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Jannah Institue & Qurtuba Community Education at ADAMS Present: Muslim Women Defining Their Essence – An Evening with Dr. Haifaa Younis.

Join renowned speaker Dr. Haifaa Younis for an enlightening event, “Muslim Women Defining Their Essence.” This intimate evening will explore the spiritual, emotional, and societal aspects that shape the identity of Muslim women. Dr. Younis will inspire attendees to embrace their unique strengths and values in today’s world. Don’t miss this chance to gain wisdom and empowerment at this special event!

The chronic illness support group returns on Dec. 7th with Iman Elkadi, MSW and Maryam Irshad, MA, MSW at ADAMS Sterling!

This monthly support group provides a safe and welcoming space for those with chronic illnesses to share their experience and find support. Let’s navigate through this journey together.

Let’s go on fall hike with the ADAMS Autism Club at Sky Meadows State Park🍁 This Saturday event is open to all autistic children of all support levels and their families (ages 13-24).

Little Sisters Circle welcomes you to sign up for November and December sessions! Come join us for halaqahs, games, crafts and activities for our little Muslims.

“We all begin as strangers, and we meet people for two reasons – as a blessing, or as a lesson.”

And allow this book club to be both, a blessing in discussion and a lesson in knowledge! Join us for the return of Lattes and Lit, Qahwa’s ongoing book club! In this newest iteration, we will cover Malcolm Gladwell’s recent publication Talking to Strangers, an exploration of psychology and sociology told through historical tales.

Featuring commentary from Imam Abdul Malik Merchant, converse with fellow readers in discussion groups that highlight the themes of the unknown, bias, truth, and assumptions we hold about strangers and the lessons we can learn to live as fuller and more intelligent Muslims.

Meeting Biweekly starting Wednesday October 23, whether you’re dipping your toes into the literary world for the first time or are already an avid reader, this is one event you won’t want to miss!

Registration is free but donations are encouraged to help fund future events! Books will not be provided and participants should read the Intro, and Chapters 1-2 by the first meeting. See you there inshallah! Open to participants 18+

October 23 – Intro + Chapters 1, 2
November 6 – Chapters 3, 4, 5
November 20 – Chapters 6, 7, 8
December 4 – Chapters 9, 10
December 18 – Chapters 11, 12

How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to one another that isn’t true?

Talking to Strangers is a classically Gladwellian intellectual adventure, a challenging and controversial excursion through history, psychology, and scandals taken straight from the news. He revisits the deceptions of Bernie Madoff, the trial of Amanda Knox, the suicide of Sylvia Plath, the Jerry Sandusky pedophilia scandal at Penn State University, and the death of Sandra Bland—throwing our understanding of these and other stories into doubt.

Something is very wrong, Gladwell argues, with the tools and strategies we use to make sense of people we don’t know. And because we don’t know how to talk to strangers, we are inviting conflict and misunderstanding in ways that have a profound effect on our lives and our world.

“We all begin as strangers, and we meet people for two reasons – as a blessing, or as a lesson.”

October 23 – Intro + Chapters 1, 2
November 6 – Chapters 3, 4, 5
November 20 – Chapters 6, 7, 8
December 4 – Chapters 9, 10
December 18 – Chapters 11, 12