Samia Suluhu Hassan is not only the first female head of state in Tanzania but also the entire East Africa community. President Suluhu is also the first Muslim female head of state in East Africa. A phenomenon most of us, Muslim women, believed we would never live to see. Moreover, Muslim women have never let the opinions of men deter their determination to pursue their ambitions. There have been a fair share of Muslim female leaders in the world, some even emerging victorious in Muslim-majority countries such as Pakistan, Indonesia and Bangladesh.

Source: The Star March 27, 2021 03:00 UTC