muslim women changemakers

Hosai Mojaddidi

I am a second generation Afghan-American Muslim woman…I am also a freelance writer and editor and lecture on various Islamic/spiritual topics. Who are you? I am a second generation Afghan-American Muslim woman. I was born in Afghanistan and moved to the United States with my family when I was two years…

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OUR VOICES, EPISODE 2: CONVERSATION ON #HIJABANDMIHRAB

Produced and Directed by Sabina Khan-Ibarra, editor at altMuslimah. Our Voices, episode 2, unpacked the complex relationship Muslim women have with the mosque (masjid).  This conversation built on our #HijabAndMihrab Twitter conversation on International Women’s Day. Panelists included: Hind Makki, founder and curator of Side Entrance Marwa Aly, one of the producers of…

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Aisha Saeed

I am an author, mama to two little boys, lawyer, teacher, and maker and drinker of chai [lots and lots of chai].   Who are you? I am an author, mama to two little boys, lawyer, teacher, and maker and drinker of chai [lots and lots of chai]. I’m also…

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Nadiah Mohajir

I…work to raise awareness on sexual and reproductive health issues in the Muslim community… Who are you? I have multiple identities, and because I am in a constant state of multitasking, you will often see me embodying more than one identity at a time. I am a Muslim American. I am…

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Zahra Billoo

On the more exciting days, I have the opportunity to work with the media to amplify our community’s voices and with elected officials to ensure they know what their Muslim constituents think and want. Who are you? I am a baker and community organizer. By training, I am a lawyer….

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Shireen Ahmed

I am a hard playing, Pakistani Canadian football (soccer) playing & coaching, energetic wife, Mama and ardent cat lover plus coffee drinker living in fabulous Toronto, Canada. Who are you? I am a hard playing, Pakistani Canadian football (soccer) playing & coaching, energetic wife, Mama and ardent cat lover plus coffee drinker living in fabulous Toronto, Canada….

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Tehmina Kazi

I was born in London in 1983, to liberal-minded Pakistani parents.  Apart from a one-year stint in Glasgow during the late Eighties, I have always lived here. Who are you? I was born in London in 1983, to liberal-minded Pakistani parents.  Apart from a one-year stint in Glasgow during the…

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Nadia Bazzy

My name is Nadia Bazzy, and I’m a Marriage and Family Therapist…I’m passionate about people living to their fullest potential, healing wounds, and transforming relationships.   Who are you? My name is Nadia Bazzy, and I’m a Marriage and Family Therapist. My family roots in the United States dates back…

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Top Ten List: Muslims Who Save Lives

<<From the altM archives>> Last month, Rolling Stone featured Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the cover of its magazine, triggering a firestorm of outrage and controversy. The move was widely experienced as an affront to all those whose lives were devastated by the Boston bombings. There is a concern that Tsarnaev and his ilk…

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AltMuslimah’s Changemakers

We had a great roundup of Muslim Women Who Save Lives yesterday. We thought we would add some more changemakers to the list.  We know the list goes on and on, but here are some additional suggestions by the altM Editors:     Hina Chaudhary: Dr. Chaudhry is known as the Doctor who…

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