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From Forced Marriage to British Parliament | Naz Shah

British Parliament

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overcoming patriarchy

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The MPAC Podcast with Salam Al-Marayati

women in politics

On June 30, 2026 By MPAC

In this special edition of The MPAC® Podcast with Salam Al-Marayati, guest host and Los Angeles Times critic Lorraine Ali sits down with UK Member of Parliament Naz Shah to discuss her moving memoir, Honored. Naz Shah shares her deeply personal journey from surviving abject poverty and a forced marriage at fifteen to becoming a leading voice for systemic justice. This powerful conversation explores how real resilience and authentic faith can dismantle harmful cultural traditions, perfectly capturing the narrative and policy work led by MPAC every day. Watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. Links in the description or pinned comment! Subscribe to MPAC's channel: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube Like MPAC on Facebook: http://fb.com/mpacnational Follow MPAC on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mpac_national Follow MPAC on Instagram: http://instagram.com/mpac_national Visit MPAC's website: http://mpac.org About the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) We improve public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities. Help us to continue this work by making a donation today: http://mpac.org/give.