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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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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Things that I’m most proud of: the publication of Love, InshAllah and Salaam, Love and passing the California State Bar. Who are you? I am a Sri Lankan American California girl – I grew up in Southern California and have bounced around a bit since college, including DC, San Francisco,…
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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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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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[title maintitle=”AltMontage Presents: ” subtitle=”Our Voices: Muslim Women Writers and Their Writing and Publishing Experiences”] Hosted by writer/mentor: Na’Aisha Malika B Austin. Produced and Directed by Sabina Khan-Ibarra. For the first episode, we asked listeners, If you had the opportunity to ask a published author/editor a question, what would you…
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Abuse is a shame filled subject in our communities that no one wants to address or even admit too. Many people continue to bear the pain in silence and in shame. In early January, Orbala (@qrratugai), AltMuslimah’s Sabina Khan-Ibarra and Asma T. Uddin (@altmuslimah), and Coming of Faith’s Laila Alawa…
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I’m a debut author, a proud mother, a recovering attorney, and a Muslim feminist. Who are you? I’m a debut author, a proud mother, a recovering attorney, and a Muslim feminist. I grew up in Iowa, the daughter of a teacher and a doctor. Even though I was in a…
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I am a Puerto Rican convert, born and raised in New York City. I was a Fitness Trainer/Speaker long before I became Muslim. Who are you? I am a Puerto Rican convert, born and raised in New York City. I was a Fitness Trainer/Speaker long before I became Muslim. I…
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I always felt different, like no matter what I did I was an outsider. Who are you? Where I come from is an interesting question. I had moved over 30 times in my life by the time I was 28 years old! My parents immigrated to the US…
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