In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan with host Dr. Daisy Khan, Sheikha Maryam Kabeer, author of Journey Through 10,000 Veils, shares the extraordinary story of her lifelong spiritual unfolding - a journey that began in Hollywood and led her across continents in search of divine truth. Raised in a liberal Jewish family in California, she describes sensing from early childhood that her life carried a deeper spiritual purpose. Even as a young actress trained in theater, she felt that standing before audiences was less about performance and more about witnessing the beauty and light within others. That early sensitivity to the soul became the foundation for everything that followed.

In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan with host Dr. Daisy Khan, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf explains why Muslims fast and what Ramadan is meant to transform within the human being. The ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar marks the first revelation of the Quran, when the command to read changed history. Fasting disciplines appetite, strengthens will, sharpens self-awareness, and builds empathy for those who live with hunger daily. It is also deeply communal. Public iftars, tarawih prayers, and acts of multiplied charity reshape entire neighborhoods.

The Prophet warned that many fast and gain nothing but hunger and thirst. Intention is everything. Ramadan is not about food. It is about freedom from what controls you.

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A single question about faith and harm sent Dr. Daisy Khan into a years-long investigation of female genital mutilation. She discovered a hard truth that many still resist. FGM is not required by Islam and it violates the very principles the Quran was revealed to protect.

In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan, survivor and social activist Mariya Taher joins host Daisy Khan to separate culture from faith and to name the harm with clarity. Together, they trace how a cultural practice wrapped itself in religious language and why that confusion still costs girls their bodies, dignity, and trust. Daisy explains what Islamic sources actually say about the human body as a sacred trust and why FGM fails every core objective of Islamic law, including protection of life, mind, family, and faith. Mariya shares her journey from anonymous survivor to policy advocate, helping change laws in places such as Massachusetts. Listeners hear what religious clarity, survivor leadership, and local action can do to end FGM in every community.

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A Black History Month book report changed everything. A Madison, Wisconsin, public school student discovered Malcolm X was Muslim and realized Islam predated her Egyptian family in America. That revelation transformed Dalia Mogahed into one of the most influential Muslim voices in the country.

In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan with host Daisy Khan, Dalia Mogahed shares research that challenges what Americans believe about Muslim women. She spent six years interviewing 50,000 Muslims across 35 countries for Gallup's largest study ever. Most Muslim women worldwide say their faith liberates them, they want equal rights, and the path runs through Islam, not around it. Muslim voter registration jumped 60% to 85% in nine years, the fastest civic engagement growth of any American community. Yet women vote less than men despite breaking glass ceilings. Dalia discusses Mamdani's 300% youth turnout surge and what ISPU surveys reveal about voter apathy. One answer dominates: no one represents my actual concerns.

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Muslim students experience bullying at nearly double the national rate. Between 27% and 50% of Muslim youth in K–12 report being targeted, compared to 19-20% nationally. In 25% of those cases, teachers are identified as the perpetrators. These are not isolated incidents. They reflect systemic attacks on identity and belonging.

In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan, Dr. Daisy Khan sits down with Dr. Nadia Ansary, professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at Rider University. Dr. Ansary earned her PhD in developmental psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, and researches bias-based and cyberbullying with a focus on Islamophobia in schools.

She explains how overwhelmingly negative media coverage shapes harmful narratives that children repeat in schools and online, and how the racialization of religion leads to targeting based on perceived identity. The episode also offers evidence-based solutions, including whole-school approaches, restorative justice, and real stories of student-led change.

An episode for parents, educators, and community leaders seeking to understand the impact of bias and how to build school environments where belonging is protected. Listen now and share with anyone working to create safer, more inclusive spaces for young people.

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Twenty-five years after 9/11 devastated New York and brought backlash against Muslims, Arabs, and South Asians, New Yorkers elected Zohran Mamdani as the 112th mayor of the largest city in America. He's the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim mayor, born in Africa to South Asian parents. He took his oath on two Qur'ans underground in the historic Old City Hall subway station, with Senator Bernie Sanders administering the oath and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivering opening remarks. This wasn't just a political victory. This was a movement that mobilized 104,000 volunteers for a city race.

