Born in the state of Massachusetts, USA, and raised in Nigeria, Maryam started writing when she was in elementary school. She was a member of the Muslim Students’ Society Press Club at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria. On moving back to the States eleven years ago, to further her education, she completely suspended her writing as she became a mother and family woman. She is blessed with four kids, and she and her husband home school the two oldest ones. Presently, she is pursuing her graduate studies in Nutrition. She aspires to practice professionally in the fields of dietetics, nutrition, and public health, as well as inspire herself and others through the talent that Allah has blessed her with. Writing and reading are her best hobbies. She also has an aptitude for languages. To her, writing is her innate skill and passion that nurtures her from inside out. She and her family currently reside in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Organization and Group Membership/Affiliations
Islamic Writers Alliance
Muslimah Writers Alliance
Muslims in Dietetics and Nutrition
Raleigh District Dietetic Association
American Dietetic Association
American Association of University Women
American Muslim Health Professionals
North Carolina Dietetic Association
Published Work
My Spiritual Disability - Al Jumuah Magazine (2008)
Foods in the Qur'an - Azizah Magazine (2010)
Flexible Programs for Muslim Women - Al Jumuah Magazine (2009)
Moms on Ramadhan - Al Jumuah Magazine (2009)
Ramadhan and the Kitchen Mystic - Al Jumuah Magazine (2009)
My Kids Teach Me How to do Justice - Al Jumuah Magazine (2009)
Health and Nutrition Screening Fairs: An Indispensable Program to Our Communities -
Muslim Quarterly Magazine (2010)
Community Service in the Life of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq - American Muslim Mom (2008)
I Am Proud of My Muslim Sisters - Muslim American Girls' e-Magazine (2009)
Friendships, Forgiveness, and Ramadan – Muslim American Girls’ e-Magazine (2009)
Homeschooling in the Jungle - Helium.com (2009)
Where to Find Information on the Healing Properties of Honey - Helium.com (2009)
Living as a Muslim in America - Helium.com (2010)
