Sumbul Ali-Karamali

Sumbul Ali-Karamali grew up in California in a South Asian Muslim family. She earned her bachelor’s degree (BA) in English from Stanford University. She earned her law degree (JD) from the University of California at Davis. She practiced as a corporate lawyer for several years and then attended the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), from which she earned her masters degree (LLM) in Islamic Law. She has published The Muslim Next Door: the Qur’an, the Media, and that Veil Thing, Growing up Muslim, and Demystifying Shariah. She is also an activist in Muslim community and women's causes. Her home page is Sumbul Ali-Karamali.