Anjum Ali

Anjum A. Ali is a former professor of Islamic Studies and has been speaking on Islam and Muslims for nearly two decades. Born in the USA, and of Pakistani heritage, she has lived overseas in the Middle East and in the USA. With a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and French Cultural Studies from Wellesley College in Massachusetts, she obtained her graduate degree in Islamic Studies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, concentrating on women and children’s rights in Islamic Law and did her research on Child Marriage in Islamic Law. Anjum conducts workshops and facilitation training domestically and internationally. Her specialty is in interfaith dialogue and Trauma Awareness and Resiliency. She has been involved with Initiatives of Change for 15 years.