Muslim Female Scholars in the United States: The Unheard Stories of the Veiled Minorities

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Abstract

This phenomenological study draws on the embodied experiences of Muslim females in the US universities. It invites stakeholders and policymakers to consider the various faces of anti-Muslim prejudices and discriminations that Muslim women face in the United States’ institutions. In order to conduct this research, I interviewed 13 Muslim women (students and faculties) working and studying in the US higher education. This study is significant because it contributes to a growing body of knowledge about Muslim women challenges and experiences in US; Muslim feminism (Elbelazi, 2017) and phenomenological research (van Manen, 1997). Additionally, this study adds to the fields of culture, education, justice, and anthropology as well.

Authors

• Hanan Saadi, Texas A&M International University

• Samah Elbelazi, University of Utah