Jesus is revered by 4.6 billion people, representing 56% of the global population. Christians honor him as the Son of God. Muslims venerate him as a prophet born miraculously to the Virgin Mary. Yet most people have never explored how these two faiths view the same figure. In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan, Dr. Daisy Khan sits down with Mustafa Akyol, author of The Islamic Jesus. They trace Jesus' life through both Christian and Islamic traditions. Mustafa reveals Jesus appears 93 times in the Quran with titles including Messiah (mentioned 11 times), word of God, and spirit of God.

Discover archaeological evidence from a Byzantine church matching the Quranic account of Mary's birth story. Learn why a Catholic priest received death threats for stating Jesus was a Palestinian Jew. Hear about the empty grave reserved next to Prophet Muhammad for Jesus when he returns. This conversation examines how Jesus' message of humility and peacemaking remains vital for our divided world.

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Mary is mentioned more in the Quran than in the Bible. There's an entire chapter named for her in Islamic scripture. Both Christians and Muslims revere her as the ultimate example of purity, devotion, and surrender to God. Yet most people don't know the full scope of her story or how deeply she connects these two faiths.

In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan, Dr. Daisy Khan sits down with Camille Helminski, author of The Way of Mary and co-director of The Threshold Society. Camille spent years researching Mary's life across Christian, Islamic, and Jewish traditions. Together, they explore the gaps most people never learn. Mary's mother Hannah was praying in a garden for a child. Three-year-old Mary was raised in the temple under Zachariah's guardianship. The angel's announcement. Birth by a palm tree with dates falling and a stream appearing beneath her. Jesus speaking from the cradle as his first miracle to defend his mother.

They discuss Mary Magdalene, wrongly labeled a fallen woman by the Pope until 1969 despite being the first witness to resurrection. They examine Mary's appearances at Fatima, Portugal, where the town name itself honors Prophet Muhammad's daughter. Learn why the Negus of Abyssinia protected early Muslims after hearing Quranic verses about Mary and Jesus. Discover the significance of 33 across all Abrahamic traditions and why Muslims recite 33 times after prayer because of Fatima.

This conversation reveals Mary as more than a religious figure. She becomes a bridge between faiths, a model of strength through suffering, and proof that unity exists when we actually know each other's stories.

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Muslim women were granted complete financial independence in the seventh century. They controlled their earnings, owned property, kept their inheritance, and received mahr as a binding marital gift. Centuries later, cultural practices buried most of these rights. In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan, Dr. Daisy Khan sits down with Dr. Rabab Gomaa-Razik, scholar of Islamic law and author of The Wealth of Women, to expose the gap between what Islamic texts promise and what women actually receive. Dr. Gomaa-Razik spent 33 years interviewing women trapped in joint accounts they cannot access, denied mahr until divorce, and shamed for claiming inheritance. She reveals the concept of "invisible labor" and why domestic work remains voluntary under Islamic law despite cultural expectations. Learn the practical steps families can take before marriage to protect women's financial rights and why younger Muslims show more promise for change. When women gain financial security, entire families and societies prosper.

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Rabab Gomaa (maiden name Razik), a University of Houston graduate, began her career as an architect. However, over the past 33 years, she has devoted her life to the study and teaching of Islamic Studies. She holds an Islami

Muslim women are not oppressed by Islam. They were empowered by it 1400 years ago with rights that remain revolutionary even today. In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan, Dr. Daisy Khan sets the record straight on what the Quran actually says about women versus what politicians and pundits claim. She reveals 10 specific rights Islam granted women in the 7th century that were centuries ahead of their time, including education as a religious duty, equal pay for work, the right to choose a spouse, financial independence through inheritance, and even political leadership. The Quran condemned pre-Islamic Arabs who buried baby daughters and declared that men and women are protectors of one another, not ranked hierarchically. Dr. Khan explains how culture, patriarchy, and politics distorted these divinely mandated rights over centuries while the Quran itself remained unchanged. She compares Islamic scripture to other religious texts and shows how the Quran uniquely addresses women as moral, legal, social, and political beings all in one place. This episode launches a series exploring each right in depth.

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 WISE Women with Daisy Khan 

Where Muslim voices rise, bridges are built, and history's unsung heroines reclaim their light.

WISE Women with Daisy Khan gives voice to Muslims sharing their experiences with anti-Muslim bias, educates non-Muslims to become upstanders against discrimination, and spotlights extraordinary women throughout history whose contributions have been erased. We reclaim faith as a force for good while building bridges between East and West—transforming fear into understanding, one conversation at a time.