Maryam Funches
Posted on January 13th, 2007 by Tariq Nelson
Maryam Funches, a tireless social worker and energetic activist in the DC area,
Filed under: Black American Muslims
Maryam Funches, a tireless social worker and energetic activist in the DC area,
Filed under: Black American Muslims
Just want to add that the janazah is at 10am sharp on Sunday and that the masjid is asking people to carpool because parking will be limited and since it is Sunday the neighboring churches that allow us to use their lots as overflow parking will also most likely be full.
A lot can be known about a parent by their children. I didnt know Maryam, but have met Hud. May God rest her soul.
ASA:
Sis Maryam was in my soror and was going on the ski trip with us this weekend. We were to look at property to land in wihich to build cabins for a future rights of passage camp we think the youth seriously need in our area. She was going to try snow tubing with sister Turiyah. Subhannallah, I hope I have that same zeal for life if I am bless to make it pass 50. I went to her house fri. morning to check on her and get some food for the trip. She was perparing door prizes for people and offered to get halal meat for me. I was upset with her because I couldn’t reach her since our last conversation tues night. When I drove up, ERT were already on the scene but I didn’t know they were for her until I tried to go inside the house. Thats when her son told me Allah SWT took her away.
Dr. Maryam Funches will surly be missed. I was just at her house last week and she spoiled my boy and made us feel like family. She was a woman who took the salats seriously and was in Love with Allah SWT. Always trying to help the homeless and less fortunate. May Allah SWT forgive her of her sins, save her from the hell fire, make her grave spacious, and elevate her status in jannah.
Amin
An incredible outpouring of support from the community. The sister’s musallah was packed standing room only, I don’t think I’ve ever seen it that full and then there were more overflow lines in the metal building. I didn’t even try to park in the parking lot, I parked across the street at those warehouses and walked up, which was much quicker.
In the Name of Allah
THANK YOU for your prayers and kind words about my mother. I was born a muslim thanks to Allah and my parents My mother raised me Knowing about death and the after life and every time during this janaza(funeral) when i felt weak Allah and my mother picked me up. My strength I owe to my religion That I saw my mother practice everyday relentless pursuit of perfection is the coin phrase I think about when it comes to her. She was in a constant state of submission. Her full and her part time job was giving in charity she could do it in her sleep because she would often put our home up for any one to stay in and she did this until she passed. My mother lived Islam and would want her passing to be a reminder of that. My mother loved charity.My mother had just received her doctorate (phd) before she passed so she could give more in charity so the places she would go and speak would listen to her more because she had this paper she did that for the people who didn’t understand so she could not be denied because she was a woman. Thank you all for your prayers and kind words. Please remember to give in charity so Insha-Allah we can build our house in heaven…..”What is the life of this world but amusement and play? but verily the Home in the Hereafter,- that is life indeed, if they but knew.” Sura 29′ayat 64″ one of my mothers favorite you can email us at isawilliams@gmail.com May Allah bless you and forgive your sins
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Reflections on the Life of Maryam Funches, Ed.D.
By her daughter Zanjabil Williams-White
(As read at the Janazah Prayers, ICM, January 14, 2007)
Mary, Mert, MerNell, Auntie, Mimi, Nana, Sister Maryam or Mommy
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ASA - Hello family ,
My name is Sterling Funches,
Maryum was my cousin I would to connect with her children please contact me by email at :
SterlingMFunches@verizon.net