- This season of gratitude and thanksgiving is always a wonderful time of year to reflect on everything you are thankful for
- We are often so used to giving thanks for the material items that we possess, or the things we find comfortable and familiar
- but it’s also important to be grateful for the people who have helped to positively shape the world around you in one way or another; even if you do not belong to their religious community.
WASHINGTON – In the month of giving thanks and gratitude, an American group has launched its second annual initiative throughout the month to give thanks to the inspirational Muslim women who are shaping their society.
“It’s important to note that recent years have been difficult for many Muslim women around the globe, due to the rise of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate crimes,” a statement shared by the Ruman Project read.
“Throughout the month of November, many people in the United States and abroad will focus on showing their gratitude, counting their blessings and giving back to their communities.”
The group launched the campaign to counter rising trends of anti-Muslim sentiments across the US.
The hashtag #ThankfulForMuslimWomen was created by Middle East Collective (MEC) in order to give thanks to the many inspirational Muslim women everyone can look up to, and to show how Muslim women have been prevalently shaping the society.
“Last year, when we were formerly known as Middle East Collective, we created the hashtag #ThankfulForMuslimWomen in order to give thanks to the many inspirational Muslim women everyone can look up to, and to show how Muslim women have been prevalently shaping our society,” the group added.
Each day this month, the group will feature one Muslim woman who is making positive changes in the world.
“When we think about intelligent, creative and interesting Muslim women we often picture women such as Fatima al-Fihri, who founded the world’s oldest university in Morocco; or Prophet Muhammad’s wife Khadija, who was a successful merchant and the first convert to Islam; or Iranian-American Anousheh Ansari, who became the first Muslim woman to travel to space,” the statement added.
MEC will feature a number of Muslim women on its Instagram account. Last year, the group featured Rana Abdelhamid, Halima Aden, and Mona Haydar.