Raquel Evita Saraswati

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Raquel Evita Saraswati (b. 1983) is a reform-minded Muslim who currently works as Irshad Manji's executive assistant; specifically, she assists with Project Ijtihad, Irshad Manji's effort aimed at fostering critical thinking in Islam.

Contents 1 Upbringing and Education 2 Activism 3 References 4 See also 5 External links

Upbringing and Education

Saraswati recently attended Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts, where she majored in International Relations.

Activism

She serves on the Board of Directors of the Center for New Words (an organization promoting the power of women's words and literacy), and formerly served on the Steering Committee of Boston MASALA (for LGBTQ South Asians). Saraswati has also been involved with gay rights organizations Al-Fatiha and Dignity/USA, and supports the Campaign to Stop Child Executions^[1].

She has appeared on CNN, WGBH and other news and radio stations.

References

See also

• Irshad Manji
• Ayaan Hirsi Ali
• Liberal movements within Islam
• Asra Nomani

External links

• Personal site
• MySpace profile
• Blog
• "The Pink Badge of Courage"
• [1] Center for New Words biography
• Saraswati's interview with CNN's Glenn Beck
• Irshad Manji and Raquel Evita Saraswati in the American Prospect Online
• Appearing on Eteraz.org, States of Islam
• Q-Notes "Noted, Notable, Noteworthy"
• Bhutto: the Failure and the Hope, Haaretz January 2008
• Bhutto: the Failure and the Hope (in Hebrew), Haaretz January 2008