19th APRIL SEMINAR: The Working Woman
About Katiba Collective
Cultivating Thinking Muslims
A space for thinking Muslim women, grounded in tradition and open to deep reflection. Katiba Collective is a learning platform where Sacred knowledge meets modern life.
We deliver courses and events for Muslim women seeking depth, clarity, and practical guidance in every stage of their lives rooted in Islamic tradition.
All our offerings are facilitated by female scholars trained in the classical Islamic sciences, creating spaces that are intellectually serious, spiritually nourishing, and emotionally safe.
Why “Katiba”?
In Arabic, kātiba means “female scribe.” The name reflects our commitment to meaningful transmission of Sacred knowledge while being faithful to the past and engaged with the present.
Our Vision
To cultivate a community of thinking, educated, and grounded Muslim women. The graphic below shows our vision for what a thriving Muslim community in the West requires. At Katiba Collective, we focus on Stage 3 education: deep, practical, and spiritually rooted learning.
(If you are working on any other stage, may Allah bless, increase, and accept you).
About the Director
Rahmah Ilahee is a classically trained Islamic scholar, educator, and course developer based in Melbourne. She began her formal studies at Darul Ulum College of Victoria over 15 years ago and advanced to specialise in Islamic jurisprudence and legal verdicts (iftāʾ) under Mufti Abdur-Rahman Mangera and Mufti Zubair Patel (UK).
Ever since, she has remained actively engaged in the study and teaching of the Sacred Sciences across both academic and community settings, and currently teaches the Sacred Sciences in a traditional ʿālimah program for advanced students of Islamic scholarship. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education and certifications in counselling and coaching, bringing together classical scholarship with contemporary educational practice.
As the founding director of Katiba Collective, she leads the development of programs and resources that translate the depth of the Islamic intellectual tradition into thoughtful, real-world application.