October 6, 2015

The Perseverance of Historical and Modern Female Muslims – 52nd Annual Convention
Jamillah Karim, Najah Bazzy, Ingrid Mattson, Tawakkol Karman, Rumana Ahmed, Tahira Ahmed and Hind Makki

The Quran and hadith identify and celebrate numerous stories of women, the struggles they face, and the ways in which they persevere. In this session, we will compare women’s historical struggles with their contemporary counterparts, and identify strong Muslim women in leadership roles defying hardships everyday.