Tensions have risen across the country in response to the brutal killing of George Floyd. Thousands of people have taken to the streets of America under the 'Black Lives Matter' banner. What are the obligations of the Muslim community concerning these protests? Should we align ourselves with the non-profit organization 'Black Lives Matter'? What should Muslims contribute to the ongoing protests against racism and police brutality?

What I wish someone had told me before I got married. The focus of this talk is offer naseeha (advice) on marriage to fellow Muslim sisters. NOTE: This talk is *not* intended to offer any expert advice, nor am I a marriage counselor. ____________________ LET'S STAY CONNECTED Website: nourmgoda.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NourMGoda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nourmgoda417/ _____________________ MORE VIDEOS IN THIS SERIES Video 1: Preparing for Marriage: https://youtu.be/VcBfxNISH6s Video 2: Deliberating Divorce: https://youtu.be/HhPsveGvPQM

The focus of this talk is to bring to light a very specific issue related to the topic of divorce. It seeks to address an ideological pattern among young Muslims in the West as it relates to the matter of divorce. NOTE: This talk does not cover the fiqh of divorce, is *not* intended to offer any fatawa on divorce, nor does it provide any specific advice or guidance on any particular marital relationship. ____________________ LET'S STAY CONNECTED Website: nourmgoda.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NourMGoda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nourmgoda417/ _____________________ MORE VIDEOS IN THIS SERIES Video 1: Preparing for Marriage: https://youtu.be/VcBfxNISH6s Video 3: Life After the Honeymoon Phase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6ZH3Vpwj5Y

MORE VIDEOS IN THIS SERIES Video 2: Deliberating Divorce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhPsveGvPQM&feature=youtu.be Video 3: Life After the Honeymoon Phase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6ZH3Vpwj5Y _____________________ LET'S STAY CONNECTED Website: nourmgoda.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NourMGoda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nourmgoda417/

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Talk delivered on October 5, 2019 at the Jame Masjid on behalf of Jame Masjid and i3 Institute. JAK to the organizers for the invitation and to the audience members who attended. Nour Goda discusses female empowerment among Muslim women. She argues against the term and idea of "empowerment" and explains why this word does not make sense in Islam. Nour also briefly summarizes the Western feminist movements and paints a picture of today's woman in the West. The Q&A segment covers questions about women's roles and responsibilities, particularly as mothers and wives; the ways in which Muslims can engage in social activism without compromising their religion; and how to rear children in an era marked by gender dysphoria. Website: https://www.nourmgoda.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NourMGoda For public speaking opportunities, please visit https://www.nourmgoda.com/contact

Talk delivered on November 30, 2019 at 7th Annual NJ Dawah Conference in Parsippany, New Jersey. JAK to the organizers for the invitation, as well as to the participants who attended. Nour Goda discusses the obligatory nature of the hijab; the ideologies tugging at young Muslim women in the West; and the roles that the modest fashion industry and "hijabi" subculture play in making adopting hijab according to the Qur'an and sunnah so challenging. This talk is a brief overview of Nour's upcoming short book, "Raze Your Gaze: Hijabi Subculture and the Liberalization of the Hijab." The e-book will be published by Lamppost Education Initiative in 2020. To be notified of its publication, visit Nour's website and subscribe: https://www.nourmgoda.com/ Website: https://www.nourmgoda.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NourMGoda For public speaking opportunities, please visit https://www.nourmgoda.com/contact. _________________________ تم إلقاء هذه المحاضرة في 30 نوفمبر 2019 في المؤتمر السنوي السابع لدواهر نيو جيرسي في بارسيباني ، نيو جيرسي. شكرا للمنظمين على الدعوة ، وكذلك للمشاركين الذين حضروا. نور جودة يناقش الطبيعة الإجبارية للحجاب ؛ الأيديولوجيات الشابات المسلمات في الغرب تتعامل معها والأدوار التي تلعبها صناعة الأزياء المتواضعة وثقافة "الحجاب" في جعل تبني الحجاب وفقًا للقرآن والسنة صعبة للغاية. هذه المحاضرة هي لمحة موجزة عن كتاب نور القصير المرتقب ، "غض بصرك: ثقافة الحجاب الفرعية وتحرير الحجاب". سيتم نشر الكتاب الإلكتروني بواسطة مبادرة Lamppost التعليمية في عام 2020. لإخطاره بنشره ، تفضل بزيارة موقع نور والاشتراك على: https://www.nourmgoda.com/ https://www.nourmgoda.com/ :الموقع الإلكتروني https://twitter.com/NourMGoda :تويتر https://www.nourmgoda.com/contact :للحصول على فرص التحدث أمام الجمهور، يرجى زيارة

Talk delivered at 7th Annual NJ Dawah Conference on December 1, 2019. JAK to NJ Dawah for the invitation, and a special thank you to the young volunteers. Nour Goda shares her experience as an ex-atheist who left Islam for a decade before returning. In this video, resources are shared along with information about parenting and motherhood. Website: https://www.nourmgoda.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NourMGoda For public speaking opportunities, please visit https://www.nourmgoda.com/contact. _________________________________________________________________________________________ الحديث الذي ألقاه في مؤتمر نيو جيرسي السنوي السابع في 1 ديسمبر 2019. جاك إلى NJ Dawah للدعوة ، وشكر خاص للمتطوعين الشباب. وتشارك نور غودا تجربتها كملحده سابقه تركت الإسلام لمده عشر سنوات قبل ان تعود. في هذا الفيديو ، يتم مشاركه الموارد مع المعلومات المتعلقة بالابوه والامومه. الموقع الشبكي: https://www.nourmgoda.com/ تويتر: https://twitter.com/NourMGoda للحصول علي فرص التحدث العام ، يرجى زيارة https://www.nourmgoda.com/contact.