
An Unlikely Social Justice Warrior
Making My Life Count as a Muslim Feminist
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An Unlikely Social Justice Warrior
Making My Life Count as a Muslim Feminist
About this book
What happens when a Malaysian Muslim woman defies expectations and challenges patriarchy?
Ani Zonneveld shares her journey from Kuala Lumpur to rural Illinois, confronting invisible lines drawn by religion, gender, and raceāall in pursuit of truth and justice.
From the music industry to global human rights forums, Ani uses her voiceāliterally and figurativelyāto advocate for freedom of expression, women's rights, and LGBTQIA+ inclusion within Islam. Whether navigating UN corridors or standing up to extremists, her story challenges dominant narratives and fosters radical empathy. Her memoir is a bold invitation to step out of tribalism and into allyship, using the intersections of feminism, faith, and the arts as tools for transformation.
Ideal for educators, students, and readers in activism, gender studies, LGBTQIA+ studies, Islamic studies, cultural anthropology, and human rights.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Epigraph
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Learning objectives
- 1 Who am I?
- 2 Pure intent
- 3 āGirls canāt do that!ā
- 4 My father and my Malay tradition
- 5 Not Muslim enough and too Muslim
- 6 Power and empathy
- 7 The liars and the truth-tellers
- 8 Solving the problem of women and girlsā rights
- 9 Becoming an American
- 10 Interfaith marriages
- 11 LGBTQ+ rights
- 12 What is an American Muslim culture?
- 13 The politics of human rights
- Assignment suggestions
- References
- Recommended further reading
- Index