My Big Fat Greek Project

I was intereviewed by the Queen of Sheba program so I thought I would share my dreams with you too.

I had this insane dream to revolutionize Islam in Greece. I sat down one day and just wrote out a 10 year vision plan. I kept writing and writing and I couldn’t stop. Then I just stared at it and I remember thinking, this is insane! But it was just an exhilarating feeling to even allow myself to take my imagination that far. At that point, I was determined more than ever to go through with it.

I was scared because I was only one person and I barely knew any other Greek Muslims let alone in Greece but I did know that Greece was the only European Union country where there is still no mosque allowed in its capital city. This is the place where every Muslim is called a Turk who “enslaved them for 400 years”. So, you can imagine the mountain of a task in front of me.

On the other hand, practically speaking, it is proven that in order for women to feel stress-free while they are succeeding, they need to feel that they have support (which is not [necessarily] the case for men). I have been blessed to find a team that works with me on the same vision and this is my backbone.

Iman: I want to see religious freedom for Muslims in Greek society as well as mutual respect between people of different faiths. I hope that through our efforts, we will establish a thriving communal system that will become an integral part of Greek society.

 

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Release your inner queen of Sheba!

When I first heard about this book, I thought, please no, let this not be another feminist book. But, knowing the author personally as a lifecoach, I knew Heba Alshareef  just had to produce something outstanding. 

It’s not a book about Cinderella or fairy tales but as Heba says it, it’s about learning to “stay true to our heritage and become strong Muslim women who lead their lives with abundance.”

How?

By releasing our inner Queen of Sheba.

By living our best destinies.

By being that Aishah, Khadijah or Fatimah.

For the skeptics

It sounds surreal and some women (or men) may be skeptical, or even thinking it may be unIslamic.  A few sisters may be thinking that our duties are only to raise families.

A few brothers may be thinking this is psycho babble and women will cause problems if they do things other than take care of their households (trust me, I know some of you are out there ). 

But one thing I’ve noticed throughout history is that whenever Islam was high, Muslim women were high and whenever Islam was low, Muslim women were low, especially in the last 500 years, and these limitations are just going to put us backwards.

What’s best for YOU

Every woman has a dream. Some of my friends have a deep desire to raise their children upright and pious, a few others want to open up schools, another one wants to be a female Islamic scholar and if you haven’t guessed already, I’ve released my inner queen of Sheba by working for Islam in the Greek society. As Heba says it, it’s all about “whatever works best for you is what works best for YOU” in life.

Protocols

Heba takes you through 21 practical protocols and procedures, each preparing you to become your own Queen of Sheba.  Some of the topics and practical exercises include:

• Who am I?
• What motivates me?
• Acknowledging human needs
• Nipping negative thoughts in the bud
• Advanced vision planning
• Advanced goal setting
• Dealing with fear vs. confidence
• Being resourceful
• Action plan

I highly recommend this book for any sister who wants to go beyond the average life to live their wildest dreams, to move towards what Allah wants for them, to find what will bring happiness and to help bring back the glory of Islam. By the end of the book, you should come out with a clear plan with steps on how to achieve this.

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