Muslim Women: Past and Present

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Throughout the ages, from the earliest days of Islam to contemporary times today, Muslim women have been and continue to be active leaders in their communities and countries across the world. This directory is a growing archive of leading Muslim women scholars, activists, writers, politicians, artists, religious and spiritual leaders, civil society leaders and more. Please contribute to this archive by suggesting Muslim women to be featured through our recommendation form.

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Fatima Shama

Known For: Community activist
Country: United States

About

Fatima Shama was born and raised in New York City. Her mother, a Brazilian-Catholic and father, a Palestinian-Muslim immigrated to the United States in the early 1960s.  Fatima became actively involved with American Muslim organizations shortly after September 11th.  Her passion for Islam is steadfast and her commitment to creating a society where differences are celebrated remains strong.  Fatima joined the Bloomberg administration in early 2006 and works in the area of education and community development for the Mayor’s Office.  Her specific focus is on health literacy.

Prior to joining the Mayor’s Office, Fatima was the executive director of a health coalition in Brooklyn.  Fatima has worked in the areas of economic and workforce development, international health and human rights and immigrant rights. She graduated with a bachelors degree from SUNY Binghamton, attended Temple Law School in Philadelphia, and completed the Executive Management Program at the Columbia Business School’s Institute for Nonprofit Management.  In 2005, Fatima was a United Way of New York City Senior Fellow.  Currently, she is completing her masters in public administration at Baruch College’s School of Public Affairs.  Fatima lives in New York City with her husband Ziad Mansouri and their son Samir.

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