Fariba Nawa
I’m an Afghan-born, American raised journalist, author and speaker. I was 9 years old when my family fled the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan.
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Zahra Noorbakhsh
Spiritually, I am still very much Muslim and I invite others to establish their own definitions as well. The more complicated it gets, the more we break the monolith. [imagebox maintitle=”Contribute $0.25″ subtitle=”” image=”http://www.altmuslimah.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/fundM_post_button.jpg” color=”black” space=”15″ link=” https://sparesense.com/pledge.php?id=16″] Who are you? I am a Muslim Feminist Iranian-American comedian. I…
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Ayesha Akhtar
I am a public health advocate. I live and breathe preventative health.
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2015 Marks Leaving Behind a Special Man: The Wallah Bro
Muslim girls took over 2014 with landmark moments, appearing on television commercials, news panels, and one even receiving a Nobel Peace Prize. Also relevant to Muslim girls, 2014 unleashed a character classified as the “Wallah Bro.” Though this wasn’t the year that conceived the actual Wallah Bro himself, it was…
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Rajae El Mouhandiz
I carry my ancestors’ DNA, I am their 4.0 version. And that makes me a dignified, rebel child with super hero blood. Photo Credit: Taco van der Werf Photography Who are you? I’m Rajae and I was born in Morocco. My mother is Algerian and my father is…
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Nia Malika Dixon
My Specialties: Writer, Director, Producer. Also, Mom, Wife, and Wonder Woman. Who are you? A native of Baltimore, MD, I’m a former school teacher who has written professionally for nearly two decades including articles for national magazines, a published novel, short stories, blogs, two volumes of poetry, and several screenplays….
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Why I chose to take off my hijab: Four women speak
What are Muslim American women concerned about today? When I polled my Muslim girl friends, they unanimously voiced their interest in better understanding why an increasing number of their peers are choosing to take off the hijab (here defined as head scarf). As a hijabi for twelve years, I relate to the rewards and challenges of wearing hijab but have no specific answers as to what drives this decision.
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