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A review by mimela78
Muslim Girls Rise: Inspirational Champions of Our Time by Saira Mir
3.0
Who are the role models that young Muslim girls can look to for inspiration? This is a collection of nineteen such women that all women can look to for how to be a groundbreaker. There is something for every girl from a hopeful astronaut, Hibah Rahmani, to an Olympic athlete, Ibtihaj Muhammad, and even a Cover Girl, Nura Afia. Each profile includes an illustration of the woman, a quote from her, and a brief summary of her story. The woman showcased both choose traditional Muslim dress including the hijab and those who choose more westernized clothing. One of the women, Maria Toorpaki Wazir, even dressed as boy to escape the oppression of women in her native Palestine. The book includes colorful and engaging digital illustrations. My one concern with profiles is that if the woman being profiled chooses to wear hijab, they highlight this fact and give it more weight than her accomplishments. I think this is a book is good steppingstone for a girl looking for inspiration from a woman who looks like herself, but I would appreciate a great focus on the women’s accomplishments not their apparel. There is a bibliography at the end if a girl wanted to learn more about one or more of the nineteen women profiled.