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Daisy Khan



Daisy Khan is a Pakistani American speaker, author, activist, and commentator. She is the founder of Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE), the largest global network of Muslim women committed to peace-building, gender equality, and human dignity.

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Daisy Khan, the “Ground Zero Mosque”—and 700 Million Muslim Women

She explained how, after 9/11, she felt a special responsibility to speak up for the vast majority of Muslims who embrace democracy and human rights, and to address the vexed issues of violence, status of women, leadership, and democracy within Islam. - Jesse Larner

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Daisy Khan, Sr. Joan Chittister Talk Women in Leadership from Interfaith Perspectives

Because leaders are not ordained in Islam but rather chosen by the community, Khan said, there have been many Muslim women leaders in history. - Jason Mast

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Morning Practice: Muslim Prayer

How often do you pray? Muslims must pray five times a day. Watch as Daisy Khan walks us through her early-morning ritual.

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Born with Wings: The Spiritual Journey of a Modern Muslim Woman

Born with Wings is a powerful, moving, and eye-opening account of Daisy Khan’s inspiring journey—of her self-actualization and her success in opening doors for other Muslim women and building bridges between cultures. It powerfully demonstrates what one woman can do—with faith, love, and resilience.

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Social Taboos for Women in Muslim Societies

Daisy Khan of The Womens Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality and the American Society for Muslim Advancement joins Daljit Dhaliwal to discuss social taboos for women in Muslim societies.

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Daisy Khan

Interview with leading American Muslim activist Daisy Khan, who is co-founder of the American Society for Muslim Advancement, and driving force behind the proposed Islamic cultural centre near Ground Zero in New York.

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Daisy Khan

Daisy Khan, Founder and Executive Director of the Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE), speaks on the truths of Islam, the origin of ISIS, and how to fight extremist views held by terrorist groups.

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2014 Conference of the Americas - Breakout Session - Daisy Khan

Muslim women leaders at the frontlines of change

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Rights of Muslim Women - A Book Coming Up

It is an event to raise funds to publish the book of 30 Rights of Muslim Women. It will have great value for Muslim women to realize their rights mentioned in the Quran and live their lives without apprehensions.

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Daisy Khan | Born with Wings

Daisy Khan shares the powerful, moving, and eye-opening account of her inspiring journey - of her self-actualization and her success in opening doors for other Muslim women and building bridges between cultures. It powerfully demonstrates what one woman can do with faith, love, and resilience.

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