Ramadan
An Elevated Experience for Women Around the World
Masjid Rabata, a tarbiyah program under Rabata, provides a safe, uplifting, and joyful space for women to bring faith to life. Throughout the year, Masjid Rabata programs include weekly qiyams, monthly open talks, special pop-up sessions, and more. During Ramadan, Masjid Rabata expands its offerings to help women around the world to make the most of this month.
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Abu Huraira (rA) said:
The Prophet ﷺ would review the Quran once every year in Ramadan, and he reviewed it twice in the year he passed away. The Prophet would retreat in the mosque for ten days every year, and he secluded himself for twenty days in the year he passed away. (Bukhari)
In light of this hadith, and knowing this to be a month in which the Quran was revealed, Masjid Rabata aims to make this a month of increased recitation. As the Prophet ﷺ would complete a reading of the Quran from cover-to-cover (khitma) each year, we too strive to do the same.
At Masjid Rabata, we offer daily recitations at two different paces to accommodate women wherever they are on their path.
At 11AM CST daily, for the ones more familiar and fluid in their recitation, we invite them to follow along in confidence with our world-renowned, traditionally-trained women reciters.
At 12PM CST daily, we then offer a recitation at a slower-pace to the comfort of women who are on their Quran reading journeys.
Join these sessions for extra encouragement and support as we work towards a khitma this Ramadan.
As we dedicate ourselves to the recitation of the Quran, we also take the month of Ramadan as a time of tafakkur (reflection). Every evening, Anse Dr. Tamara Gray, Rabata co-founder and Chief Spirituality Officer, streams live on Instagram with her “Juz a Day” reflection.
This year, as we reflect on our years as an organization and the new summits we hope to traverse in establishing Muslim women’s education, Anse Tamara’s daily series will offer us a Mountain View perspective, as derived from the Quran.
As many work towards complete readings throughout Ramadan, we invite our community to download the Rabata Ibadah App to add their completed reading to our Khitma Collection.
The Rabata Ibadah App merges the need for spiritual accountability and heightened worship plans with the convenience and ease of the digital world. With the option to track different daily challenges, your successes and areas of improvement, the Rabata Ibadah App will revolutionize the way you approach your spiritual development.
The yearly Khitma Collection allows us to witness the spiritual fortitude and practices of Muslim women all around the world.
Be inspired by the strong, long legacy of women worshippers.
The close Companions of the Prophet ﷺ would make dua (supplication) upon a complete reading of the Quran, considering it a time of special reward and acceptance. Anas bin Malik (rA) was one Companion known for gathering his family to join him in a khitma dua.
Each year, Masjid Rabata hosts two Khitma Dua sessions, from which women have witnessed dua accepted in miraculous ways. All women are welcome to join, and submit their dua requests (for a limited time during the session), regardless of whether they managed to finish a complete reading or not.
In this live-streamed session from Rabata Cultural Center, with the blessings of all teh completed readings, Anse Dr. Tamara Gray leads the women in collective dua from the Quran and Hadith, and the requested dua of those in attendance.
These faith-fortifying sessions will run on Sunday, March 9 and Saturday, March 29, and we invite you to join us and witness the power of dua.
Every Sunday throughout the year, Rabata Cultural Center hosts a Women’s Halaqa. This Ramadan, Anse Dr. Tamara Gray will continue these sessions, and it will be live-streamed via Masjid Rabata.
On the 17th of Ramadan, the Muslim army, fortified by their unwavering faith and determination, stood before a formidable enemy. After a night in dua and a day in a valiant battle, this small army returned victorious and changed the course of history after the Battle of Badr.
The Battle of Badr marked a critical turning point for the nascent Muslim community. With 313 Muslims against 1000 Quraysh, the odds were stacked against them. However, they prevailed.
At a time when we feel we face insurmountable odds, come hear from Anse Randa Mardini, modern sira scholar, share about this momentous occasion and leave us inspired.
Anse Randa Mardini serves as an instructor in the field of Sira at the Ribaat Academic Institute. She joins Ribaat with extensive studies in all of the fields of Islamic Studies and holds a degree in electronic engineering from Damascus University. Additionally, she holds ijāza (verified certifications) in Quran in the Hafs recitation and is an accredited and experienced educator.
Anse Randa has studied the full curriculum of Islamic sacred texts and subjects including Shāfiʿī jurisprudence (fiqh), Islamic theology (ʿaqīda), Quranic sciences (tafsīr and tajwīd), Arabic grammar (naḥū), geography of the Muslim world, Islamic civilization and culture, Islamic history and classical methods of spiritual growth (tazkiya). Her specialty area is the sīra of the Prophet ﷺ, in which she has done extensive research since the 1990’s.
She has been part of many efforts to teach and spread knowledge of the Prophet’s life and lessons learned from it, including curriculum programs, an Arabic and English software “Prophets & Messengers in the Shade of Islam”, and the translation of “A Compendium of the Sources on the Prophetic Narrative”. She has taught in schools and masjids in Damascus for many years.
Anse Randa has been teaching Sīra with Ribaat since 2018.
Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with both of them) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe i’tikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan. (Muslim)
I’tikaf is the act of staying in the masjid, engaged in worship, devoting time to Allah, and away from worldly distractions.
In following the example of the Prophet ﷺ, Muslims all around the world perform i’tikaf in local mosques. For women, to do so, can be a challenge for various reasons, and so, our scholars have taught us that we can make i’tikaf in our homes.
Choose a place for prayer in your home, and when you enter it for i’tikaf, intend the act by saying “this is my masjid, and I will make i’tikaf in it.”
To support women around the world, performing i’tikaf in their homes, Masjid Rabata provides an online space nightly for the last 10 nights. These are gatherings of recitation, recommended personal worship, dhikr, nasheeds, inspirational reminders, and more. Each year, women attest to the power of these nightly gatherings, finding the ability to spend more time in worship than if they spent the night alone.We invite you to witness the uplifting power of our digital spiritual community.
Sessions run this Ramadan at 12:45AM CST, from March 20 to March 29.
Elevate your Ramadan this year with Ribaat’s Ramadan Ready Workshop
With Ramadan here, we invite you to step into all the potential this month presents.
This recorded workshop will provide you with all the skills and tips you need to optimize your Ramadan this year.
From fiqh (rules/rulings) of fasting and spiritual preparation to physical and nutritional care, our panel of Rabata Instructors and teachers will help you set your goals, determine a plan, and help you realize an elevated Ramadan experience.
In search of a spiritually-uplifting place to spend your Ramadan this year with women?
Rabata Cultural Center welcomes women from all over the world to join its Ramadan programming in-person.
With nightly tarawih, weekly iftars, i’tikaf and more, we invite you to visit us this year and to spend in your time around women in worship.
The fun and preparation starts even before Ramadan. Look over the event calendar and save the post for easy reference.
Come join us for any of our programs at the RCC. For those out-of-town, schedule a visit by emailing scheduling@rabata.org.
- Soul Scribbles: Ramadan Journaling
- Ramadan Across Borders: Traditions and Tales
- Ramadan Nasheed Club
- Ramadan Quran Khitmah 2025
- Ramadan Rhythm: Managing Time and Purpose
- Let’s Get Ramadan Ready
- Close-knit Knitting in Ramadan
- The Guided Hearts: Quran Recitation
