Darakshan Raja
Director of mUSLIMS FOR juST fuTURES
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Darakshan explains how islam is so crucial to her work in its roots of justice ethics that its hurtful when institutions try to downplay her connection to her faith and Allah.
Why do you think there is a consorted effort to downplay the religiosity of Muslim women activists? What do these attacks serve in delegitimizing movement building in faith-based arenas?
Darakshan’s Story Offers Lessons In:
Analyzing how legal systems perpetuate harm against Muslim communities
Rethinking movement building to create futures that are rooted in healing
Centering Islam in the justice ethos of coalition and movement building