Tayyibah Taylor – Founding Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, Azizah Magazine

Through Azizah, Tayyibah Taylor realized her vision of providing a vehicle for the voice of Muslim American women – a vehicle that portrays their perspectives and experiences, and shatters commonly held stereotypes. She presently works on the steering Committee of WISE, an organization that convenes global Muslim women leaders and fosters Muslim women's participation in Islamic law and contemporary debates. Tayyibah uses her passion for spirituality, women's issues and communication to further the causes of Muslim women.

Tayyibah has visited 30 countries and has travelled in the capacity of a public diplomacy envoy. She has presented lectures on Islam and Muslim women at national and international conferences, including the Harvard Divinity School's Islam in America Conference; the International Islamic University of Malaysia's Islam and Muslims in the 21st Century Conference, the Belgian -US Muslim Dialogue, the Lecture Series at the women's college of Shariah and Law of the International Islamic University of Islamabad, Pakistan, and the Fulbright Symposium in Perth, Australia. Tayyibah Taylor has worked on several interfaith initiatives and traveled to Turkey, Spain, Morocco, Jerusalem, Greece and Jordan with various groups of Jews, Christians and Muslims.

Born on the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean, Tayyibah Taylor grew up in Toronto, Canada and studied biology and philosophy at the University of Toronto. She lived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for several years and attended classes at King Abdul-Aziz University for Arabic and Islamic Studies.

She presently sits on the board of the Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta and the board of directors of Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters and she has also served on the board of trustees for the Georgia Council for International Visitors. Tayyibah Taylor received the 2008 Community Service Award from Muslim Alliance of North America, the 2005 Media Award from the Concerned Black Clergy of Atlanta, the 2003 Honoring Women in the Media Award from the Muslim Women's League and the 2002 Hagar Achievement through Sacrifice Award from Sisters United in Human Service. She attended the 2008 Leadership Institute for Women Journalists, is a graduate of Leadership Atlanta, Class 2005 and the Diversity Leadership Academy, Atlanta Class 2003. Tayyibah Taylor is the mother of five children.