Los Angeles • February 21st - 23rd, 2025
MA'RIFA 2025:
JUSTICE AT HAND
We are grateful to announce our 6th annual conference, Ma’rifa 2025: Justice at Hand. Join us on February 21-23 in Los Angeles, CA to envision the world through ‘Adl, the Islamic conception of justice. Living amidst human tragedies and injustices, what is our communal responsibility in upholding justice? How do we learn from our history and traditions to connect individual instances of injustice to larger systems of power? In light of our duty as humans, how must we put forth just futures by our own hands?
Our theme this year is inspired by the following verse from the Quran:
“This is the result of what your hands have put forth. Indeed, God is never unjust to His servants” [3:182]
Due to the ongoing and preventable tragedies across the globe today, both locally and internationally, it was imperative for our team at Ma’rifa to reexamine our programming for 2024-2025. The theme for this year’s conference, “Justice at Hand” is central to our mission of providing students with culturally relevant and Islamic perspectives through our programs. We are inspired by our student community’s calls for justice and grateful for the imagination they carry in their hearts and actions for a better world.
We pray that Ma’rifa 2025: Justice at Hand will honor past, present, and future struggles and renew our commitment to the worldview of our Prophet and Imams. Indeed, by God, only justice will prevail.
Who?
Shi'a individuals between 18 - 25 years old
When?
February 21st: 6 pm PST - 10 pm PST
February 22nd: 9 am PST - 7 pm PST
February 23rd: 9 am PST - 12 pm PST
Where?
St. Anne’s Conference and Event Center
155 Occidental Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Ma'rifa Testimonials
#My Ma’rifa Story
Since 2020, Ma’rifa has cultivated an intellectual spirit in Shi’i students through our annual conference, where we explore, reflect, and teach the intersections of Shi’i tradition and student experience.
Raza Ali
The Ma’rifa Conference was honestly one of the best experiences I’ve had. I was surrounded by people who felt like family, even though we had just met. And the best part is, we were encouraged to have deep, meaningful conversations—skipping the awkwardness or small talk. It felt like everyone was there to support each other’s growth, spiritually and personally, and I left feeling inspired and connected.
San Ramon, CA ~ Ma'rifa 2024 Attendee
