Tesneem Alkiek – Inspirational Muslim Women #00 Introducing Our Sayedaty Series

			My name is Tasima Al Qayikh, and I'm
		

			excited to announce a new series that the
		

			Yaqeen Institute is launching,
		

			which will be a collection of videos that
		

			will reflect on the lives of some incredible
		

			women and the contributions they made to their
		

			societies.
		

			As a teenager, there were probably only a
		

			handful of female figures that I could look
		

			up to. Now, that
		

			number is steadily growing. But what really inspires
		

			me along with the leaders we have today,
		

			is when I come across a female companion
		

			or scholar or just regular person who has
		

			left such an impact on the world that
		

			she's mentioned and recorded in hadith collections, or
		

			books, or other historical sources.
		

			And so the purpose of this series is
		

			to introduce you to some of these inspirational
		

			women.
		

			What I hope will make this experience unique
		

			for you is the fact that I will
		

			not be limiting my coverage of these women
		

			to a particular time period or location.
		

			I want to use this as an opportunity
		

			to highlight the achievements of women across space
		

			and time, and perhaps you'll personally relate to
		

			one story of a hard working leader or
		

			all of them. In any case, the ultimate
		

			purpose of these reflections is to inspire you,
		

			or your sister, or your brother, or anyone
		

			who's looking to give back to their community
		

			and make a difference for the better.
		

			So, inshallah, we'll be releasing the first set
		

			of these series next month. They'll be short
		

			and sweet, so you can tune in at
		

			any time, but with enough detail to get
		

			you thinking, to get you motivated, and to
		

			get you contributing to society.
		

			I want to encourage you all to join
		

			the conversation.
		

			Comment on the video to share people who
		

			have inspired you to do good. Be it
		

			a mother, a scholar, or a figure in
		

			history.
		

			Every story is important because it's these stories
		

			that have made a better you and it's
		

			these realities that have made stronger communities.
		

			So tune in, join in, and get ready
		

			to reflect and act. I look forward to
		

			hearing from you all soon.