RabaTEENS

Week 1: Zubaidah bint Ja'far

In this lesson, we'll discuss how each of us possesses special abilities given by Allah. We will meet the well known Abbasid princess, who was also a granddaughter of an Abbasid khalifa, niece of an Abbasid khalifa, wife of an Abassid khalifa, and mother of an Abbasid khalifa. She lived in the 8th-century Baghdad and is renowned for Darb Zubaidah that she built—the series of wells, reservoirs, and artificial pools that provided water for Muslim pilgrims along the route from Baghdad to Makkah and Madinah. 

Week 2: Al Fihri sisters

In this lesson, we'll learn about Fatima and Maryam al Fihri, sisters who lived in 9th-century Morocco. They invested their entire inheritance and wealth in constructing two mosques: Fatima built the famous Al-Qarawiyyin mosque, while Maryam built the Al-Andalus mosque. 

Week 3: Gawhar Shad

Meet the Empress of the Timurid Dynasty, Gawhar Shad, who lived in the 15th century in Herat. She constructed the Mussala complex in Herat and the Goharshad Mosque in Mashad. After her husband's death in 1447, she became the de facto ruler of an empire that stretched from the Tigris to the borders of China.

Week 4: Haseki Sultan Hurrem 

We will explore the life of the most famous Ottoman sultana who lived in 16th-century Istanbul. She utilized her power and status to engage in numerous significant public building projects, spanning from Makkah to Al-Quds (Jerusalem). Among her constructions stands the immense Haseki complex in Istanbul.

Week 5: Reflections

In our final lesson, we're each going to talk about the topic: "I've got a special power given by Allah. I will change the world, inshaAllah!" We'll share what makes us special and how we can use our strengths to make the world a better place. We'll listen to each other's ideas and dreams, encouraging and supporting one another. It's a chance for us to believe in ourselves and in the amazing things we can do to make a positive difference in the world!