Washington, DC

Writer

http://www.muslimahwritersalliance.com/biography/Aishah_Schwartz.html Aishah Schwartz is an American Muslim who embraced Islam in 2002 at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. Since 2003 she has divided her time between the U.S., Saudi Arabia and Egypt while working as a satellite writer, website and blog administrator for MAS Freedom (MASF), the civic and human rights advocacy entity and sister organization of the Muslim American Society. In January 2006 founded Muslimah Writers Alliance (MWA) and serves as its Director. Ms. Schwartz holds memberships in the National Association of Women Writers, National Association of Muslim Lawyers, Muslim American Journalists Association, and the Committee to Protect Journalists. She is also serves as a member of the Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equity (WISE) steering committee. Additional projects include: SISTER AISHAH'S JOURNEY A site developed to provide information on Islam that also catalogs a series of articles written about her journeys since becoming Muslim in 2002. MUSLIMAH WRITERS ALLIANCE http://www.muslimahwritersalliance.com An organization and website dedicated to the support, growth and development of Muslim Women writers, founded in January 2006. AISHAH'S JOURNEY - THE BLOG http://aishahsjourney.blogspot.com A place where Aishah occasionally pauses-for-the-cause. MUSLIMAH WRITERS ALLIANCE MUSLIM WOMEN MAKING HISTORY An ongoing project in conjunction with International Women's History Month (March) highlighting the achievements of Muslim Women in their communities and lives. SAY 'NO' TO FORCE - 'YES' TO REFORMS An ongoing project in support of guardianship and other reforms related to women in Saudi Arabia, triggered by a news article from August 2006 reporting on the forced divorce of Fatima and Mansour Al-Timani. MUSLIMAH WRITERS ALLIANCE GRAND MOSQUE EQUAL ACCESS FOR WOMEN A project that helped secure the continued use of a designated prayer space for women in view of the Kaba inside the mosque at Mecca a mere 11-days after it was launched. In-depth biographical information and published articles can also be found at Muslimah Writers Alliance, Naseeb Vibes, MASNET, and The American Muslim.