There are many Muslim women in this world who are inspiring in their respective fields. Some of them live in countries where Islam is a minority religion. The path taken is not easy and there are various kinds of obstacles that come. But persistently, these women managed to achieve their dreams according to what they wanted.
In addition, they also do not forget to empower women and the people around them. Here are 5 inspiring Muslim women that you must know. Compiled from various sources, let's get to know more!
Tawakal Karman
Tawakul Karman is a journalist, politician, and human rights activist and one of 10 Muslims to have won the Nobel Peace Prize. She became the first Arab and second Muslim woman to win a Nobel Prize and the second youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate to date.
Known as the “Mother of the revolution”, “the Iron Woman”, she played a key role in the 2011 pro-democracy youth uprising in Yemen. He along with Ellen John Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee voiced their voice against authoritarianism, corruption and oppression.
Aldebe's Faith
Some might think that the combination of being a Muslim woman and having a career in the fashion industry will clash, but Iman Aldebe has managed to break this stereotype. He designs clothes for Muslim fashionistas and has stylish turbans that are sold in exclusive stores from Paris to New York.
Her career did not take off smoothly, especially after 9/11, when hijab users felt very vulnerable. But instead of letting all the hate comments fall on her, she uses fashion to empower women and give them power.
He decided to make a special hijab that would make women comfortable wearing it to work. Iman Aldebe was even commissioned to design a hijab to match the police uniform and an official hijab to match the army uniform.
One of the most inspiring quotes from this Muslim fashion designer is, “fashion is art and art is positive because it can eliminate the prejudice that Muslim women are oppressed. I want to keep creating clothes that will create opportunity and change for people.”
Nadiya Husayn
Nadiya Jamir Hussain is a famous chef in the UK and has successfully hosted many cooking shows in her country. In addition, Nadiya is also a television presenter and a writer.
She rose to prominence after winning the BBC's sixth series The Great British Bake Off in 2015. Since her win, she has signed with the BBC to host the documentary film The Chronicles of Nadiya and the TV cooking series Nadiya's British Food Adventure and won many awards.
Apart from being in television, he is also an ambassador for the Starlight Children's Foundation which supports the lives of children with chronic pain and is an ambassador for WaterAid. In 2018, the woman who was born in 1984 is also predicted to be a brand ambassador for Swarovski in a campaign that focuses on women's empowerment.
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Ibtihaj Muhammad is an entrepreneur, activist, speaker, and Olympic fencing medalist. Ibtihaj is the first American woman to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab. In 2014, Ibtihaj launched her own clothing company, Louella, which aims to bring simple, fashionable and affordable clothing to the United States market.
Very inspiring, she is also a sports ambassador at the US Department of State for the Empowerment of Women and Girls through Sports. He was also nominated by President Obama as a member of the President's Council on Wellness, Health and Nutrition.
Noor Tagouri
Noor Tagouri is a Libyan-American journalist, activist, motivational speaker and producer of a documentary series on discrimination against persons with disabilities entitled The Trouble They've Seen: The Forest Haven Story. He has also created a podcast series about the sex trade in the US entitled Sold in America: Inside Our Nation's Sex Trade.
Noor Tagouri also took over for human values. In 2018, Noor and her mother, Salwa Tagouri, launched the ISeeYou foundation. ISeeYou is a non-profit organization focused on the local homeless community.