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Fatima has had a rich Islamic education from an early age thanks to her parents. She is married and passionately raising four children.
In her teens, she studied Arabic and Islamic studies in Egypt at prominent institutes such as Al Fajr Center, Qortoba Institute and a college of Al Azhar University and is currently training to be an Islamic Scholar with senior scholars in institutes here in the UK and through regular visits abroad.
She has been a key contributor to the discourse surrounding Muslim women in the West, contributing to the Westminster Faith Debates, documentaries and live shows for BBC Radio, the World Service, as well as BBC Television, Channel 4 and Islam Channel.
In 2014 she was awarded the IKON UKHWAH International Award – for young women in dawah and community service at a ceremony in KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.
Currently Fatima is Director of SEEDS OF CHANGE – the biggest Muslim women’s conference in Europe.
How do you start and juggle a da’wah project from your home, with all of the demands of family life? In this webinar recording from 2013, Ustadha Fatima Barkatulla shares her advice and experience in doing just that.
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KHADIJAH ~ Beyond Belief with Ernie Rea – with Fatima Barkatulla & other panellists âIt is said that behind every great man there is a great woman. The Prophet Muhammad was married many times; but for 25 formative years, he remained faithful to one woman, Khadijah. She is widely recognised as the First Muslim and … Read more
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Beyond Belief with Ernie Rea – with Fatima Barkatulla and other guests. In the first of a new series on BBC Radio 4, Ernie Rea and his three guests discuss Islam & the Veil. “France, Belgium & Italy have already banned the full face veil. Other countries are considering it. In Britain a Private Member’s … Read more
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In this talk, Ustadhah Fatima Barkatulla highlights the importance of building Islamic institutions for a stronger future for the Muslim community in general and in Britain in particular. Cambridge Islamic College – 2016
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2017 Online ~ Mommy Coach Khafayah Abdulsalam interviews Fatima Barkatulla about becoming an author, her new book ‘Khadijah, Mother of History’s Greatest Nation’ and getting the balance right. Find out why she feels so passionately about her own mother in particular and motherhood in general.
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This lecture was delivered at the ‘Women’s Care’ Festival & Conference 2013
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Why is is so difficult to be a religious person in our times? Why does life seem harder for me now that I have committed to Islam? How do I emerge from the depths of the trials and tribulations of life triumphantly? All these questions and more answered in this inspiring lecture delivered by award-winning … Read more
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The Ummah will be revived as foretold by the Messenger of Allah. But what is the Muslim woman’s role in its revival? Why do the enemies of Islam in the establishment target and vilify the practices of Muslim women in particular? Do they realize our power more than even we do? All of these questions … Read more
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This Lecture was presented on May 13, 2015 in Richmond, Canada. Why does Allah test us? What kinds of tests can we expect to face in life? How should we respond to the trials and tribulations of life, powerfully? All these questions and more are answered in this lecture by Fatima Barkatulla. Includes sisters’ question … Read more
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The Muslim woman has become the ultimate symbol of Islam in our times and there are calls for a feminist movement within Islam. Fatima Barkatulla takes a closer and more holistic look at Islam’s vision for women and asks: Does Islam Need Feminism? What is the solution to the oppression of women in our community … Read more
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