Welcome to Hot Topics! Gabrielle Crichlow talks to returning guest Zaakirah Muhammad about religious discrimination and the facets of Islam.

Who is Zaakirah Muhammad?
From Zaakirah: "For the last two decades, I have been storytelling by any creative means necessary; photography, writing, film, and podcasting. Being a second generation entrepreneur is my advocacy. I check all the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility boxes. I’m a visually impaired, hard of hearing, cancer survivor, chronically ill Muslim Woman. My goal is to build an online presence to ensure they are aesthetically appealing while advising and implementing the best branding and marketing tactics to generate impact and engagement. My goal is to tell your brand story and gain return on investment. I also bring a sense of clarity and ease when it comes to building out the systems that you already use. Whether you need brand strategist, event strategy, or marketing strategy, I will be there to hold you accountable and show you how to make your visual presence more personable, professional and consistent. You already took one step forward by considering me for improving your brand and sales in your business. I support women entrepreneurs in stepping outside of their comfort zone with stepping into their purpose with clarity and avoiding headaches. I do this by coaching, photographing, and strategizing their brand. I love capturing the essence of humanity. As an enneagram type 2 and an empath, I see the good in you, and bring it out during our photo sessions. I help you to confidently live your best life, and inspires you to step outside of your comfort zone. At 9 months old, a photo my mother took detected eye cancer and saved my vision.  At age five my mom gifted me with my first camera. I received my first digital camera in middle school. By the time I attended technical high school, I studied commercial photography. Later on, I moved to Washington D.C. to expand education in professional photography and videography. I also received a certificate in Women’s Entrepreneurship from eCornell University."

You can find Zaakirah Muhammad:
On the web: https://zaakirahnayyar.com/
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/illuminousone/
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/illuminousone
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illuminousone/
On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NayyarPhotography/?sub_confirmation=1
On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaakirahmuhammad/

Zaakirah also has a book: https://bit.ly/seeinglifedifferentlens

Zaakirah also has a podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/see-life-different/id1455589367

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/svxpt0uQdl0
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Original date of episode: April 4, 2022