“Islam is at the forefront of this kind of advocacy. Our faith commands us to speak out for justice, to take action for justice. Islam requires that we care about other causes, even when they may not initially appear to impact us directly.”

“As a school board member, I have been very successful in increasing the awareness around what it means to be a diverse community and being inclusive in that diversity.”

“For me personally, one of the proudest moments is when I realized that I was able to practice as a Muslim woman, and still get people to respect my abilities and rely on me as an experienced attorney.”

“And when I left I was the vice president, which I suppose is another defining moment of itself, particularly for a woman. There were different glass ceilings and it was pretty thick glass.”