The Female Experience of the Rawdah & the Challenges Faced by Women

Zara speaks to one half of spoken word duo Poetic Pilgrimage, poet and playwright, Sukina Pilgrim about her experience of visiting the rawdah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in Madina, and the challenges and joys that it entailed.

They also discuss the experience of notable women in history when visiting Madina and the difficulties women face today visiting the blessed rawdah, and why it is important they are spoken about.

Sukina offers advice on dealing with negative emotions when expectations are not met, via her own personal experience and she tells us about her trip to Cairo straight after Madina to visit the female family members of the Prophet (pbuh) buried in the city, and how this was a healing experience for her.

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