About Us.
Starting from Necessity
In the spring of 2019 Aïdah’s uncle unexpectedly died in his sleep. In a hurry, she had to plan his janazah (a Muslim funeral prayer) with no guidebook and little direction on what to do. Using her personal experience and gathering the financial resources within her community, she was able to organize and fully fund the funeral service to lay her uncle to rest. Barely two months later one of her aunties (a close family friend and mentor) died followed by her beloved paternal grandmother.
These deaths spurred Aïdah to begin a journey to create an organized resource for people like her to not only navigate the logistics of planning the death of loved ones, but find solace in the process. This journey has included deep listening to stories about death from family, friends, and community members. These stories affirmed her intention to create Visitor.
Visitor is a death preparedness resource website for Muslims living in the U.S. and their loved ones. Our intention is to be of service for those who are preparing to bury a loved one or preparing for their own death.
In the spring of 2019 Aïdah’s uncle unexpectedly died in his sleep. In a hurry, she had to plan his janazah (a Muslim funeral prayer) with no guidebook and little direction on what to do. Using her personal experience and gathering the financial resources within her community, she was able to organize and fully fund the funeral service to lay her uncle to rest. Barely two months later one of her aunties (a close family friend and mentor) died followed by her beloved paternal grandmother.
These deaths spurred Aïdah to begin a journey to create an organized resource for people like her to not only navigate the logistics of planning the death of loved ones, but find solace in the process. This journey has included deep listening to stories about death from family, friends, and community members. These stories affirmed her intention to create Visitor.
Visitor is a death preparedness resource website for Muslims living in the U.S. and their loved ones. Our intention is to be of service for those who are preparing to bury a loved one or preparing for their own death.
“The wisest one from among you is one who remembers death the most, and the most prudent one from among you is the one who is the most prepared for it.”
– Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him)
Our Team
Aïdah Aliyah Rasheed
Founder
Aïdah is a multi-hyphenate individual who embraces the roles of mother, wife, daughter, sister, auntie, friend, teacher, storyteller, death doula, and believer. Within her dwells an unyielding faith in the sacred art of living presently and dying gracefully. She carries more than two decades of service work within world renowned arts, cultural, & educational institutions. She has lead civic engagement & faith-based service projects, and most recently she is providing end-of-life care, along with preserving stories and legacies from her family and community.
Aïdah studied End-of-Life Care with Alua Arthur and received her death doula certification from Going with Grace. She is a member of the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA), along with having a NEDA EOL Doula Proficiency Badge.