About | IamSheba

When asked to come up with an alternative to the oft-repeated, typical Islamic lecture of ‘Muslim women Role Models,’ my answer was instantaneous. It was an inspired moment that I hope will inspire my sisters around the world.

“Release Your Inner Queen of Sheba!”

The idea behind the concept is that we, as Muslim women, have a legacy of strength that we can look upon and go back to when life teaches us that it’s not all a fairytale with princes, servants, and castles. When we’re struck with the reality of family life, paying the bills, bad choices, or a husband who refuses to put his socks where they’re supposed to go, we can learn to stay true. When we’re brought down by the lack of goal setting, the tragedies that happen to us or our loved ones, the anger, the stress, the guilt, and even the boredom that plagues us at times, we can learn to keep looking up and to stay true.

We can choose to stay true to our heritage as the daughters of Khadijah, Aisha, and Bilqis.

How do we do this? We do this by releasing our inner queen of sheba. We do this by living our best destinies, by moving towards what Allah wants for us, by finding what will bring us happiness right now.

And a wonderful thing happens when we learn to release our inner queens of sheba. We become stronger, better women who are able to navigate the storms and let the sun shine in. We can contribute to our families and communities in ways that bring about wonderful change, or increase the good acts and charity that we give. When we, as women, are strong, the whole of humanity benefits. And everyone gets a ‘happily ever after.’

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Behind the Concept – Official Biography

Heba Alshareef is a teacher and writer who has been mentoring women around the world to discover their unique talents, act on their aspirations to achieve great things, and find authentic happiness. Her most recent work is the part narrative, part operational manual, part workbook, and all inspiration Release Your Inner Queen of Sheba! Procedure and Protocols to lead your best life! Other writing credits include UK based Sisters Magazine and islamonline, as well as a host of community newspapers, both Islamic and mainstream.

She regularily presents to female audiences on the value of harnessing the legacy of strong Muslim women from our past to move us forward in our present, to establish projects that serve humanity as well as finding balance within themselves and their families. With younger girls, she offers strategies to help them build their self-esteem and identities that will sustain them in any environment.

Plus, she tells good stories, the kind of stories with the power to bring about transformational change. She regularily inspires women with updates on her personal blog at www.iamsheba.com.

Heba lives with her husband and five children near Toronto, Canada.

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