Moms Who Know

Saadia Faruqi: A Voice for Islam Saadia Faruqi is a mother of two. She is also a Muslim. In this episode, we talk about being a Muslim mom, and some of the unique challenges she faces, as well as things we can all do to be more inclusive and understanding. Show Notes   Saadia Faruqi-unintentionally became a voice for Islam. She was volunteering for her mosque. She was part of a community that wanted to do something but didn’t know what to do (this was after 9/11). She started going throughout her community and speaking to other groups about Islam, writing for a newspaper and a blog online. That led to her being asked by the Houston police department to train the officers on Islam.   People always ask her where she’s from. She was born in Pakistan and immigrated to the US in her early 20s, 20 years ago. Came here as an adult and everything was interesting and different to her.   United States is thought of as a melting pot   Chanelle: Sometimes the US is not as much of a melting pot as we think because we all