Female Role Models Articles

Bazzi Batul

By: Ramisha

Bazzi Batul, some of you may have already heard her name before, if you don’t, don’t worry cause I’ll tell you all about her! Bazzi Batul is a hijabi influencer/model/businesswoman. It’s very nice to see hijabi representation amongst influencers online, seeing as most are non-hijabi, which can affect young hijabi girls' thoughts on the hijab due to not seeing representation for people that look like them, and she’s someone I personally look up to because she’s a successful hijabi business woman, which is something I hope to be in the future. When I see Bazzi Batuls videos or posts it makes me feel more recognized in the online community. In her posts she acts as a sort of big sister figure for not just hijabis but all young women in general. She gives friendly sisterly advice and is overall a kind person.

On the internet you don’t see many hijabis being successful through social media, but Bazzi Batul is one of the few that have a somewhat  large platform. She’s mostly known for her fashion and beauty content but also makes comedic content as well. She also posts about products and clothing she recommends for her viewers, and seeing as some influencers tend to lie by posting about products that aren’t really good, only posting them because they earn money through advertising, but Bazzi Batul posts things that are actually good products and good quality clothing. She also posts Islamic content, informing others about the religion of Islam, answering people’s questions, and helping other women gather the courage to also put on the hijab. Bazzi Batul has inspired many women to put on the hijab, and has created a welcoming platform for hijabis everywhere. Many people have a misconception that the hijab is a form of oppression and is forced upon muslim women by men, but the point of the hijab is far more complex than that. Bazzi displays this well because she embraces the hijab while wearing modest yet fashionable clothing, and shows people that wearing a hijab does not come with a lack of freedom. She wears different styles of clothing and hijab colours and inspires hijabis to not be afraid to have creativity with their fashion while also being modest.

Bazzi Batul is an amazing example of a female hijabi success story, to list a few of her accomplishments, she successfully released a hijab line with good quality hijabs in beautiful colours. Also, she recently modeled for Nike which is a huge accomplishment! She partnered with many other well known companies/brands such as Banana Republic, UGG, Saks fifth avenue, Pretty little thing, Dior, NY Times and Kate Spade. Although she doesn’t brag or boast about them, her accomplishments are great, and she is paving the way for other hijabis to gain the confidence to work towards a career through social media. She is a respectable young woman who I believe will have even more success as time goes on. I would even say that she may become one of the most successful hijabi business women in her field.

My Mother

By: Muntaha

Many of us have role models in our lives and to most people role models are athletes and movie stars, but to me a role model is much more. To me a role model is a person who has positively influenced someone in life, and is not a person filled with selfishness and greed. They help shape someone’s personality, and characteristics. They are people who someone can look up to for advice in a hard situation, and know that they will give those words of wisdom. They will never judge our past actions, instead only look to help because they really care. A role model is someone who we should never feel awkward talking to about our problems. A perfect role model for me is my mother. She is a wonderful human being. She’s smart, wise, ambitious, patient and such a loving person. 

My mom is one of the strongest women I know. She deals with tons of stuff that I wouldn’t be able to put up with. I aspire for her strength and wish to have it too. She’s very hardworking and always pushes herself to be the best version of herself. If the word perseverance was a person, I think it’d be my mother. Despite all the struggles she's been through in her life, she always finds her way back onto her feet stronger than before. 

My mom got married at a young age and had kids early. She looks fairly young and most people tell her that they can’t believe she’s a mother of four kids. I feel like my mom is able to understand my siblings and I better because she bonds with us a lot and stays as active as us. She’s a cool mom.

My mom uplifts everyone around her and helps anyone she can. My mom is a people person and everyone loves her because she’s naturally very friendly and welcoming. She always sees the good in others before anything bad because she’s optimistic. I strive to be as optimistic as her. 

My mom is my biggest supporter. She always tells me that no matter what decision I make in life, she’ll always support me and root for me because she trusts that I’ll make good decisions. I always ask for advice from her and can openly talk to her about anything without being scared.

My mom always tries her best to be present emotionally and mentally to my siblings. My mom believes that taking care of your mental health is as important as your physical health. She often tells my siblings and I to rant to her whenever needed because it’ll feel better than bottling up our emotions. Growing up, my siblings and I picked up this habit from her and now we also tell her to rant to us whenever needed. I’m grateful that my mom cares about my mental health and try not to take it for granted because I know that in most cultures including mine, mental health is seen as childish, fake, or even taboo; but my mom doesn’t let culture silence us.

