I am Quote by Ilhan Omar

What I always emphasize is that I am a representative who happens to be Somali.

— Ilhan Omar

When I was younger, I didn't have that type of person that I could look up to and be like, 'OK, this is someone…

— Halima Aden

Representing the struggle that Muslim minorities go through today is something I personally experience. So I know that at the end of the day,…

— Lazarus of Bethany

I'm not trying to represent all Muslim women. I'm trying to give voice to the silent majority. Unfortunately, I'm a bit loony.

— Maysoon Zayid

I have multiple identities. I'm British. I'm Pakistani. I'm a Muslim. I'm a writer. I'm a father. And each identity has rich overtones. So…

— Ziauddin Sardar

When we talk of identity, we often think of groups such as black Muslim lesbians in wheelchairs. This is because identity only seems to…

— Grayson Perry

I've realized that it's important to stop trying to think I'm any one thing. People are confused as to their identity and try to…

— Mohsin Hamid

My identity comprises of more than just my faith. I am a proud Muslim, but I am also a liberal, a Briton, a Pakistani,…

— Maajid Nawaz

Look, yes, I'm a Muslim woman and I want to bring my community to the table, but I also want to make sure that…

— Linda Sarsour

I did not come into Parliament to be a Muslim MP. And I have never set myself up as a Muslim spokesperson or community…

— Sadiq Khan

I get to say I was alive when the first Palestinian woman went to Congress. I was alive when the first Somali woman, in…

— Linda Sarsour

My being Muslim is only one part of my identity. But particularly in India and the world over, a concerted effort is being made…

— Shabana Azmi