Halima Aden, a Somali American model, was launched to fame after making headlines as the first hijab and burkini-clad model in a Miss USA beauty pageant. She then signed with the global modelling agency IMG with her hijab as a non-negotiable part of her contract. She went on to become the first hijabi cover model for Sports Illustrated, British Vogue and Vogue Arabia, and the first modest Muslimah to walk the runway at the New York Fashion Week. Clearly labelled as harbinger

In an increasingly globalized and diverse society, discourse is imperative to creating positive change. Those in positions of privilege and opportunity have the responsibility to bring stories from the fringes of society towards the core of our normative narratives. This message was the essence of Dalia Mogahed’s lecture titled “Who Speaks for Islam? The Modern Muslim Mind and the Quest for a Brighter Future”, delivered the evening of November 13, 2019 at the College of Islam