My Cousin

By; Mahjabin

What is a cousin? Are they simply just a relative? To me, a cousin is much more than that.

A role model is a person who has positively influenced someone in life. They help mold someone’s characteristics and personality. They are people someone can look up to for advice in a complicated situation and know they will give that person some guidance. They will never judge our past actions. They help us no matter what because they care. A perfect role model for me is my cousin, Fahrin.

My cousin and I have a 5-year age gap but are very close. She's always there for me and is my most significant role model. Though we hated each other when we were younger, we are best friends now. 

I've never had a role model or mentor, but now I do. Fahrin, my cousin, has always seen the bright side of things and is always in a positive mood. It took me a long time to understand why I should look up to someone and why it was a good thing. I had a problem figuring out who I was a few years ago, so I tried to be like someone else, which didn't work so well. My cousin advised me to be myself and not try to be someone else. It took time to realize who I was and what I wanted to be.

In 2019 she moved to my apartment building. I hated that she did because now we will have to see each other more.  After a few get-togethers, I was amazed by her. She was a different person than I knew her. She was this newly confident, strong person, sweet, and magnificent. We grew close over the months, and now, after years, she is still my role model.

My cousin, five years older, had experienced a lot, like, fake friends, bullying, and hate. As a Muslim female, she has shown me that it is okay to be myself. To be confident and to be happier. She has helped me in ways I can’t explain. Many people probably say their role model is their mom or someone famous, but for me, that is different. Being so close to my cousin has helped me as a person.

As you can see, I look up to my cousin a lot. She plays a huge role in my life. I know that she will always be there for me, and I will always be there for her. We love and care for each other very much and always will. So what is a cousin? Are they a relative or a friend? To me, my cousin Fahrin and I aren’t just relatives or even friends. We are sisters at heart.

My cousin will always be one of my favorite people in the world and my role model. She encourages me no matter what! I’m very thankful to her and hope to be as good as her. She is five years older than me but is one of my best friends. I’m lucky and proud to have her as my role model.

My Role Model - My Mother

By: Ryesha
My role model is my mother. She motivates me to overcome all obstacles to my growth. I get the impression that this woman sees life as a challenge and fully intends to seize every opportunity.
  
I am cared for and supported by my mother throughout my life. from the very beginning of my life. We've both been through a lot in life, but because she's so independent, she always manages to get through everything.
 
I have learned from my mother that difficult situations can be overcome and that losing battles can be won. I have learned more from her than I could from any book. She sets an example for me that I can learn from, showing me how to live life to the fullest and make good decisions even in the most uncertain of circumstances.

My mother is the person who has the most impact on my life, and she made me a better person. She has many good qualities and values and is a strong woman, supportive, smart, wise, ambitious, patient and a loving person. My mom is the strongest person I have ever seen. I learned from my mother that if I work hard, I will get what I want. She always said, “remember to never give up on anything”. She always reminded me to do what's best for me and to always keep trying even if you can't make it to keep trying to matter what it is.

My mother's sense of responsibility is very important to her. With regard to raising the kids and maintaining order in the home, my mum has a heavy burden. I am sincerely grateful for the kindness Mom has shown to my siblings and me. She is able to organize her time so that she may look for us and maintain a pleasant home and family. Every time she faces a challenge, she thinks about the impacts and makes sure she is entirely responsible for the outcomes, whether they are positive or negative.

I'm old enough to understand how much my mother has sacrificed for her children, both sons and daughters. I genuinely look up to her. There are many great people in the world, and while I had the option of choosing many significant figures, I chose my mother because I want to follow in her footsteps. If I do that, I am confident that I will discover the true path that leads to happiness and discover a way to make a dream come true.

People think of celebrities or famous people as role models, like actors and actresses, but to me, those people aren't really role models. From my point of view, a person who has always supported you and helped them through difficulties is a role model. Therefore, I think that is my mother. She is strong, supportive, loving, and prioritizes helping others before herself. Growing up, I’ve always looked up to her because with all the struggles she still manages to keep a smile on her face and keep life going on.

My Role Model - My Mother

By: Raidha

A role model someone who we look up to. We all have role models in our lives, and for the majority of people, those role models are athletes and celebrities. However, for me, a role model means much more. A role model, in my opinion, is somebody who has positively impacted someone else's life and is not a selfish or greedy individual. They play a role in determining someone's personality and traits. They are role models who others can look to for guidance in trying times and trust that they will offer it. They wouldn't want you to struggle in life, ever. Instead, they merely want to lend a hand out of genuine concern. A role model in my life is my mother. 

