Salam everyone! This Friday inshaAllah after Salatul Maghrib at Masjid Al Aman we are having a special guest speaker, Maryam Amirebrahimi. She is a regular author on suhaibwebb, a Tae Kwon Do second degree black belt, student of knowledge and hafidha of the Qur’an! Maryam received her master’s in Social Justice Education from UCLA, where her research focused on the effects of mentorship rooted in Critical Race Theory for urban high school students of color. She holds a bachelor’s in Child and Adolescent Development from San Jose State University, where she served as the President of the Muslim Student Association for two consecutive years. Currently, she is pursuing a second bachelor’s degree in Islamic Studies through Al Azhar University’s distance learning program. Maryam spent a year studying the Arabic language and Qur’an in Cairo, Egypt, and has memorized the Qur’an. She has been presented the Student of the Year award by former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and holds a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Maryam frequently travels to speak and work with different communities to address a variety of spiritual topics and social issues. She writes about topics related to social realities, women’s studies and spiritual connections on the popular online blog, suhaibwebb. Maryam is a dynamic and outspoken proponent for social justice and women’s rights. for social justice and women’s rights Address: 496 Red Hill Road, Holmdel, NJ
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 23:20:27 +0000