JUSTICE SEEKER AMINAH
AHMED
Aminah Ahmed is a well-spoken young Indian-American Muslim who has been using her voice against the injustices faced by the Indian Muslim communities in India. Ahmed has been seen organizing many rallies in her hometown of Chicago in order to bring about knowledge on the Indian Government’s passing of the CAA Act. The CAA act, Citizen Amendment Act, allowed the Indian authorities to grant legal citizenship to refugees fleeing from the neighboring countries of Pakistan and
the resilience and protests of the women of
Bangladesh. However, the controversy
the Delhi neighborhood. To quote Aminah
stems from the law being made for only
from the Hinsdalean, she says, “What I'm
those who are Non-Muslim as the
doing isn't something out of the ordinary,"
neighboring countries of Pakistan and
she said. "(The women in India) are doing
Bangladesh have been seen to hurt their
far more work than many of us could
religious minorities as well. This causes the
imagine." Her teaming up with this
CAA act to help many lives, but hurt lives
organization also shows a strong sense of
as well. The act discriminates against
religious unity between Hindus and
Muslim citizens of the neighboring
Muslims, as the religious conflicts are
countries who may be seeking refugee in
historically on-going across South Asia,
the Indian subcontinent, but with the law
Aminah is a person full of courage and
being passed, they would be denied a home.
heart, she is an inspiration for women,
Aminah bravely and rightfully stands
regardless of their ethnic or religious
against this law and has taken many steps
identities, she proves as an example for
forward to bring awareness towards the
someone who can love their country and
discriminatory behavior Indian Muslims
condemn it at once so that it can grow and
are facing. She has partnered with many
become better. There is so much to be
organizations within the U.S to help, such
learned from Aminah’s work and her
as the Indian American Muslim Council,
driven-attitude. We hope you become fond
Hindus for Human Rights, and her own
of Aminah’s work and support her journey
hosted NextGen talkshow.
as she grows her career and raises her voice
With her association with the Hindus for Human Rights, she has launched a wonderful piece called "Art as Resistance: In Honor of Shaheen Bagh", that depicts
more for the communities around the world. Support Aminah and her causes on Twitter, @Aminah4Prez.