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Muslim Women Who Shatter Stereotypes
By
Sidra Siddiqui
When talking about Muslim women, the common narrative is that we are oppressed, limited, restrained and restricted. It is unfortunate that this is how people have come to think of Muslim women. Since the time of the Prophet Muhammad, Muslim women have been running successful businesses, going into battle, learning and spreading knowledge, and doing so much more.
There are numerous amazing Muslim women out there doing wonderful things even today. In fact, when trying to list a few amazing muslim women who shatter stereotypes, I found it incredibly hard to restrict myself to just a few. We have Muslim women who are athletes, like Ibtihaj Muhammad, Kulsoom Abdullah, Sania Mirza, Khadija Diggs, and Sarah Attar to name a few; and scientists like Dr. Hayat Sindi and Tahani Amir; politicians and activists like Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Linda Sarsour.
There are so many Muslim women who shatter stereotypes, and achieve great things. In this list we talk about a few that may not be extremely popular, but are definitely extremely inspiring and doing wonderful things in their fields, showing us that there is nothing that Muslim women cannot do.
Naima B. Robert
Naima B. Robert has authored over 20 books of fiction, a few of poetry, and a memoir and helps and encourages other Muslim women to become writers and tell their stories. She is the founder of Sisters Magazine, and she does all this all covered up! If she isn’t an example of a muslim woman breaking stereotypes, I don’t know who is!
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Asmaa Hussein
Asmaa Hussein is the author of over 6 children’s books, and 2 books for adults. She is the founder of Canada based publishing company ‘Ruqaya’s Bookshelf’ and she does this as she raises her daughter all by herself. She often talks about a hard time in her life, and the lessons she learnt in the process. The strength with which she has faced her struggles is extremely inspiring, and every word she writes stays with you.
When I think of inspirational bloggers and influencers, I think of Shehzeen Rahman. She is the perfect example of a Muslim woman doing wonders in the world of lifestyle blogging and influencing. She is a delight to follow and an inspiration for all bloggers.
When it comes to pregnancy, labour, and motherhood, there is so much we need to learn and unlearn and also so much support we need. As a doula, Afra provides support to new, and also expecting, mothers. Her mission is to empower women to embrace the craziness that is motherhood and not lose themselves in the process.
An OBGYN, with a penchant for Interior design, Hina profile is a treat on Instagram. She quit her job as an OBGYN a while back to be able to give her time to humanitarian work. She now volunteers her medical expertise at a free women’s health clinic set up for those who have no insurance.
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Huda Fahmy
A Muslim cartoonist documenting the struggles of the average American Musllim through hilarious cartoons! Huda’s cartoons are available on her Instagram, and she also has a book out!
Girls can't use power tools- says who?! Hana is an amazing DIY-er who does excellent wood work! building a table? Not a problem for her! Building a wooden dollhouse AND designing it? Piece of cake! Build a play structure for her kids? You got it! Hanna is out there sharing her DIY experiences and encouraging other women to try it and not be scared of power tools!
