In Good Faith #49 - Naz Shah MP: My Journey from Tragedy & Horror to Faith, Power & Honour
12 snips
Apr 11, 2026 
Naz Shah, MP for Bradford West and human rights campaigner, shares her story as an author confronting poverty, forced marriage and political life. She talks about reclaiming honour, how faith deepened into conviction, moments of resilience before elections, and using political power as a trust to serve community and challenge patriarchal politics.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Honoured Reclaims Izzet From Patriarchy
- Naz chose her book title Honoured to reclaim izzet and critique patriarchal honor systems that shame women.
- She explains 'honoured' invites readers to ask whether honour belongs to women, men, culture or faith and to study the layers.
From Cultural Faith To Practiced Belief
- Naz's early faith was cultural and punitive, learned through threats and ritual rather than meaning.
- Meeting a practicing Muslim manager opened her to a non-jahil Islam and sparked a sincere faith shift after 9/11.
Zikr Night Before First Election
- On the night before her first election Naz's brother and sister called a private zikr meeting where they cried and prayed together.
- She said it was the first time she did zikr and described the meeting as the most important of the campaign because it was with God.
