Najah Bazzy

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Najah Bazzy
Born
Dearborn, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Education Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Alma mater Madonna University
Occupation(s) CEO, nurse
Known for Founder and CEO of Zaman International

Najah Bazzy is an American humanitarian, interfaith leader, nurse, and founder and CEO of Zaman International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting poverty and its causes. [1]

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Early life and education

Bazzy was born in Dearborn, Michigan. Both her father and grandfather worked at the Ford factory located in Dearborn (the Ford River Rouge complex); her grandfather was one of the first workers employed at the factory. [2] She earned her nursing degree from Madonna University. [3]

Career

Bazzy has worked as a critical care nurse and as a transcultural nurse. [4]

Bazzy served as an adjunct professor for the Institute of International Health at Michigan State University. In 1997, she co-founded the Young Muslim Association. [5]

In 1996, in her role as a transcultural nurse, Bazzy was caring the baby of an Iraqi refugee family at Beaumont Hospital. [4] She arranged for home hospice care, and was struck by the condition of poverty the family lived in. [6] This motivated her to focus on poverty alleviation, and her efforts led to her founding Zaman International in 2004, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting poverty and its causes. [7] Zaman is run by volunteers and estimates having helped over 3 million people across 20 countries. [8] In addition to providing food and clothes to families in need, Zaman International has grown to provide vocational education, an infant burial program, and international humanitarian relief. [3]

In 2022, Bazzy was appointed to the Michigan Humanities Council board by Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer. [9]

COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bazzy leveraged Zaman's resources to provide pandemic-specific relief. The organization helped with food distribution and started offering virtual support to the vocational program. [10] Bazzy also worked with the board for the Governor of Michigan on Michigan's COVID-19 vaccination plan. [11]

Awards and honors

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References

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  2. ↑ Ahmed, Akbar (June 2010). Journey Into America The Challenge of Islam. Brookings Institution Press. p. 247. ISBN   9780815704409 . Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 Rahal, Sarah (3 December 2020). "Najah Bazzy: Zaman International makes a worldwide difference". The Detroit News . Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Najah Bazzy Founder and CEO Zaman International". Crain's Detroit Business . 8 November 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Najah Bazzy Founder and CEO, Zaman International". Harvard University. 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Rahman, Nargis (8 April 2022). "Global Woman Magazine names Najah Bazzy a female Muslim thought leader". wdet.org. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 Gasorski, Briana (2 April 2022). "Global Woman Magazine recognizes Najah Bazzy among top six Muslim female thought leaders". ArabAmericanNews.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  8. 1 2 Javed, Faraz; Frederick, Collin (20 March 2023). "Muslim philanthropist, health care leader bags USA Today's Women of the Year honor". WXYZ-TV . Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions" (Press release). Michigan. Executive Office of the Governor Communications Division. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  10. 1 2 Khan, Nisa (14 September 2020). "Michigan leaders' charity work lands them on Lay's potato chip bags". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  11. ↑ Doghman, Kassem (27 February 2023). "Interview with Najah Bazzy – CEO of Zaman International". Henry Ford College . Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  12. ↑ Toner, Kathleen (12 September 2019). "She started helping Detroit's impoverished community in her house. Now, her nonprofit has reached 250,000 people". CNN . Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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