She does not shy away from the darker side of a patriarchal faith, and she guides you through her journey finding her own power inside that system. This memoir is a touching tale of growth and discovery that shows a side of Islam that is rarely seen today. Khan is also the co-founder of the American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA).She lives in New York.ĭaisy Khan's new book is a must read for anyone who cares about women's rights. She mentors American Muslims on assimilation issues, balancing faith and modernity, the challenges of living as a minority, and intergenerational questions. She is a frequent media commentator on topics such as Muslim women's rights, Islam in America, Islamophobia, and violent extremism. Here, she shares her inspirational journey of finding her faith and becoming a woman who builds bridges, both within and outside the Muslim community.ĭaisy Khan is a powerful and inspirational voice that helps us better understand the Islamic faith during these tumultuous times where bigotry and ignorance often prevail.ĭAISY KHAN is the the Executive Director of the Women's Islamic Initiative for Spirituality and Equality (WISE), a women-led organization committed to peacebuilding, equality, and justice for Muslims around the world. Heartbroken that so many people did not correctly understand her faith, she began to speak publicly about the true teachings of Islam. Khan began to reconnect to her Islamic faith as an empowered, independent woman working 80-hour work weeks at an architecture firm on the 106th floor of the World Trade Center, but her world turned upside down on September 11th, 2001, when terrorists who claimed to follow the teachings of Islam attacked the city she loved and called home.
She valued education and independence above all, so everyone in her life-herself included-was shocked when she fell in love with, and married, a high-profile Imam. When she was fifteen, she emigrated to Long Island to live with her aunt and attend high school. Daisy Khan grew up in a forward-thinking Muslim household in Kashmir.
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