Mosaic of Muslim Women

Now / 04 Apr 2016
Haifa Beseisso, Media Personality ‘Fly with Haifa’- Dubai, UAE
| 1. Tell me a little about your background. My name is Haifa, and I just turned 25. It’s hard for me to answer the question, “where are you from?” or “who are you?”–should I refer to my nationality, or the…

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Now / 14 Mar 2016
Dr. Marwa Azab, Psychology Professor/ Lecturer/ Writer- Los Angeles, California
Dr. Marwa Azab is a professor of neuroscience who focuses on understanding human behavior by intersecting different fields of biology and psychology. She believes that all different fields of science and human nature must be taken into account when analyzing human…

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Now / 18 Jan 2016
Hanan Challouki, Co-Founder of MVSLIM- Belgium
| 1. Tell me about yourself and your background I’m 23 years old, a Belgian Muslim, with roots in Morocco since my parents were born there. I recently graduated with a Master in Communication Sciences at the University of…

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Now / 21 Dec 2015
Noor Wazwaz, Journalist- Washington, DC
| 1. Tell us a little bit about your background. I’m a 23-year-old Arab American journalist. I’m a Chicago native, but I’m currently living in Washington, D.C. I completed my undergraduate degree in psychology and pre-occupational therapy from the…

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Now / 15 Dec 2015
Hend Riad & Mariam Hazem, Designers, Entrepreneurs- Cairo, Egypt
Hend Riad and Mariam Hazem are the co founders of Reform Studio, an award winning design studio based in Cairo that turns plastic bags into beautiful furniture and accessories by reviving old Egyptian weaving techniques. To this day, Reform Studio has…

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Now / 24 Nov 2015
Melanie Elturk, Fashion Designer/ Lawyer/ Entrepreneur- Dubai, UAE
Melanie Elturk is the owner of Haute Hijab, an online hijab boutique that offers “modern hijabs and high-quality hijab-friendly designer clothing while nurturing a vibrant and inclusive community.” This objective is what makes Haute Hijab so unique. Its not just about the…

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Now / 10 Nov 2015
Ilhan, Hodan, and Ayan Ibrahim, Founders of Qurtuba Publishing House- Ottawa, Canada
Meet the three sisters of Qurtuba Publishing House: Ilhan Ibrahim Co-Founder and CEO Ilhan Ibrahim is an upcoming videographer, entrepreneur and writer. She is currently an undergraduate at the University of Ottawa. She is driven by her passion for social good, spirituality and education….

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Now / 07 Sep 2015
Samah Safi Bayazid, Filmmaker- Washington, DC
Samah is one of the first professional hijabi filmmakers who, along with her husband, is making great strides in the world of Islamic film. Most well known for her work on the Inspiration series with Sheikh Omar Suleiman and Mohammed Zeyara,…

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Now / 18 Mar 2015
Razan AlSous, Entrepreneur/ Cheese Maker-Yorkshire, England
After fleeing the war in Syria, Razan Al Sous launched Yorkshire Dama Cheese, a cheese making company specializing in haloumi cheese. In the short time she has been in business, she has won several food shows and her entrepreneurship has been…

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Now / 20 Feb 2013
Fatima Jibrell, Environmentalist-Somalia
Fatima Jibrell is a Somalian environmentalist whose love and dedication for her country have led her to help her people use what little resources they have to reduce the process of environmental degradation and desertification of Somalia. She is the co-founder…

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Now / 29 Aug 2012
Woroud Sawalha, Olympic Runner- Aseera Al Shamalia, Palestine: Part 1
20 year old Woroud is a runner and sports major at Najah National University in Palestine. She is from Aseera Al Shamalia which is right outside of Nablus in the West Bank. She caught everyone’s attention during the Olympics when she…

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Now / 25 Jan 2012
[Now] Myriam Francois-Cerrah, Journalist, Public Speaker- London, England, UK
Myriam Francois_Cerrah was born in London of French and Irish heritage. She completed her BA in Social and Political Sciences at Cambridge University in 2003, and worked for a year for MEND, a Palestinian NGO in Jerusalem, where she received…

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Noor Wazwaz, Journalist- Washington, DC

Now 21 Dec 15

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Noor Saadeh, Musician and Entrepreneur- Dallas, Texas

Jun 06, 2016

| 1. Tell us about your background and how you came to Islam. I was born into a somewhat musical family, albeit amateurs. My lullabies were the strains of Sweet Adeline choruses sung by groups of women who would...

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Haifa Beseisso, Media Personality ‘Fly with Haifa’- Dubai, UAE

Apr 04, 2016

| 1. Tell me a little about your background. My name is Haifa, and I just turned 25. It’s hard for me to answer the question, “where are you from?” or “who are you?”–should I refer to my nationality, or the...

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Dr. Marwa Azab, Psychology Professor/ Lecturer/ Writer- Los Angeles, California

Mar 14, 2016

Dr. Marwa Azab is a professor of neuroscience who focuses on understanding human behavior by intersecting different fields of biology and psychology. She believes that all different fields of science and human nature must be taken into account when analyzing human...

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Aseel Al Shaheen, International Tennis Umpire-Kuwait City, Kuwait

Feb 23, 2016

| 1. Tell me about your background. My name is Aseel Al Shaheen. I have two sons. I’ve loved sports since I was very young. I was a swimmer and a swim coach since 1993 until I unexpectedly got involved...

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Amrah bint Abd Al-Rahman, Ummayad Muhaddithah and Jurist

Feb 08, 2016

Amrah bint Abd Al_Rahman was a *tabiiyah (successor). She was a faqihah (jurist) and a muhadithah (narrator of hadith) in Madinah. She grew up in the house of Aishah (RA) and learned from her. A number of her narrations of...

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Hanan Challouki, Co-Founder of MVSLIM- Belgium

Jan 18, 2016

| 1. Tell me about yourself and your background I’m 23 years old, a Belgian Muslim, with roots in Morocco since my parents were born there. I recently graduated with a Master in Communication Sciences at the University of...

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