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Inheritors of Light Lecture Series: Nana Asma’u
“Barakah descends when the righteous are mentioned.” —A Famous Saying
As part of SunniPath’s Inheritors of Light Lecture Series, there will be a special live event for SunniPath students. Ustadha Noura Shamma will be giving a talk on the life of Nana Asma’u, the daughter of Shaykh Usman dan Fodio. From the Prophetic era until our present day, there have been countless female Muslim scholars and activists. However, many have remained an undiscovered treasure outside their native lands or to us who speak only English. By the grace of Allah, Ustadha Noura will elucidate the life of one of the greatest Muslim women scholars of the nineteenth century. The event will take place this Saturday, August 25th at 5pm EST / 9pm GMT.
The idea behind this event and others like it is to use the life of a great scholar to inspire us in our own quest for Sacred Knowledge.
Please scroll down for directions on how to access the event.
About Nana Asma’u:
As part of SunniPath’s Inheritors of Light Lecture Series, there will be a special live event for SunniPath students. Ustadha Noura Shamma will be giving a talk on the life of Nana Asma’u, the daughter of Shaykh Usman dan Fodio. From the Prophetic era until our present day, there have been countless female Muslim scholars and activists. However, many have remained an undiscovered treasure outside their native lands or to us who speak only English. By the grace of Allah, Ustadha Noura will elucidate the life of one of the greatest Muslim women scholars of the nineteenth century. The event will take place this Saturday, August 25th at 5pm EST / 9pm GMT.
About Ustadha Noura Shamma:
Raised mainly in the American Midwest, Ustadha Noura has a B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Cincinnati and a M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from Indiana University. She has also completed coursework for a Ph.D. in Islamic Thought through the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization. Ustadha Noura spent two years studying at Zaytuna Institute and two years at the Qasid Institute in Amman. She is currently continuing her studies privately with numerous teachers in Amman. In addition to teaching at SunniPath Academy, Ustadha Noura also coordinates the development of SunniPath’s curriculum.
About the Inheritors of Light Lecture Series:
The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him said “scholars are the inheritors of the prophets” [Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, and others]. The Inheritors of Light Lecture Series aims to use the life of great scholars to inspire us with both the desire to seek knowledge as well as sincerity while seeking it.
Accessing the Live Event:
-Login to “My Courses”
-Click on “Student Events ”
-Click on “Enter Live Student-Only Event”
-Login to the live session player.
If you have any trouble attending the event, you can access Live Support from the Helpdesk at http://support.SunniPath.com
Salaam,
“From the Prophetic era until our present day, there have been countless female Muslim scholars and activists.”
I am glad we are discussing female scholars and teachers. The more women in the Muslim community know of their stories, the more they may follow their path instead of others.
wasalaam,
Fedwa