Amina Mahmood Sheikh

My blogs

Gender	Female
Location	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Introduction	Aminah Sheikh has completed a BA in Women Studies from York University. Recently, she completed an MSc in Globalisation and Development with a specialisation in Gender and Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. She has worked with various feminist organizations. Such as women's shelters and transition homes. She is involved in consciousness raising and adovacy for Muslim women and other marginalized groups. Aminah has helped in mobilizing grassroots projects in Toronto and Bosnia and Hercegovina. Her blog's purpose is to allow historically silenced voices to be heard. Moreover, it hopes to advocate the importance in the lived experiences of ACTUAL Muslim women, like her own narratives.
Favorite Movies	The Matrix, Matrix Reloaded, Vanilla Sky, Fight Club, Seven, Twelve Moneky, anything that requires me to think hard.
Favorite Books	The Power of One Bryce Courtney The Chosen by Chaim Potek The Creed of Imam Bukhari Master of Hadith