We don't need to be afraid of reform
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TEDxLeicester
• September 2019
Rabiha is a troublemaker. Her general direction in life, has been to stir things up and cause mayhem wherever possible. She co-founded New Horizons in British Islam, a forward-looking organisation that engages in critical discussions around Muslim identity and reform to challenge Muslims to think critically about the big issues of our times.
She co-edited the book ‘Islam and the Veil’ and regularly appears on various BBC local and national radio programmes. She has been actively engaged in getting women more involved in the leadership of community groups and also undertaken work with young people to support, nurture and mentor them.
Rabiha is passionate about bringing people together and building bridges between communities; she won an Award from the Christian Muslim Forum for her work in Interfaith Relations and was finalist for ‘Muslim of the year’ Award at the British Muslim Awards. She co-founded ‘Dine@Mine’ to encourage people from different backgrounds to meet over food and ‘Eat’n’meet’ to support the homeless of Leicester.
She trained as a Clinical Pharmacist and holds an MA in Muslim Community Studies and amongst other local positions, chaired the ‘Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education’ (SACRE). In her spare time (and because she has lots of it) she is currently doing a PhD in Gender equality and Islam and is a mother of four (or five, if you count the husband)