Asma Gull Hasan ( ur, ; born 1974) is an American writer. Her work includes the book ''Red, White, and Muslim'', a biographical view of growing up as an American Muslim. She is the daughter of Pakistani immigrants, born in

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, United States and raised in

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Early life

Asma Gull Hasan is the daughter of Malik M. Hasan and Seeme Gull Khan Hasan (co-founder of iSufiRock.com). She is the sister of film director and writer Muhammad Ali Hasan and cousin of Pakistani rock singer

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. She also has a sister, Aliya Gull Hasan and another brother, Rehan Khan Hasan. Hasan grew up in

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, where she snowboarded and rode horses as a child."I am a Muslim and a Feminist"
on feministezine.com Hasan explains that she calls herself a "

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" based on the cowboy values of appreciating the outdoors, oneself, and other people. Hasan went on to receive her diploma from

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in 1993, where she graduated magna cum laude. She obtained a Bachelors in Arts from

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in 1997, graduating magna cum laude, as well as being named a Durant Scholar. And in 2001, she received her Juris Doctor from

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.''Why I Love Sufism''
Asma Gull Hasan on beliefnet.com
on Muslim Women's League website

Career

Writer

Hasan is the author of three published works, including ''American Muslims: The New Generation'' (Continuum 2000), ''Why I Am A Muslim'' (HarperCollins Thorsons/Element 2004), and ''Red, White, and Muslim'' (HarperCollins 2008). All three books are non-fiction, dealing with the American Muslim movement through critical analysis and personal biography. As an American Muslim voice, Hasan has been chosen for educational presentations and missions by

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, in hopes of building better relations between Muslims and the United States. One such mission included sending Hasan to

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, where she spoke to people all over the country about the commonalities between Islamic and American culture, in hopes of building stronger relations between both countries. Interviews of her work as an author are often seen on

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's '' Book TV''.CNN-video
on author's website

Political pundit

Hasan appears frequently on

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and CNN as an American Muslim voice and political commentator. Her television appearances include ''

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'', '' Anderson Cooper 360'', ''

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'', and ''CNN Newsroom''. Hasan is a Republican, often using her punditry to provide insight into Republican policies and their effect on the Muslim world. Her op-eds have been published in ''

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'', ''

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'', and

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among others. She was a columnist for ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''The

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, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, '' The Dennis Miller Show'' of

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and

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. As of 2008, Hasan worked as a political blogger for '' Glamour Magazine'' and its political website, Glamocracy, a website dedicated to featuring weekly political insight from American women writers.

Law

Hasan received her law degree from

. She currently serves as a

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and

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to HealthTrio LLC, a software company that specializes in electronic healthcare record technology.

Views

Hasan has said that the hijab is not required, because modesty comes from within.''Asma Gull Hasan: La modestia viene del interior.''
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) on an-nisa.es She has also expressed a deep admiration for

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, a mystical practice within Islam. The views are expressed in various interviews as well as in her book, ''Why I Am a Muslim''. Of note, Hasan served as one of the contributors on iSufiRock.com. Hasan has stated that bigotry and intolerance towards Muslims Americans has increased in the last decades. Hasan notes the rising and sometimes open hostility towards the Islamic faith, the Quran and mosques by some non-Muslim Americans and politicians.

Works

*''Red, White, and Muslim: My Story of Belief '' (2009) *''Why I Am a Muslim: An American Odyssey'' (2004) *''American Muslims: The New Generation '' (2000)

References

External links

Asma Gull Hasan Official Website

Asma Gull Hasan Glamocracy
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