one in a million

At one point, we may have heard, or even personally felt, some of the following….

“I’m not really excited for Ramadan this year”
“Everyone else talks about feeling amazing and every year, I just.... don’t.”
“I don’t really enjoy fasting”
“I just count down the hours to iftar”
“I feel tired”
“Last year, I didn’t fast every day”

A prevalent emotion in our time is lack of excitement for Ramaḍān. For many, it is a struggle, especially if they are going to school / college or even work, and have deadlines to meet. These emotions may be buried away and not voiced.

Anonymous feedback from teenage girls (Jan 2021)

  • i pray that Allah rewards you abundantly for creating these spaces, they mean more than you know

  • Whole event was just so wholesome and really got me excited for Ramadan

  • This opportunity has really made me appreciate my faith

  • 80% of participants had never attended an event on Ramadan like this before. They rated it as ‘very worthwhile’ and ‘very enjoyable.’

Details

  • We want this to be our best Ramadan yet. We want to come out with mountains of good deeds. We ask Allah for His help and to make it easy for us.

    Every ailment requires a treatment plan. If I’ve hurt my shoulder, I would see a doctor and follow a physiotherapy treatment plan for months.

    Feeling a bit apprehensive about Ramadan requires a treatment plan.

    - Explore the meaning of Ramaḍān and instil excitement for it

    - Increase our confidence and yearning for this beautiful month and our most Generous Lord

    - Provide a safe platform for young women's voices away from judgement and scrutiny

    - Discuss a practical plan to prepare for the blessed month in the time remaining

  • A one-off session.

    Saturday 1st January 2022 @ 18.00 - 19.15 (UK)

    We pray this can accommodate sisters in the US.

  • There is no fee.

  • This is a completely open and judgement-free space. It is beginner-friendly and there is no pre-requisite. If you don't know much about Ramadan, it's not a problem. You won’t be quizzed!

    The sessions are open to all women. Priority for participation is given to young women (teenagers/university students), but anyone is welcome to listen in. Mothers joined with their daughters last year.

    It may be an idea to share this with young women — nieces, cousins or younger siblings. Suitable for girls 11+

  • The session will be interactive but not in an uncomfortable, pressurising way. It will be fun and relaxed. You will not be asked to do anything you are uncomfortable with. Cameras will be off.

  • Please click here to register your interest via email. If you will be attending with someone in your family, kindly mention their name as well and their email address.

    You may be asked to provide some information about yourself (where you are based, what your age is approximately).

This is an online event.

This seminar is inspired by the following courses.

  • Available to purchase from DeepDeen.

  • Available for free here. Accessible for women only.

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FAQs

  • We will focus on preparing our hearts. We will identify what may cause feelings of apprehension towards Ramadan, and how we can begin to feel more positive and confident. We will also discuss some ideas and a practical plan to work towards this.

    We hope this will serve as an interesting and beneficial discussion for all — you may leave having heard something you did not know!

  • This series is based off 2 courses (see above). Everyone who registers is encouraged to review those courses. The idea of this series is to discuss a few points as a group and derive personal benefits.

    We generally do not cover fiqh information, such as what makes a fast valid or invalid, or whether intentions for fasts can be combined.

  • No problem at all! :) There is no obligation to say anything.

    Anyone is welcome to listen in, and your feedback would be most appreciated.

  • There will be a Slido to ask questions / make comments anonymously, or you can use the Zoom chat box / unmute your microphone.

    We appreciate that there may be very detailed questions. The scope of this series is very focused and specific — namely, to build our confidence and yearning for Ramadan. Specific questions are best directed to scholars.

    A brilliant resource is Menstrual Matters by WhiteThread Press. They have many qualified female teachers who can take questions. :)

  • There will be a recording إن شاء الله which can be accessed via request. Please email to request the recording.