Their Jihad... Not My Jihad: Revised 2nd Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780981943749)

Raheel Raza is a public speaker, Consultant for Interfaith and Intercultural diversity, documentary filmmaker, freelance journalist and founder of SAMA (Sacred Arts ad Music Alliance). She has been appointed to Public Interest Committee for The Ontario College of Teachers and is a member of the progressive Muslim Canadian Congress. Most recently, Raheel launched Muslims Facing Tomorrow to nurture harmonious coexistence among people of all faith traditions and to supporting open and free intellectual discourse about the problems pertaining to Muslims, which need to be publicly discussed without fear. Muslims Facing Tomorrow was launched on September 30, 2012 in Toronto, Canada, with keynote speaker M. Zuhdi Jasser, M.D., founder and president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD). For more information, visit the Muslims Facing Tomorrow Facebook page or the official website at www.muslimsfacingtomorrow.com. Raza started writing at a young age because she grew up in a culture where women were supposed to "be seen and not heard." Traveling extensively throughout the Middle East, Europe, Far East and North America, Raza brings a fresh new global perspective to her mandate "there is unity in diversity". Raza bridges the gap between East and West, promoting cultural and religious diversity. She has appeared in print, on television and radio to discuss diversity, harmony and interfaith. In a presentation to Members of Parliament and international diplomats at the House of Commons, Raza received a standing ovation for her speech called "Celebrating our Differences". An outspoken advocate for gender equality and an activist for women's rights internationally, she has appeared many times in print, radio and television media to reveal and debate Canadian issues related to media, diversity, gender and immigrants. Raza has received many awards for her work to build bridges of understanding. She is a recipient of the City of Toronto's Constance Hamilton Award and is the first South Asian woman to narrate a CBC documentary on "Passionate Eye". A fervent advocate for human rights, Raza is the first Muslim woman in Canada to lead mixed gender prayers.