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SUMMARY:Blessed Birthings: The Spirituality & Fiqh  of Pregnancy\, Labor & After-Birth | Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed
DESCRIPTION:Join Shamira Chothia Ahmed\, a female scholar\, certified birth doula\, and childbirth educator\, for this full-day Saturday workshop to learn Islamic insights on the spirituality and fiqh of pregnancy\, labor\, and after birth. \nNo matter where you plan to give birth—whether at home\, a birth center\, or a hospital—this mini-course is an invaluable tool for helping you connect with your Creator through the unique and empowering experience of carrying and giving birth to your beautiful baby. \nThis course is open to all women 16 years and older\, pregnant women\, and those who want to learn more about the incredible journey of pregnancy and beyond. \n10 a.m. to 3 p.m. PST (prayer & lunch break in between) | Saturday\, May 3\, 2025 | **$35/in-person & $25/online ($12 lunch option)| In-person or virtually (highly recommended to attend in person) | Women & Teens Ages 16+ only | Register at mcceastbay.org/blessed \n**Early-bird discount till April 28. After that\, tickets will be $45 for in-person & $35 for online. \nAll sisters who register online will receive a private live stream link to view the event virtually if they are unable to attend in person.  The unlisted link will be retained indefinitely for later viewing.  \nAttending the workshop in person is highly recommended\, as we will have interactive and educational demos. You don’t want to miss the in-person class if you’re local! Please note that no babysitting is provided. \nPlease note that no babysitting is provided. \nWe will take a break for Dhur and lunch at 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided to those who have pre-purchased it. Please bring your water bottle and any comfortable pillows or props you need.\n \nUstadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed\, MA\, CBD\, CLEC\, is a certified birth doula\, certified lactation counselor\, childbirth educator\, midwifery student\, and mother of five. \nThe class will cover:\n \n\nIslamic birth model based on the Quran: to empower you in your birth journey\nBrief Overview of Labor and Birth: Become knowledgeable about your body and the birth process to increase your confidence that your body was created for birth!\nLabor Relaxation/Breathing Techniques & Exercises: Including a powerful dhikr tool to connect with your Lord ﷻ and make your birth an elevated\, spiritually empowering experience 
\nHanafi Fiqh Rulings: Pregnancy\, Labor\, and Post-Partum\, including intimacy rulings and practical applications 
\nSunnahs of the newborn: what to do immediately in the postpartum and as your baby grows
\nBest gift to baby: Love languages\nAnd more!\n\nYou can do it. Your body can do it. It is sacred. It is birth.\n \n“The instructor was great mA! Very helpful and enthusiastic\, also very inspirational. I’ve never studied birth like this!” -Blessed Birthings’ Attendee \nGet ready to learn\, share\, be inspired\, and have fun! \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should not hold a person back from attaining spiritual knowledge offered at the community center. For a financial waiver\, please complete this form: http://mcceastbay.org/scholarship \nSponsored by The Rahmah Foundation & MCC East Bay \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n– More sessions for Muslimahs: http://mcceastbay.org/women\n– More talks in conjunction with The Rahmah Foundation: http://mcceastbay.org/rahmah-foundation\n\nAbout the Teacher: \nUstadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed \nBorn and raised in California’s Central Valley\, Ustadha Shamira is passionate about educating and empowering Muslim women to reach their highest spiritual potential through acquiring sacred knowledge. Having graduated as valedictorian from a large public high school\, she went on to study at Georgetown University\, where she briefly explored her soul\, then sought sacred knowledge from scholars on three continents — Africa\, Europe\, and Asia. \nUstadha Shamira began her journey in seeking sacred knowledge at the women’s Dar-ul-Uloom Mu’eenal Islam seminary in South Africa\, and completed the five-year intensive ‘alima program at Ja’mia Al-Imam Muhammad Zakariyya\, one of Britain’s first and most renowned Islamic universities for women. Thereafter\, she continued her Arabic and Qur’anic studies in Damascus\, Syria\, where she obtained an ijazah in Tajweed of the Hafs recitation from the late\, eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Hasan al-Kurdi. \nIn 2005\, Ustadha Shamira taught Hanafi fiqh for women at the Zaytuna Institute in California and has since taught various Islamic sciences in venues across North America. In 2008\, she earned a master’s degree in Demographics and Social Analysis from the University of California\, Irvine\, with a focus on the identity formation of the Muslim American population. \nIn 2013\, Ustadha Shamira specialized in the detailed rulings of menstruation\, lochia\, and abnormal discharge under the direction of Mufti Abdur Rahman Ibn Yusuf Mangera and assisted in compiling Imam Abu Hanifa’s Al-Fiqh al-Akbar Explained. \nAs a wife and mother of five children\, Ustadha Shamira is passionate about empowering women in their childbearing years to draw closer to their Lord. As a certified birth doula and lactation educator\, she infuses her classes with Islamic spirituality and offers birth consultations and virtual doula services to Muslim women. \nUstadha Shamira is a co-founder of the Rahmah Foundation and currently teaches at Nur al-Iman\, a full-time girls’ shariah program led by Ustadha Mona Elzankaly\, based in the Bay Area. \n****** \nTestimonials \n“This was such an amazing class and I am grateful Allah SWT guided me toward it… I have left this class feeling so inspired.. this course gave me so much hope and reminded me of how compassionate and merciful Allah SWT is. I pray others benefit from this course as much as I did.” -FS \n“I am a doula and childbirth educator and mother of three. I have appreciated sister Shamira’s class a lot\, she has embedded this beautiful topic very well into our Islamic beliefs\, with professional knowledge and skillful presentation\, Mashallah.” JazakAllahu khairan  -Livia \n“This [class] is a MUST for every Muslim woman…”
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/blessed-birthings-4/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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