NYC’s First Lady Is ‘In Residence’ at Israel-Hating Islamic Wellness Retreat in Portuguese Castle: Organizers Called for Abolishing Israel, ‘Cleansing’ It of Jews
The event in an 18th-century palace owned by a ‘death doula’ costs $5,216 for five nights in a private, single room
Jon Levine
September 30, 2026
Eat, pray, bomb.
New York City's first lady is currently wrapping up a week as an "artist-in-residence" at a luxury Islamic wellness retreat that has called for the destruction of Israel and openly celebrated Palestinian terrorism, the Washington Free Beacon can reveal.
While Rama Duwaji went from the river to the spa, her husband rolled out his own "strategy to combat antisemitism"—a move widely panned by Jewish New Yorkers.
Duwaji's attendance at the spiritual wellness gathering in Porto, Portugal was previously reported by the New York Post, but the extremism of the group had not been previously known.
The retreat, known as the Women Sanctuary, is currently in its second session of the month at an 18th-century Portuguese castle that's now a high-end hotel and event space. The listed price for five nights in a private, single room at the Women's Sanctuary is $5,216.
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