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Rumana Goolam Mohamed

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Known For: Chairperson of the Coalition of Muslim Women
Country: South Africa

About

A part-time lecturer and legal practitioner by profession, Rumana Goolam Mahomed holds degrees in B.Soc.Sc. and LLB from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in Durban, South Africa. Her other professional qualifications include a Certificate in Islamic Law (UKZN) and a diploma in the Arabic language from Zarqa Private University, Jordan.

Ms. Mahomed is the Deputy Chairperson of the Coalition of Muslim Women (CMW), an organization that addresses issues pertinent to women. For example, its first campaign was aimed at the legal recognition of Muslim marriages and divorce into the South African legal system.  Ms. Mahomed is also the coordinator and one of the founding members of Taking Islam to the People (TIP), an open, non-partisan forum for organizations, social activists, community workers, academics and grassroots organizers. This organization explores creative, lateral, and multifaceted approaches to reviving the spirit of the community amongst Muslims and the broader South African communities.

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