My mother is a wonderful role model for me. She is an excellent person. She is a patient, wise, intelligent, ambitious, and incredibly loving person. There aren't enough words to express how grateful I am for her. She always makes sure I wake up for school on time each day, even while she is at work. She works from 9 to 3 on weekdays to provide for our family. She still manages to come home to prepare meals for us as well. My mom always makes sure our house stays neat and tidy. She is what keeps our family intact. It must have been difficult for her to raise three kids in Canada, especially since she does not know how to speak English well. No matter what obstacles come her way, she always manages to persevere through them. Ever since I was a child, I have always looked up to her since she has done so much for me.

My parents both moved to Canada from Bangladesh to start a new life after my brother was born. They wanted to give my oldest brother and the kids she might have in the future (my other brother and I) a good education. Raising my oldest brother must have been really difficult for her since both my parents did not have much money, and I cannot imagine how difficult it must have been for her to raise him in a small apartment. After coming to Canada, my dad had to work hard and long hours just to make sure that my mom and eldest brother would be able to stay in the apartment comfortably. Once they started to get more money, my family moved into a new apartment where they had nicer living conditions. While my dad went to work, my mom stayed home with my brother and made sure that he was safe and happy.

Once my brothers were old enough and went to school, my mom decided to get her first job at her friend's clothing store, where she worked for a few months before later stopping so she could help my family further. My dad would usually be at work during the day, so it was my mom who took care of us the most. When she went to work, I would come home from school wondering where she was since I had not been used to her being gone when I came home. A few years later, my mom got a job at a daycare, which she still works at, even though she is not the best at speaking English. She still tries her best. My parents both overcame their tough situations and proceeded to give us the best lives they could since they did not have them themselves.

Overall, my mom has been like a best friend to me. I have always been able to tell her anything that has been bothering me. She has been and will continue to be there for me, assisting me when I need it.I am so grateful to have her in my life, and I will be forever. I do not know what I would do without her; she is my rock.

My Role Model - My Mother

By: Silmat

A role model is someone you have always looked up to and my mom has been my role model ever since I was a young child. She persevered through every obstacle in her path and kept a smile on her face for me. Even when conditions were really difficult, she was able to keep the household intact and come up with a solution to the problem. She is one of the strongest people I know.   

Even though my mom only has one child she has gone through so much trouble just go give me an amazing life. My mom quit her job when I was born just to take care of me and I will always be grateful for that. After quitting her job, she spent every single day with me for 9 years until recently. For the first 9 years of my life, my mom has been with me everyday and when she went back to work, it crushed me but I knew that she was doing everything for me. Going back to work was hard on both of us because we haven’t spent so long away from each other. She has been working for 5 years now and I have realized that even though it was hard at the beginning, she’s doing this for me and my future.  

Even though we don’t spend as much time together as we used to because I have school and she has work, I know that I can trust her and come to her for any problem that I might have. My mom would leave everything just to make sure I was okay and help me face any problem that I couldn’t solve on my own. I know that I can come to her and just pour out my feelings to her and she wouldn’t judge but instead she would be understanding and try her best to help. 

My mom immigrated from Bangladesh to Canada all by herself because she wanted a good life for herself and for her children. Traveling from a place that she grew up with and knew people to a place where she didn’t know anything about. Even though my dad and aunt were here, she didn’t really know anyone else. Immigrating from a place that didn’t speak a lot of English was hard for my mom. She had to take so many classes just to get her basic English knowledge. My mom would wake up early in the morning just to go to classes so she would be able to communicate with other people even if it was hard for her.  

Something my mom always taught me was to be honest and treat people with kindness. Ever since she came to Canada, not everyone would be nice to her because she didn’t know proper English or her accent. It was hard for my mom to fit in but even through those times she would be kind to those people. She never wanted people to feel bad and she wanted to make sure that everyone felt welcome no matter what. Seeing her being so understanding and kind was always something that I admired and I try to follow her steps everyday.   

My mom has been so supportive and understanding of any decision I make and has always been beside me. If I have a lot of homework she will stay up with me making sure that I complete it and makes sure that I have everything that I need. She always keeps me on track and even though it takes hours, she’s right by my side making sure I get everything done. She puts my comfort and my needs before hers and that is something that I cherish so much.

Even though my mom and I sometimes disagree on stuff, she has always been there to support me no matter what and has always been so supportive. She has made so many sacrifices for me and that motivates me to make her proud everyday. I know that not everyone's role model is their mom, but I just know that she is mine. 

