Edina Leković

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Edina Leković is an American advocate for Muslims.[1] She helped found and gave the inaugural sermon at the United States' first women's mosque.[2][3][4][5][6] She is known for her media appearances as an expert on Muslim Americans.

Biography[]

Lekovic is a Montenegrin American whose parents are of Bosniak ethnicity that came from Bar, Montenegro in the former Yugoslavia.[7] She completed her graduate work in Communication at Pepperdine University and received her B.A. in American Literature & Culture. In 1998, she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Bruin.

She worked with the Muslim Public Affairs Council from 2004 to 2014 as an advocate on behalf of American Muslims in news media, interfaith, community, and pop culture spaces. From 2000 to 2004, she served as Managing Editor of The Minaret, an American Muslim magazine. In 2006, she was a co-founder and board member of , an organization to foster communication between American Jews and Muslims.[8] In 2009, she was listed in the inaugural list of The 500 Most Influential Muslims.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b THE 500 MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSLIMS – 2009 (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-09, Edina Lekovic is an outspoken Muslim advocate and communications director at the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). She is prominent for her appearances as a spokesperson on major media outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, BBC, FOX News and various print publications.
  2. ^ Solomon, Daina Beth (2015-01-31). "In Los Angeles, Muslim women find empowerment in female-only Friday prayers". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  3. ^ Parsons, Monique (15 January 2014). "Muslim Women Challenge American Mosques: 'Now Is The Time'". NPR. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  4. ^ "Why Muslim Woman Started 1st All-Female Mosque in the US". ABC News.
  5. ^ "Inside America's First Women-Only Mosque". NBC News.
  6. ^ Arnold, Shayna Rose (2015-09-16). "10 Most Inspirational L.A. Women of 2015". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-02. She delivered the inaugural sermon at the nation’s first women’s mosque.
  7. ^ Sullivan, Mike (8 September 2006). "US Muslims Say They Face Prejudice, Growing Acceptance". Voice of America. Archived from the original on {{subst:today}}. Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)
  8. ^ "New Ground". Community Partners. 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
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