On this week’s 51%, we wrap our series speaking with women religious leaders and scholars. Dr. Sh. Haifaa Younis discusses her work at the Jannah Institute, an Islamic school for women. Uzma Popal, director of the Capital Region’s Muslim Soup Kitchen Project, shares how charity is a pillar of her faith. And Stanford University’s Dr. Amina Darwish challenges the perception of Muslim women in the U.S.
Photos: Muslim Soup Kitchen Project serves hundreds locally
May 29, 2021
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1of20Khadijah Abdul-Rahman prepares meals at the Islamic Center of the Capital District in Colonie, NY, as part of the annual National Muslim Soup Kitchen Day on Saturday, May 29, 2021. (Jim Franco/Special to the Times Union)James FrancoShow MoreShow Less
2of20(From Left) Adam Iqbal, Zareena Ansari, Taha Effendi and Ayman Iqbal prepare meals at the Islamic Center of the Capital District in Colonie, NY, as part of the annual National Muslim Soup Kitchen Day on Saturday, May 29, 2021. (Jim Franco/Special to the Times Union)James FrancoShow MoreShow Less
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