M. Hasna Maznavi
M. Hasna Maznavi | |
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Maznavi in 2015 | |
| Born | October 2, 1985 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 2025 (aged 39) |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (B.A.) University of Southern California (M.F.A.) |
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| Known for | Involvement in the Women's Mosque of America |
M. Hasna Maznavi (October 2, 1985 – April 2, 2025) was an American writer, filmmaker and activist. She founded the Women's Mosque of America (the first female-led Muslim house of worship in the United States) in 2014. Maznavi was a member of the WGA, and she committed herself to changing the way Islam and Muslims are represented in mainstream American media.