Sabeeha Rehman
Author & President, NAANYC
New York, NY

Biography
Sabeeha Rehman is an author, blogger, and Muslim American of Pakistani descent. After getting married and moving to New York, she earned a Master's degree in Health Administration and spent 25 years as a hospital administrator. Concerned about her sons' lack of Islamic education, she helped establish a Muslim community and mosque on Staten Island.
Later, when her grandson was diagnosed with autism, she co-founded and led the New York Metro chapter of the National Autism Association. A dedicated interfaith speaker, she has delivered over 240 talks across 81 U.S. cities. She is the author of Threading My Prayer Rug and co-author of We Refuse to Be Enemies.
Books
- Threading My Prayer Rug: One Woman's Journey from Pakistani Muslim to American Muslim (2016)
- We Refuse to Be Enemies: How Muslims and Jews Can Make Peace, One Friendship at a Time (2021)
- It's Not What You Think: An American Woman in Saudi Arabia (2022)