The WMA November 27th Jumu'ah w/Dr. Laila Al-Marayati

Our next Jumu'ah is on Friday, November 27 @ 1pm at a Special Pop-Up Location in Irvine, CA with our returning Khateebah Dr. Laila Al-Marayati.

Read her story below!

Event Information

📅 Friday, November 27, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM (Doors open at 12:30 PM)

📍 Woodbury Community Center: 130 Sanctuary, Irvine, CA 92620

This service is for women and children only -- including boys 12 & under.

*PARKING INFORMATION*: Plenty of free parking available!

Please RSVP early. An accurate RSVP count helps our team prepare for the day. Thank you!

And this month, we invite you to stay a little longer!

Following our Jumuʿah prayer and Q&A discussion, we will gather for a casual Thanksgiving potluck and time to socialize. If you are able, please bring a dish or something to share. More importantly, bring yourself! We look forward to enjoying good food, conversation, and community together.

Bring a friend, invite a sister, and help us make this gathering a warm and welcoming one.

We look forward to seeing you on Friday, November 27th insha'Allah!

With Love and Gratitude,

The Women's Mosque of America Team

Khateebah Bio:

Dr. Laila Al-Marayati is a Palestinian-American Muslim physician, interfaith leader, and lifelong champion for human dignity whose work is rooted in the Islamic values of compassion, justice, and service. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, she has dedicated her career to caring for women and individuals of all backgrounds while continuously advocating for health equity and human rights.

Dr. Al-Marayati has been a respected voice for religious freedom, peacebuilding, and the empowerment of women. As a long-time activist in the Muslim-American community, she has focused on promoting the rights of Muslim women through education and advocacy. She served on the US Commission on International Religious Freedom and was part of the US delegation at the UN Fourth World Conference on Women.

As the Chairperson of KinderUSA, Dr. Al-Marayati continues to put her faith into action through humanitarian service by supporting Palestinian children in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon. Throughout her life, she has committed herself to upholding the values of compassion and courage, hoping to inspire others to see that caring for one another is a sacred responsibility.