Our Vision

Baraka Umm Ayman Foundations aims to revive and reconnect Muslim women of the African diaspora to the fullness of their identities as both believers and as Black women living and influenced by the West, to reconnect them with their histories and cultures, and to provide events and experiences that contribute to their personal, spiritual, and creative growth.

The inspiration behind this organization is the noble lady Baraka Umm Ayman, a woman of paradise, a defender of the faith, and mother to two great Companions. However, the best title she ever possessed was what the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ himself bestowed on her: “Ummi ba'da Ummi," my mother after my mother. 

She was the African mother of Rasulullah ﷺ, a true believer, supporter, and defender of the Prophet ﷺ and of Islam, a highly intelligent woman of great wisdom, great heart, and great deeds. In her we find a guide as women of the African diaspora. ​