When I think about women in business, I always go back to the Muslim leader Khadija Radia Allah Anha. She was the first wife of the Prophet (peace be upon him) as well as a successful businesswoman who controlled one of the most important caravan trades in her time. She was knowledgeable, respected, and business-savvy. Although there were many obstacles for women business owners during that time, Khadija shows us that achieving financial independence and self-sustenance is a real possibility.
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Having lived only one and a half years in the United States, I was trying to fit in and learn everything about this new country. I was watching the debates with many of my classmates, listening to what these two candidates were interested in and what their campaigns were about. I was the Black, Muslim, immigrant girl in that room trying to understand what was going on.
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