Join Queer Crescent this Ramadan as we practice remembrance. Grounded in Islamic thought and politicized healing modalities, these online gatherings are shaped by the wisdoms of Muslim dhikr, somatic embodiment, and political education. Together we will practice rooting into our innate and collective knowledge of the divine, the sacred, and the just, refreshing our commitment towards liberation, inshaAllah.

What does it mean to practice?

Working with the statement "you are what you practice” we are creating a space of repeated, intentional practice to become the leaders and community members we want to be, to remember our innate wisdom and to reconnect to purpose.

This will be a facilitated online space where QC community can come together and practice reflection and resilience through embodied practices like dhikr, meditation, somatics, journaling and more. It will be a space of belonging and connection as well as a Queering of what daily practice and observance could look like.

Time- 12 -1:00pm ET/ 9- 10:00am PT

Topics we will explore:

FRIDAY 03/07/25 -Decolonizing Sudan

• More info coming soon.

FRIDAY 03/14/25- Ramadan and Cultivating a Muslim Political Identity

• Facilitated by Mujahid Osman, a doctoral student in Religious Studies at Emory University. His research is at the intersection of Islamic Ethics, liberation theology, gender and queer studies, and postcolonial studies. He hails from the mother city of Cape Town, South Africa, and has a wicked sweet tooth.

FRIDAY 03/21/25 - Self determined Muslimness: reclaiming and queering our practices and rituals

• Facilitated by Dr. Nidal Karim (she/they), a queer, muslim, immigrant, mama living on Muskogee and Cherokee lands in the US South. As a liberatory coach, learning and strategy consultant, and somatic healer, they support social justice organizations and changemakers to align their actions with their values, grounded in courage and integrity. Their work is rooted in liberatory and decolonial feminist principles, and informed by their years of experience spanning academia, government, community-based organizations, and international funder institutions.

Become a Member:

• Mondays and Wednesdays will be a 30 minute practice space only for MEDL applicants, participants and Members of QC.
• Become a member at https://www.queercrescent.org/membership