The Start
There was a time I felt split in two.
In hospital, I was the nurse rooted in science and trained in protocols. I moved with the confidence of evidence and the language of clinical certainty.
But I lived between two worlds: One that charted symptoms, and one that trusted signs. One that read lab values, and one that read the heart.
Beyond the institutional walls, the other half of me moved freely; the woman who breathed bismillah before mixing teas, who saw wisdom in illness, and healing as both a process and an answered dua.
In the systems we navigate, faith is often treated as an afterthought, separate from health, instead of deeply intertwined with it. But for Muslim women, wellness is never just physical. It’s spiritual. Emotional. Cultural. Embodied. We carry our beliefs in our bones, in our births, in our grief, in our healing. And when care asks us to set those parts aside, something essential is lost.
Rumanah Wellness was born from the longing to bring wholeness back into healthcare. To create a space where Muslim women don’t have to split themselves in two just to be understood or receive the care they deserve.
Jessica El Haj BScN RN LC
Founder & Executive Director of Rumanah Wellness
The Story
فِیۡہِمَا فَاکِہَۃٌ وَّ نَخۡلٌ وَّ رُمَّانٌ
“In both [Gardens of Paradise] will be fruit, palm trees, and pomegranates.” (Quran 55:68)
The name Rumanah (Arabic for pomegranate) is no coincidence. Across cultures, the pomegranate has symbolized abundance, healing, and the beauty of nature’s Divine design. We see it as more than a symbol; it is a mirror for how health should be understood.
Split open a pomegranate, and you’ll find a world inside; not a single fruit, but constellations, each one cradling arils like stars. Some are easy to reach. Others are hidden, tucked beneath the surface, yet none exists alone.
Within you are innumerable constellations: your breath, your heartbeat, your emotions, your hormones. They do not operate in isolation. They lean on one another. They respond to one another. There is no neat separation; only a sacred pattern held together by Divine design.
We cannot tend to one system, one body part, one emotion without listening to the others. It would be foolish to call a single aril a whole fruit, or a single star a galaxy. Likewise, it is incomplete to treat only a fragment of you and call it care.
At Rumanah Wellness, we see you as whole and Divinely designed, worthy of care that reflects the truth of who you are.
Wellness is not linear. It doesn’t move in straight lines or fit neatly into boxes. It’s layered. Cyclical. Intelligent. And just like the rumanah, it holds more than what first meets the eye.
The Mission
Faith-Conscious Health & Wellness Education
We offer balanced, practical resources rooted in evidence and guided by Islamic values. From courses and seminars, to workbooks and seasonal wellness guides, we equip you with the understanding and confidence to care for your health with intention.
Advocacy
Rumanah Wellness is committed to advancing institutional equity.
We work towards a future where Muslim women, their families, and our communities have the resources and tools to advocate for the dignity, respect, and care deserved at every stage of life.
Consultation & Support
We recognize how healing it can be to speak with someone who truly understands.
That is why we provide personalized wellness coaching and support from experts who see you- body, story, and spirit.