Ustadha ‪@drraniaawaadofficial‬ relates a powerful story from her teen years while studying Islamic sciences in Syria when she had a poignant moment when her teacher shared her amazing spiritual journey to Islam.

This is clip in the MCC Gems Series from a talk Dr. Rania gave at MCC in honor of teachers:    • In Honor of Teachers | Ustadha Dr. Ra...  

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Dr. Rania Awaad is a practicing Psychiatrist based at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She is a Clinical Instructor in the Stanford Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and pursues her clinical practice through the department’s community psychiatric track. She is passionate about mental health and works he is passionate about mental health and works extensively, locally, nationally, and internationally creating a spiritual wellness with the application of traditional Islamic spiritual healing methods to modern clinical psychology. Prior to studying medicine, Dr. Awaad pursued classical Islamic Studies in Damascus, Syria and holds certification (Ijaza) in Qur’an, Islamic Law and other branches of the Islamic Sciences. She is a Professor of Islamic Law at Zaytuna College, an American Muslim Liberal Art College in Berkeley, CA. In addition, she serves as the Director of The Rahmah Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. You can read more at https://profiles.standford.edu/Rania_... and http://blog.zaytuna.edu/author/drran...

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