Liz wizard 

By: Shams

My role model for this article is Liz wizard she is a 23 old woman who’s a YouTuber, I really love watching her videos and I really look up to Liz because the videos she makes and all the taking she does would gain any girl in any age confidence.

I'm going to recommend one of the best videos that I've watched and that actually changed me into a better person to deal with life and more confident about myself.

• This video will make you confident.

In this video, she talks about how to be confident and what the things you should avoid are, and the people you should avoid to gain that confidence. and that was a very speech full video.

• Becoming selfish is the best thing I've ever done.

In this video, she talks about how being selfish can actually change your life.

• You are a clown.

In this video, Liz talks about people that ghosted you and how you should never ever talk again to that person who ghosted you.

Becoming selfish is the best thing I’ve ever done: now I'm going to talk about this video deeply and how this video personally influenced me and I learned so many things from this video.

  In this video, she talks about how she became a pleaser like her mom was and that she told her helping people is a good thing when Liz started doing that helping people with their family problems, their relationships, and friendship, people would use her more and then she stated feeling that she was being used by those she helped and she felt drained and desperate. After all that she questioned herself why do I help people but nobody helps me, at this moment liz felt like not helping anyone anymore and just looking after herself only and one of the most important things to avoid helping people is to become selfish, now becoming selfish doesnt mean your rude or you don’t care about anyone selfish is when you care about yourself and you focus on yourself more, so for example becoming selfish is when one of your friends tells you to give them your homework to copy it and you say ‘no I don’t wanna give it because I spent so much time working on it and now you wanna just copy it off me’ now that’s called selfish but you know you have done good is when you said no because what if the teacher finds out your friends copied your work now both you and your friend are gonna get in trouble, instead of doing all of that just do the best for your self and be nice to your self and the only people you should really not be selfish with is your mom and dad and family.

 

I really encourage every person to watch her videos because they actually help a lot and it will help the girls even more, Liz is going to help you gain confidence, how to change into a better person, how to choose your right friends and she also talks about how to deal with haters and she has a lot of videos for a successful relationship.

Maryam Masud Laam - My Role Model

By: Tasnim Uddin

The role model that I have chosen is a very famous youtube star named Maryam Masud Laam! Firstly I will give a small biography about this person that I’ve chose; 

Maryam Masud Laam was born on March 4th, 2006. She is from a Bangladeshi background thus, she speaks Bengali. She is a YouTuber, Instagrammer, TikToker, and a well-known social media influencer by profession. She also vlogs about her everyday experiences, life, cooking challenges with friends, and vacations with her family. Her YouTube channel has gained more than 1.54 million subscribers. She was named ICNA-MAS Qur'an Champion, Helping Hand (HHRD) Qur'an Champion, and was also the 2014 GuideUS TV Quran champion. 

Maryam currently lives in the United States, New Jersey with her 2 sisters, mom and dad. Her eldest sister's name is Mayeesha, and the youngest one's name is Fatima. Her father Masudur Rahman is a software architect who directs her on social media platforms and her mother Shakila Imroz is her main teacher. She completed her early schooling at Al-Noor Academy in New Jersey. 

Maryam’s hobbies include, Painting, art, reading, traveling, and playing basketball. Her greatest achievement is becoming a Hafiza (memorizing the entire holy Quran by heart.) Maryam Masud Laam was only two years old when she started memorizing the Qur'an. Both of her parents helped her in this long journey, though her mom was the main teacher. However it wasn’t easy for her despite her busy schedule. Every day after school, she finished her homework first before starting to memorize the Qur'an. 

Maryam’s lasting contribution to the world/Her goal for the “hereafter” is to be an Islamic Scholar, to which she learnt the Arabic language. She has also been influenced by her father who I’ve mentioned is a software engineer. and hopes to pursue a career in computer science and technology in the future. 

Maryam’s popularity grew quite rapidly in the following years, especially after she started reciting parts of the Qur'an to her younger sister Fatima and other kids to inspire and teach them. Maryam wishes that young kids and people around the world have a love for Islam and the Holy Quran. 

So, that was a basic summary of who Maryam Masud is and to answer the question of why she's important to me or why I look up to her is the following; I knew Maryam Masud since I was in elementary (grade 6). And I’ve always looked up to her as one of my role models because she is one of the reasons I love listening to the Holy Quran and also reciting it. Maryam making videos with her little sister, Fatima Masud just makes my heart happy! Seeing that she became a Hafiza at the age of 7 this October was astonishing! May Allah bless them immensely and grant their entire family Jannatul Firdaus (Paradise), Ameen. 

