# Introducing Our Sayedaty Series by Tesneem AlKiek

**Author:** Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
**Series:** Sayedaty
**Published:** 2017-05-22
**YouTube:** https://youtu.be/3booRcpD3us
**URL:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/sayedaty/introducing-our-sayedaty-series-by-tesneem-alkiek
**Topics:** History, Islamic Civilization

## Description
Since the beginning of time, women have made major contributions to society – not only in their roles as mothers and wives, but as philosophers, leaders, scholars, companions of the Prophet, teachers, scientists, and so much more. However, their achievements are all too often overlooked. We are...

## Transcript
**[0:01]** Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu. My name is Tasneem Al-Qeeq and I'm excited to announce a new series that the Yaqeen Institute is launching, which will be a collection of videos that will reflect on the lives of some incredible women and the contributions they

**[0:17]** made to their societies. As a teenager, there were probably only a handful of female figures that I could look up to. Now, alhamdulillah, that number is steadily growing, but what really inspires me along with the leaders we have today is when I come across a female companion or scholar or just regular person who has left such an impact on the world that

**[0:36]** she's mentioned and recorded in hadith collections or books or other historical sources. And so the purpose of this series is to introduce you to some of these inspirational women. What I hope will make this experience unique for you is the fact that I will not be limiting my coverage of these women to a particular time period or location. I want to use this

**[0:54]** as an opportunity to highlight the achievements of women across space and time, and perhaps you'll personally relate to one story of a hardworking leader or all of them. In any case, the ultimate purpose of these reflections is to inspire you or your sister or your brother or anyone who's looking to give back to their community and make a difference for the better.

**[1:13]** So inshallah, we'll be releasing the first set of these series next month. They'll be short and sweet so you can tune in at any time, but with enough detail to get you thinking, to get you motivated, and to get you contributing to society. I want to encourage you all to join the conversation. Comment on the video to share people who have inspired you to do

**[1:29]** good, be it a mother, a scholar, or a figure in history. Every story is important because it's these stories that have made a better you and it's these realities that have made stronger communities. So tune in, join in, and get ready to reflect and act. I look forward to hearing from you all soon inshallah. JazakumAllahu Khayran. Wassalamu Alaikum.

## Other Episodes in "Sayedaty"
- [Sayedaty Ep. 10: Hawa Aden Mohamed](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/sayedaty/sayedaty-ep-10-hawa-aden-mohamed.md)
- [Sayedaty Ep. 9:  Zobaida bint Jaafar](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/sayedaty/sayedaty-ep-9-zobaida-bint-jaafar.md)
- [Sayedaty Ep. 8: Arwa bint Ahmed](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/sayedaty/sayedaty-ep-8-arwa-bint-ahmed.md)
- [Sayedaty Ep. 7:  Amina of Zaria](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/sayedaty/sayedaty-ep-7-amina-of-zaria.md)
- [Sayedaty Ep. 6:  Sutayta Al-Mahāmali](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/sayedaty/sayedaty-ep-6-sutayta-al-mahamali.md)
- [Sayedaty Ep. 5: Nusayba bint Kaab](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/sayedaty/sayedaty-ep-5-nusayba-bint-kaab.md)
- [Sayedaty Ep. 4: Rabiah Al-Adawiyya](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/sayedaty/sayedaty-ep-4-rabiah-al-adawiyya.md)
- [Sayedaty Ep. 3: Nafisah bint al-Hasan](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/sayedaty/sayedaty-ep-3-nafisah-bint-al-hasan.md)
- [Sayedaty Ep. 2: Zaynab al Ghazali al Jubayli](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/sayedaty/sayedaty-ep-2-zaynab-al-ghazali-al-jubayli.md)
- [Sayedaty Ep. 1: Aisha Bint Abu Bakr](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/sayedaty/sayedaty-ep-1-aisha-bint-abu-bakr.md)