Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research

Does Islam Need Saving? An Analysis of Human Rights | Nour Soubani | 16th MAS-ICNA Convention

In this Yaqeen/MAS Academic Conference presentation at the 16th MAS-ICNA Convention, Yaqeen Fellow Nour Soubani explores the origin and function of human rights and their relationship with Islam and discusses the need to move beyond a modern secular framework of rights.

Nour Soubani

Nour Soubani

Nour Soubani holds a BA in Arabic, International Studies, and American Culture from the University of Michigan and an MA in Middle East Studies from Harvard University. She has worked as a community organizer and research analyst focusing on issues of surveillance and systemic policing of Muslim communities in the US.