

  • Ramadan Iftar with Borough President Scott Stringer
    • Date: August 9, 2011, 6:30pm
    Location: The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial & Educational Center Women In Islam, Inc. was a co-sponsor.

  • Inclusive Mosques in the 21st Century
    • Panelists: Akel Kahera, Meryam Eskandari, Aisha Al-Adawiya, Moderated by Sarah Sayeed
    Date: July 1-4, 2011
    Venue: ISNA Convention: Loving God, Loving Neighbor, Living in Harmony

  • 10th Annual Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial Lecture & Award Ceremony
    • Honoring Women Who Dedicate Their Lives to Helping Others
    Dr Betty Shabazz Awards: congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Tayyibah Taylor; Compass Awards; Faiza Ali, Kayhan Irani, Aliya Latif

  • Muslim Women: Presentation at Adelphi University, Long-Island
  • Under-Represented: Muslim Women and Media- with Laila Al-Arian, Al Jazeera English; Read more
  • Veiled Voices: Screening and Discussion
  • Sr. Aisha Al-Adawiya spoke at the the Fist ISNA Diversity in Islam Forum, held in Detroit in January, 2011 and the Annual RIS Conference in Canada in December.
  • Sarah Sayeed, President, delivered a presentation at the International Symposium on Civilization and Values, The Istanbul Approach, held in Istanbul Turkey, in December, 2010.
  • Board member Muniba Hassan and Sarah Sayeed, President, recently presented the religious, historical, and contemporary dimensions of Muslim women's experiences to the Larchmont Interfaith Council.
  • In partnership with The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Women In Islam, Inc. facilitated a workshop on Islam and Muslim women for NYC Public School teachers.


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