In Madrid on Saturday 30 October, the winners of the inaugural European Muslim Women of Influence Awards 2010 were announced. The presentation of the women’s success stories and the prize giving were held during the first international gala event of the European Muslim Professionals Network, CEDAR.
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Welcome to the European Muslim Women of Influence
As Marketing Manager of the Muslim Association of Greece, Director of the first Greek Muslim centre in Athens, author of several published works and various online cultural magazines, including greeksrethink.com, Anna has worked tirelessly to promote a positive image of Islam and Muslims in Greece. Through her media relations, contact with Greek authorities, education and advocacy work, Anna has helped to ensure that the Muslim voice is represented in Greece.
Highly acclaimed architect Zaha Hadid is one of Britains' most sought after architects with a range of national and international works to her name. Constantly pushing the boundaries of architecture and urban design, Zaha’s work experiments with multiple perspective points and geometric patterns to reflect the chaos of modern life. Zaha has been the recipient of numerous architectural design awards and was the first woman to be awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize. In 2008 she appeared on the Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women List.
Hilal works as a freelance author and political commentator in her native Germany, contributing to high profile periodicals such as Die Zeit and Tageszeitung. She has published several fiction and non-fiction works focusing on the topics of Islam, Islamophobia, German feminism and multiculturalism within Europe.
Nabila is a French journalist and academic of Algerian descent who specialises in Anglo-French issues, Islamic affairs, and the Arab World. Nabila’s columns, news stories and features appear in a wide variety of high-profile British, French and Middle Eastern publications including The Guardian and New Statesman magazine. As a well established commentator, Nabila regularly participates in current affairs programmes including the BBC’s Woman’s Hour, Newsnight and Sky News’ Press Preview. She is also a Fellow on the pioneering UN Alliance of Civilisations Programme.
Sabina Iqbal is Chair and Founder of Deaf Parenting UK, the first charity run by deaf parents for deaf parents in the UK and worldwide. Sabina is also the author of the book Pregnancy and Birth: A Guide for Deaf Women which follows stories of deaf women who had encountered barriers while giving birth within the hospital/health services. The recipient of numerous awards for her pioneering efforts, Sabina was named ‘Tesco Charitable Mum of the Year’ in February 2010.
Since starting her own practice in 2002, Shaheed has emerged as one of the UK’s leading human rights lawyers. She has been counsel in a number of high profile and significant counter-terrorism and Human Rights cases, securing the rights of vulnerable groups and individuals. Author of the book Using International Law in Domestic Courts, Shaheed also lectures at Harvard Law School.
Ndeye Andújar is the Editor-in-Chief of one of the leading Spanish online Islamic reference sites - Webislam.com - receiving over 12 million hits per month. Supported by the National Plan for the Alliance of Civilisations, the site seeks to inform and enhance public perceptions of the Muslim community within Spain.
As a spokeswoman for Islamic feminism, Ndeye has launched and co-directed the International Congress on Islamic Feminism, consolidating it as a transnational movement. She is also Vice President and co-founder of the Catalan Islamic Board.
Sineb El Masrar is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Gazelle, Germany’s first multicultural women’s magazine targeted specifically at women from minority backgrounds. Designed to promote intercultural dialogue, Gazelle provides a voice for minorities and gives its readers an insight into the diverse lifestyles in Germany today.
As a nurse, nutritionist, full-time PhD student and chairwoman for the Muslim Women's Association in Stockholm, Barni dedicates any free time to voluntary work focusing on the Swedish Somali community and the organisation of activities to motivate young Muslim women and men. An inspired educator and speaker Barni regularly represents the Muslim community at official government meetings, conferences and in the public media.
Lamya Kaddor founded the Liberal-Islamic Union (Liberal-Islamischen Bund e.v.) to provide a voice for liberal Muslims in Germany and across Europe. As a prominent academic working on Islamic education within the German curriculum, Lamya’s work reflects her unique interpretation of contemporary German Islam. She focuses on the need to initiate discussion within the Islamic community, specifically amongst European Muslims who no longer feel their views are reflected solely by the understanding of Islam in their parents’ countries of origin.
The above women are all winners of the European Muslim Women of Influence 2010.
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