Humaira Ghilzai: A Secular Muslim in Mecca
Humaira is the co-founder of Afghan Friends Network (AFN). She was the cultural consultant for stage productions of the Kite Runner, BLOOD AND GIFTS, and other theatrical and Hollywood media. …
Humaira is the co-founder of Afghan Friends Network (AFN). She was the cultural consultant for stage productions of the Kite Runner, BLOOD AND GIFTS, and other theatrical and Hollywood media. …
Javed Nasiri is a women’s rights activist and global entrepreneur. His passions include mentoring young leaders in an effort to help drive their businesses forward. He hopes to develop infrastructures …
Dr. Nadia Oweidat is a non-resident Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation, focused on extremism, counter-terrorism, and the Arab Spring. Born and raised in Jordan, she holds a Ph.D. …
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Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American writer, speaker and interfaith activist. She is editor-in-chief of Blue Minaret, a literary magazine for Muslim art, poetry and prose. Her short-story collection Brick …
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol is a Turkish-American composer, ethnomusicologist, multi-instrumentalist, Harvard research fellow, and Emerson College and Holy Cross faculty member. He is the co-founder of the DUNYA musicians’ collective. I …
Raza Rizvi is an IT infrastructure engineer based in New York. He holds a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Wichita State University. A grassroots community grassroots organizer and philanthropist, …
Alaa Basatneh, a Muslim American of Syrian heritage, is the main character in the award-winning documentary film #ChicagoGirl, which has aired in over 40 countries, including Al Jazeera and Fusion …
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Naila Amin is a survivor of forced and child marriage. She is currently pursuing a degree in human services to help survivors of honor-based violence. I don’t actually know …
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Pooyan Manoochehry is an Iranian film editor who has worked with directors and producers in Iran, Malaysia and the United States. He recently edited the award-winning documentary “The Price of Honor” and …
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Farzeen Tariq is a student at Northwestern University School of Law. I grew up with three sisters in a politically active family in Islamabad, Pakistan, and was touched by social justice …
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