Zainab Chaudry

Zainab Chaudry is an American Muslim civil rights and political activist. She is the Maryland Director for the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR).[1]

Education

Chaudry holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Maryland.[2]

Career

In 2015, Chaudry became the first Muslim appointed to the Maryland State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights – an independent, bipartisan agency established by Congress in 1957 that advises the President and Congress on civil rights matters.[3][4]

She was a 'Nominated Changemaker' at the 2016 White House Summit on the United State of Women.[5] Additionally, she was recognized as one of the Baltimore Sun's 25 'Women to Watch' in 2016.[6]

Working with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights and the Maryland Governor's Office on Community Initiatives, Chaudry organized Maryland's first statewide emergency preparedness summit for interfaith leaders.[7] She is the Maryland Director for the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR).[1]

Chaudry along with Moms for Liberty[8] supported an "opt out" against LGBTQ-inclusive books in a Maryland school district. Chaudry said the opt out policy is "not about banning books".[9] In response to being accused of siding with "[w]hite supremacists and outright bigots",[10] Chaudry clarified that "opt out" supporters "have not knowingly collaborated with [...] any white nationalist groups"[11]

References
  1. Thompson, Rachel (19 April 2017). "Zainab Chaudry: One of Baltimore's most prominent civil rights leaders". WMAR.
  2. Hanley, Delinda C. (June–July 2013). "Muslim American Activism: CAIR Inaugurates Maryland Office". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.
  3. "USCCR Press Release". usccr.gov. 2015-12-5. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  4. Kelley, Quinn (24 January 2017). "Female Trouble podcast: Zainab Chaudry, activist and CAIR spokeswoman (episode 27)". baltimoresun.com.
  5. "Biography" (PDF). nicd.arizona.edu. National Institute for Civil Discourse. July 11, 2016. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  6. "Baltimore Sun 25 'Women to Watch'". baltimoresun.com. 2016-10-5. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  7. "At Emergency Preparedness Summit, Faith Leaders Focus On Keeping Congregations Safe". 2015-12-7. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  8. https://www.semafor.com/author/david-weigel (2023-06-13). "The GOP's new Muslim outreach | Semafor". www.semafor.com. Retrieved 2023-06-29. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help); External link in |last= (help)
  9. Ciruzzo, Chelsea (June 28, 2023). "Montgomery County parents want to opt out of lessons with LGBTQ+ books - Axios Washington D.C." Axios.
  10. Grossman, Hannah (2023-06-06). "Dem Maryland official says Muslim children aligned with 'White supremacists' for opposing LGBTQ curriculum". Fox News. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  11. Chaudry, Zainab (June 6, 2023). "Microsoft Word - MCPS Inquiry.docx - CouncilmemberMink.pdf" (PDF). CAIR.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
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