Join us on Thursday, May 7th, for a special ISLA x Noorart Webinar with speaker Dr. Amber Khan.

ISLA x Noorart Webinar:  The Puberty Conversation: A Practical Guide for Muslim Educators
Thursday, May 7th
7-8 pm CST
60 minutes
Speaker: Dr. Amber Khan

Webinar Description:

This seminar is designed to help teachers at the lower elementary, middle, and high school levels talk about puberty in a way that is clear, age-appropriate, and rooted in Islamic values. Puberty includes physical, mental and emotional aspects. On the physical side, we will discuss basic reproductive anatomy and unique health issues for Muslim students, including the fiqh of hygiene and ritual purity. Mentally and emotionally, we will explore attraction and desire, changing friendships, and the role of devices and online life. Spiritually, we will emphasize accountability before Allah and how growing up means taking responsibility for one’s choices, both in private and in public.

Speaker Bio

 After graduating from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Amber Khan went on to pursue health education.  She has been a Muslim youth health educator since 2010.  She teaches health education at schools and community centers focusing on physical, social, mental, reproductive, and sexual health education.  She is also the Chair of the Education Committee for the Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) since 2015 and Community Educator for the Family and Youth Institute since 2021.  

Sister Amber has written the first health curriculum for Muslim youth called Health & Wellness from the Islamic Perspective.  This 6-level book series is the first of its kind to tackle the most common health concerns by putting the Islamic way of life at the forefront of its answers and centering the Muslim narrative.  It is available on Noorart.com since October 2023.

Sister Amber also holds an Associates’ Degree in Islamic Studies from Mishkah University.  She has focused her studies on Aqeedah and Dawah.  She has led halaqas at her local masajid and college universities since 2016 and is an educator for New Muslim classes at Muslim Enrichment Project.

Contact: Islamichealtheducation@gmail.com

IG:  @Islamichealthseries