Farzana Salik

Farzana is a Law graduate from the University of Cambridge (BA Hons) and Oxford (MSc). She currently serves as the Daniel M. Sachs Scholar at Princeton University, where she is conducting empirical research on Muslim women’s reproductive health education. She has completed her studies in Islamic Sciences at Al Salam Institute and is pursuing her Licence for Islamic Scholarship. Farzana enjoys creating safe spaces for Muslim women to thrive. In Cambridge, she established Newnham Akhawaat - the university’s first JCR society for Muslim women. Driven by her personal health struggles, Farzana later founded Taahirah, a movement dedicated to championing Muslim women’s reproductive health. Through Taahirah, she leads a digital platform and app that blends Islamic and health guidance, supporting women from menstruation through post-menopause. Taahirah’s first product is a faith-led cycle tracker adapted across madhāhib, alongside a growing health education library designed to meet Muslim women's mind, body and heart. Farzana's goal is to make health literacy accessible, inclusive, and grounded in faith. For, indeed, “shyness does not prevent them from learning their religion.” Farzana is also actively involved in her community. Her commitment to serving others is inspired by the Prophetic saying, "The best of people are those who are most beneficial to others."