So that is my role model and someone I look up to! Maryam Masud Laam ❤️

 

My Mother as a role model

By: Laiba

Actresses and movie stars make a lot of money and have fame, making them a huge admiration for teenagers. But they don't even know what they're like in person. In my opinion, admiration is the respect you have for someone you know. To the world, my mom may not have done anything extreme like find the cure for cancer, but to me she has accomplished many things. 

The role model that I chose for this assignment is my mother because she is the woman who has the most influence in my life and means the most to me. 

There are many attributes that I love about my mom and would like to see in myself too but the ones l admire the most are that she is so strong, she's a selfless and a hardworking woman and that she's the best multitasker I know.

The number one reason is because she gave me life. I love and admire my mom for so many reasons. She always puts others first before herself. She never gives up, no matter how hard. And finally, because she made me the person I am today.

When you look at my mother, she is a lady of Asian descent who seemingly has a quiet and menacing aura. One thing I admire about my mom is the fact that she can speak her mind out, whether it was hurtful to one or not. 

My grandmother (my mother's mother) got cancer last year and my family was moving to Canada at that time. We couldn't change our flights because of Various reasons so we ended up coming to Canada. My mother didn't know about her mother's Condition until it got very serious because her siblings were afraid to make my mom worry when she's so far away from her mother. But I remember the time she got to know she was so strong and courageous and she handled everything so perfectly, I will never forget that time ever.

My mom is a very caring and selfless woman. She will always put herself last and make sure everybody’s needs are met, she cooks food, cleans the house, does the laundry, in short does everything for us in order to fulfill our needs. She's also very hardworking, she finds the courage to do work even in her lowest days and I admire her a lot for that, I don't think I'll ever be as hardworking as she is.

My mother is just an ordinary woman, but for me she is my superwoman, she encourages me in every aspect of my life, she supports me, she's always there for me no matter what happens and I know for sure that if something bad happens to me she will be there for me at every moment.

My mother is also a great multitasker, she can handle a lot of things at the same time, she manages to make 3 to 4 dishes at once and all of them turn out to be the best, she can do a lot of things without panicking and do all of them with perfectionism and sophistry.

In conclusion, my mother is the woman I will always look up to and the one I will always admire.

Dr. Haifaa Younis

By: Sameeha

A role model is someone who you can look up to as an example or as a friend, usually as an example. Everyone should have a role model in their life. Whether it's someone they personally know, someone they’ve seen online that inspires them, or someone who just makes them happy. For me, that someone is Dr. Haifaa Younis. Dr Younis is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist with roots from Iraq. Her pursuit of Islamic knowledge started with Islamic scholars from across the United States. I think what makes her an amazing person, is that not only did she memorise the Quran but she also decided to put her knowledge to use and open up an institution for women around the world to give them the opportunity to be able to learn as much as she did getting older. Her institute is called Jannah Institute and it's an all women Institute that provides women a 9 month program that is also taught by women. Dr. Younis also attended the Qatar World Cup 2022 along with Dr Omar Suliemen, to give Dawah to people coming into the country. . 

I remember this one story she said in petticoat about a friend she had who was sadly terminally ill, (which means she has a disease which has no cure and could result in death). And her friend wanted one wish, which was  to memorize the Holy Qur’an before she passed away and she tried to. Unfortunately she passed away before she could finish her memorization journey but the thing that stuck with me was what Dr. Haifaa said. She asked the interviewer that when her friend died, what did she think her friend died with. The interviewer didn’t know what to say, and Dr Haifaa replied with. “The Niyyah” (The Intention)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3898, Narrated by Umar RA “I heard the The Prophet Muhammad SAW say ‘Actions are but by the intention and every man will have but that which he intended’,”. Even if you don’t really get to where you want and even if you get somewhere you never thought you would, all that really matters in the end is your intention. Dr. Haifaa continues to talk about how although she didn’t die with the memorization, she died with the intention which in the end is all that really matters.

I like her teaching methods and how when she talks, she speaks in a soft but powerful way, she doesn’t yell but her words are so clear and gentle, it’s beautiful.

I chose her because I also want to be a doctor when I grow up but I also want to be able to inspire others and help them find what they really want in life by giving them opportunities they've never had before. She teaches others to do that. To want more for yourself and others, to do and become better to yourself and to others. To be consistent to yourself and motivate others to do the same. 

“ Anytime you want to do a good deed, rush to it”

 - Dr Younis