Summer Albayati

Summer Albayati (she/her) was born in Hollywood, CA – the product of an interfaith marriage between her Iraqi father and American mother. She witnessed the love created by such a union, one focused on shared values and love as central to a lasting relationship. A graduate of the Claremont School of Theology, where she interacted with students and faculty of various faiths, she came to understand that there are many paths to the divine and that we are called by the Qur'an to understand one another. Summer has been creating spiritually healing spaces since she began Arabic drumming at 12 while performing with her late father, Saadoun Al-Bayati.

As an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, Summer specializes in performing inclusive interfaith marriages that honor the spiritual and religious paths of all who participate. As a progressive Muslim, Summer is proud to marry those who identify within the LGBTQIA+ community.

Summer has written on Islam in various anthologies and has a book coming out soon in which she reflects on the Qur’an as liberative and progressive. Her original dhikrs, as well as her drumming and sermons, can be found on YouTube.

Summer is available for weddings in Southern California, and is willing to travel when her schedule permits.

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