Being a ‘woke Muslim girl’

What community values mean for a Muslim woman.

March 19, 2023

What community values mean for a Muslim woman.

Zarina Iman invites us to understand three things about woke community.

  • Know what it is to be well-informed.

  • Embrace community and solidarity.

  • Think critically.

“As Muslim women, inequality isn’t a foreign concept. Whether we actively experience it in our daily lives or hear about it on the news, discrimination is something that our Muslim identity faces on a daily — and it’s exhausting. …

“While Muslim women definitely know about the injustices we face, in order to be woke, we must be aware of the injustices plaguing other members of our society. Being a woke Muslim woman means not just standing behind movements for religious acceptance, like #noban, but movements that push for racial equality and LGBT rights, among other things. In essence, one needs to embrace solidarity to be truly ‘woke.’ ”