August 2019 – Zaina Abukhdeir
After becoming a mother, Zaina Abukhdeir felt she would not be able to seek knowledge as easily anymore. She tried attending different Islamic seminars and classes, but it was hard …
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June 2018
June 2018 Ribaat Student of the Month – Ricki Butler Ricki Butler moved around a lot while growing up but has spent most of her adult life here in …
May 2018
May 2018 Ribaat Student of the Month – Zena Jones Zena Jones is a social worker, who resides in Michigan but is originally from Miami, Florida. She is the mother …
Women of Rabata: Leadership and Legacy
During Women’s History Month we honor our predecessors and now that the end of the month is upon us, I would like to honor some of the women that help …
Five Million Sent. Fifty Million Sent.
Allahumma salli ‘ala sayyidina Muhammad… It is the asking for prayers and blessings to be upon our beloved Messenger. The one, who at one point stood calling out to his …
The Rabata Ride: A Narrative Poem By Anse Tamara Gray
The Rabata Ride: A Narrative Poem By Anse Tamara Gray September 2016 In the year of our Lord two thousand and twelve I moved from Damascus without suitcase or helve …
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Sifting through the Mixed Messages: Gender Bias in Islamic Studies Curriculum Materials
Sifting through the Mixed Messages: Gender Bias in Islamic Studies Curriculum Materials Tamara L. Gray University of St. Thomas & Rabata Inc Sifting through the Mixed Messages: Gender Bias in …
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Gentle Friday
Hatred, evil, anger and fear; war, bombing, terrorism, and death; sometimes it feels overwhelming. But Thanksgiving brings our thoughts to thankfulness and gratitude, reminding us that God is greater than …
Listen Up America!
Listen Up America! In a little house in Amsterdam seven people huddled. They were afraid for their lives and indeed only one will survive. Anne Frank’s Jewish family was hiding …
