What if everything you've been told about women in Islam is missing a crucial part of history? And why would an American Christian feminist become so fascinated with Islam that she began wearing hijab before even becoming Muslim?In this episode of The Ansari Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Tamara Gray, Islamic scholar, educator, and founder of Rabata, to explore the untold history of Muslim women, the relationship between Islam and feminism, and the surprising journey that led her from Christianity to Islam.We explore the extraordinary influence Muslim women have had throughout Islamic civilization, from female scholars who taught men and transmitted religious knowledge to women who shaped politics, education, and society. If women played such influential roles throughout Islamic history, why do so many Muslims today know so little about them?We also confront some of today's most controversial questions: Should Muslim women run for political office? Can women publicly teach Islam and give dawah? Is Islam the most feminist religion in the world? And how did colonialism change the way Muslim societies understand women's roles?Dr. Gray also shares her remarkable conversion story, explaining how her interest in feminism helped shape her journey toward Islam, why she embraced hijab before becoming Muslim, and what she discovered about women's rights, spirituality, and identity along the way.From the growing appeal of Muslim political leadership in America to the forgotten legacy of Muslim women, this conversation challenges assumptions about Islam, feminism, and what it means to be a Muslim woman today.JOIN OUR WEBSITE MEMBERSHIP! @https://www.patreon.com/c/theansaripodcastCheck out our sponsors!*The Debt Clinic*: https://www.Thedebtclinic.com/ansariProvision Capital: https://www.provisioncapital.com/ansariManzil: https://www.manzil.co/ansari#muslimpodcast #islamicpodcast #womeninislam #womenhistory #islamichistory #feminism
00:00 Intro00:32 Reaction to Abdul El-Sayed election results10:07 Our Partners11:55 Should Muslim women run for politics?21:26 Should Muslim women give dawah?29:35 Our Partners37:30 She wore hijab before Islam 51:42 Is Islam the most feminist religion in the world?58:39 What did Colonialism do to Muslim women?1:06:59 The Untold History of Muslim Women1:28:51 Closing statements1:31:02 OutroFollow The Ansari Podcast!Instagram: https://instagram.com/ansaripodcastTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@theansaripodcastTwitter/X : https://twitter.com/ansaripodcast