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    Syria-born Nadia Kahf becomes the second hijabi judge in the U.S superior court

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    by Ruman Baig
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    Nadia Kahf, a hijabi attorney from Wayne, took her oath with her hand on a copy of the Qur’an when she was sworn in at the Passaic County Courthouse, in New Jersey.
    This is a big win for Muslim women, who are constantly reprimanded for openly practicing their faith. Having a hijabi women at a prominent position in the U.S court of law is positive step in the right direction.
    “I am proud to represent the Muslim and Arab communities in New Jersey in the US, I want the younger generation to see that they can practice their religion without fear that they can be who they are. Diversity is our strength, it is not our weakness,” Nadia expressed during the ceremony.

    American attorney Nadia Kahf, appointed to the Supreme Court of the state of New Jersey, became the first hijab-wearing judge on the bench.
    She took the oath of office with her hand on the Quran pic.twitter.com/LyNoYwjga8
    — TRT World (@trtworld) March 23, 2023

    Nadia immigrated to America from Syria when she was 2-years-old. Ever since 2003, the hijab-wearing lawyer has been a member of the board of directors for the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, an Islamic civil rights organization where she now serves as chair of the board. She is also the president of the Islamic Center of Passaic County, one of the state’s largest mosques and the legal counsel for Wafa House, a nonprofit domestic violence and social service agency based in Clifton.
    Before her, Judge Charlene Elder from Lebanon was the first-ever hijab-wearing judge in The United States. She claimed seat on Wayne County Circuit Court in 2005, in Michigan.
    The Governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy, nominated Nadia last year. In order to advance her nomination—community leaders, mayors, council members, school board members and leaders of the New Jersey Muslim Lawyers Association signed a letter and also recieved the support of over 700 people through an online petition.
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      Meet the first Emirati woman to climb Mount Everest

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      by Sarah Joseph
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      Emirati women are continuing to break the mould and pave the way for future generations.
      Nayla Nasir from the UAE is a perfect example of this having recently become the first Emirati woman to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain.
      The Emirati-Uruguayan climber reached the astonishing height of 8,848.8 metres on May 14, 2022, officially making history in the UAE.
      After one week of harrowing human endurance, the Emirati mountaineer made it to the summit of the world’s tallest mountain.
      Upon reaching she hoisted the UAE’s flag and made the country proud, climbing her way into the history books.

      Conducted by Nepalese mountaineer, Chhang Dawa Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks, the expedition was completed sooner than expected due to the favourable weather conditions, according to the Seven Summit Treks Instagram.
      It’s not the first mountain Nasir has summited. She has previously climbed Turkey’s Mount Ararat at 5,140 metres and made it to the Summit of Cameroon at 4,090 meters high, hoisting the UAE’s flags on different summits.
      Besides mountaineering, Nasir is a multi-talented athlete being a scuba divemaster, free diver and horse rider.

      Nasir summited Mount Everest two days before Dubai-based athlete and former Emirates Woman cover star Manal Rostom became the first Egyptian woman to reach the top of the world’s tallest mountain. She marked the history-making moment on Instagram with a video of her “on top of the world”, fulfilling a long-time ambition of hers.
      Kudos to these inspiring women who are on a mission to empower women through the world of mountaineering.
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