Tanzina Rahman is currently a high school senior at Brooklyn Technical High School in New York. In her story she shares how her perception of Islam has changed over the years and how her new understanding has shaped her identity. I never liked being called a Muslim. I thought it meant having to pray five times […]
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Jan Abdelkhalek, a resident of New York, shares her story of having faith guide her family’s decisions, without force or judgements. In the early 1990s, I married an Egyptian Muslim. Early in our relationship, he would comment a few times, something to the effect of… “You know, if you become a Muslim, Allah will bless
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Mohammad Ali Tarokh is a student at Northeastern University, pursuing a degree in political science. In a Q&A he shares why he was forced to leave his home country and how he has reestablished a new identity in America as a result. How important is identity to you? Tarokh: It depends on the definition
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Fadoua Massat is award-winning reporter who first rose to prominence in her Morocco for groundbreaking undercover reporting on the experiences of beggars, maids and trafficked women. Today she is the managing editor at MBN Digital, which includes Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa. I was born in Ouazzane, Morocco. I decided at a young age that I
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Jenan A. Matari is the Co-founder & Chief Marketing Officer for MissMuslim, an online platform that covers a range of topics for women. Here, she shares her story on the need for creating a space for conversation and dialogue, and how this journey came about. I was so tired of being censored. There are
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Jenan A. Matari is the Co-founder & Chief Marketing Officer for MissMuslim, an online platform that covers a range of topics for women. Here, she shares her story on the need for creating a space for conversation and dialogue, and how this journey came about. I was so tired of being censored. There are
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Nahid Akhtar is a nurse who lives in Louisiana. In her story she shares how her life has transformed in the past 14 years, when she moved to the U.S. and started building her life from scratch. My name is Nahid Akhtar, and I am an American Muslim. I have come a long way from
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Yusef Amin is a Maryland native and a social worker for Islamic American Zakat Foundation. Here, he shares an original poem to reflect his journey as an American Muslim. I am …could you repeat that? … draw closer with me Did you say that?.. I am… approach with me the theology of time then
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A native of Tunisia, Selma Saidane was a teacher in the Chicago Public School system. In the testimonial below, she describes her upbringing in a hybrid family in Tunisia and the values that shape her identity. I was born into the culture of Tunisia, a country best known for sparking the Arab Spring. I label
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Hassan Majeed: Stigma Buster, Physician, Art Collector “I am keenly aware of discrimination against people with mental health issues. I advocate for my patients and their families – and I want to spearhead a movement to raise awareness about mental health.”
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