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They Told Me: “It’s a Man’s World.” Here’s What Actually Happened” | Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

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She was told becoming a Muslim scholar would be impossible in a “man’s world.”

Dr. Tesneem Alkiek shares how male scholars recognized her seriousness, mentored her, advocated for her, and opened doors she didn’t even know existed.

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