“Muslim women. The only images they see of themselves are of being oppressed and repressed. They are these faceless nonentities."
For Tayyibah Taylor, this was the inspiration for Azizah Magazine, a publication she founded that acknowledges the unique way American women who follow Islam must juggle the need for spirituality with citizenship, social norms and personal aspirations. Their American Jihad, or struggle, has been to balance multiple identities as they negotiate unique sets of obstacles and contexts. How do you retain modesty but still look fashionable? Follow Islamic precepts with standard American norms?
Join us for an event with Tayyibah Taylor that examines Muslim American women - how they have struggled, how they have overcome, and how they must must still confront.