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Aisha al-Adawiya
1944–
United States
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Biography
Aisha al-Adawiya, also known as Sister Aisha, is an interfaith-based activist and founder of Women in Islam, an organization that advocates for Islamic women. She worked for the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture for over 30 years.
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