Dr. Rania Awwad speaks with Sr. Munira Shamim about her multi-faceted work in celebration of International Women’s Day.
This chat was delivered via North American Islamic Shelter for the Abused (NISA) on May 16, 2022. Please subscribe to NISA's channel on KZread: / @northamericanislamics...
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Ustadha Rania Awaad, MD, Director, Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab, Executive Director, Maristan
Dr. Rania Awaad M.D. is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine where she is the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab, Associate Chief of the Division of Public Mental Health and Population Sciences, and Co-Chief of the Diversity and Cultural Mental Health Section. She is also the Executive Director of Maristan, a non-profit organization dedicated to reviving the Islamic heritage of holistic wellbeing. She is currently a Senior Fellow at Yaqeen Institute and ISPU. In addition, she serves as the Director of The Rahmah Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. She has previously served as the founding Clinical Director of the Khalil Center-San Francisco as well as a Professor of Islamic Law at Zaytuna College. Prior to studying medicine, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus, Syria, and holds certifications (ijaza) in Qur’an, Islamic Law, and other branches of the Islamic Sciences.
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