Interview with Umm Zakiyyah

Because she was born the year her parents converted to Islam and because she was their first child to be born into Islam, when the family changed their names to Islamic ones, her parents chose the name 'Baiyinah' for Umm Zakiyyah, because it meant 'clear evidence' - signifying th...

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Published inWriters in Conversation Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Brioua, Nadira, Quayum, Mohammad A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dr Gillian Dooley - Honorary Associate Professor, English - Flinders University 01.08.2018
Subjects
African Americans
Awards & honors
Children
Christian Islamic relations
Families & family life
Islam
Muslims
Novels
Publishing
Reception (Artistic works)
Spirituality
Taylor, Mildred D
Writers
Writing
United States > US
Malaysia
Australia
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Summary:Because she was born the year her parents converted to Islam and because she was their first child to be born into Islam, when the family changed their names to Islamic ones, her parents chose the name 'Baiyinah' for Umm Zakiyyah, because it meant 'clear evidence' - signifying that with her birth the family found its spiritual clarity and its right religious and spiritual path. Umm Zakiyyah is one of the most prominent African-American Muslim writers writing about Muslims and Islam in the post-9/11 period. When I'm writing, I am definitely conscious of my Muslim identity because Islam forms the basis of my entire life and decision-making. Regarding also being an African-American woman, I don't feel a conscious need to 'negotiate' my multiple identities.
ISSN:2203-4293