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The MPAC Podcast with Salam Al-Marayati

From Forced Marriage to British Parliament | Naz Shah

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British Parliament
community development
faith and culture
forced marriage survival
Honored book
LA Times
Lorraine Ali
mpac
muslim public affairs council
Naz Shah
Naz Shah MP
overcoming patriarchy
stories of hope
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.
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* Why You Cannot Leave Your Opponents Behind

Videos
civil rights history
collective change
community development
martin luther king
mpac
muslim public affairs council
Naz Shah
Naz Shah MP
Nelson Mandela
political strategy
salam al-marayati
social movements
The MPAC Podcast with Salam Al-Marayati
true leadership
On June 29, 2026 By MPAC
True change requires taking the entire society on a journey with you, even the parts that oppose you. In this episode of The MPAC Podcast with Salam Al-Marayati, UK Member of Parliament Naz Shah breaks down how legendary figures like Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela led through unity rather than division. This standard of narrative courage and collective empowerment is exactly what the team at MPAC champions through policy and advocacy work every day. Watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. Links in the description or pinned comment!
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