MAPS Women
“Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women, the obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the patient men and patient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their private parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so – for them Allah [God] has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.” (Quran 33:35)
Who We Are
MAPS Women serves to organize events and programs to benefit all the sisters in the MAPS community, from children to adults. We seek to ensure that women’s issues can be addressed, that women have a space to build bonds of sisterhood, and that women are granted the opportunities and resources to fully participate in great programming at MAPS.
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) emphasized the importance of treating women well. At the request of women, he even set aside designated time and space just for women so they could have the opportunity to seek knowledge, ask questions, and address their issues. The MAPS Women program was created to do that – in our modern times.
What We Do
- Uplifting Sisterhood Conference. Renowned speakers Dalia Mogahed and Ustadha Ieasha Prime headlined this two-day conference that included panel discussions and several breakout sessions led by local women on fashion and faith, soulful selfcare, self-advocacy in marriage, art and spirituality, and Girl Talk! (a youth discussion).
- Women’s Wellness Conference. Speakers from around the area provided guidance, instruction, encouragement and coaching on everything from nutrition and detoxification to makeup, self-care and self-defense. There were healthy eating samples and ideas, and take-home kits for giving home hand massages. Sisters felt pampered and left with helpful advice to help women care for and celebrate themselves.
- Sisters Social Activities. We host various social activities such as Sisters Tea Social, Intuitive painting, and other events in collaboration with API Chaya to engage and connect with our sisters.
- Health and Wellness. Our Women’s gym is available for group as well as individual usage. It is also leased to independent female instructors to host classes such as kick boxing, Yoga, and aerobic.
- Sisters Convert Social. This program informally developed to help support the needs of the community and help ensure that women who are new to Islam feel welcomed and part of the MAPS family.
- Girl Scouts Supertroop. MAPS has a Girl Scouts program, which consists of Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, and Cadettes. The faith-based Supertroop of American Muslim girls serves the community and world-wide projects to create a positive impact. Our troop focuses on building future leaders through service projects and education. They have participated in community projects such as a beach cleanup, visited a Whale research center on the San Juan Islands to help our local orcas, helped restore a forested area by planting trees, provided meals for a women’s shelter, and worked with the Humane Society to help abused and homeless animals.
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If you have a great idea for a women’s activity, or are interested in helping organize MAPS Women programs, please fill out the form or contact us!