Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 2:00pm
LICC: 4007 River Rd, Louisville KY 40207
This event is free, no pre-registration required.

In contemporary discourse, it is common to hear feminists finding fault with how women are constructed as “relational” beings. They say, why are women only important when described as mothers? Or as wives? The assumption however is that only women are important through their relationships, which is simply not true. Every human being is judged according to how well he manages his relationships, and this applies just as much for men as it does for women. This session examines how thinking of ourselves as “individuals” rather than “relational beings” is hurting not only our faith but also the way we conduct our lives.

Thursday, September 27 at 7:30pm
Dar un-Noor: 5747 Westcreek Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76133
This event is free, no pre-registration required.

On the emotional, social and physical exhaustion that comes from women trying to occupy men’s roles, and men trying to occupy women’s roles.

Friday, September 28, 2018 after Maghrib
IACC: 6401 Independence Pkwy, Plano TX 75023
This event is free, no pre-registration required.

In contemporary discourse, it is common to hear feminists finding fault with how women are constructed as “relational” beings. They say, why are women only important when described as mothers? Or as wives? The assumption however is that only women are important through their relationships, which is simply not true. Every human being is judged according to how well he manages his relationships, and this applies just as much for men as it does for women. This session examines how thinking of ourselves as “individuals” rather than “relational beings” is hurting not only our faith but also the way we conduct our lives.

Saturday, September 29, 2018
IACC: 6401 Independence Pkwy, Plano TX 75023
This event is $35 (including lunch) and requires advance registration. Click here to register. Note: No one will be turned away due to lack of funds.    

10-11:30am Session I
11:30-11:45am break
11:45am-1:45pm Session II
1:45pm-3pm Zuhr and lunch
3pm-4:45pm Session III
4:45pm-5pm break
5-5:45pm Closing discussion

Alienation: a state of feeling isolated, estranged

It is common for the modern person to feel alone. We may feel as if we live aimlessly, without purpose. This is truly tragic, because according to a long-term Harvard study, the greatest factor that aids longevity is having a “point” or purpose in life. As American Muslim women, what is our purpose in life? How does our religion direct us to live wholesomely? How do factors in society, such as liberal, feminist, and atheist thought challenge the fulfillment of our goals? Join us for a day-long program in which teachers from the Sila Initiative help us to make sense of these important matters.

Sunday, September 30, 2018
Closed session for Taqwa Seminary Students only

This session will be a structured discussion with the audience on the problem of the intellectualization of our primary sources, such as the Qur’an and the Sirah. Western and Western-educated Muslims have an increasing tendency to look for the “point” or the “meaning” or the “ruling” or the “maqasid,” losing track of the need to connect with, to love, and to find personal meaning and devotion through one’s attachment to these sources, and this tendency needs to be examined. And in any case, looking for the ruling/maqsid/etc. is more the job of the ‘ulama anyway!

Sunday, September 30, 2018 from 4:30-5:30pm
IACC: 6401 Independence Pkwy, Plano TX 75023
This event is free, no pre-registration required.

Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 2:00pm
Tawheed Center: 29707 W Ten Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48336
This event is free, no pre-registration required.

In contemporary discourse, it is common to hear feminists finding fault with how women are constructed as “relational” beings. They say, why are women only important when described as mothers? Or as wives? The assumption however is that only women are important through their relationships, which is simply not true. Every human being is judged according to how well he manages his relationships, and this applies just as much for men as it does for women. This session examines how thinking of ourselves as “individuals” rather than “relational beings” is hurting not only our faith but also the way we conduct our lives.