GHAZALA HAYAT
Identity and the Power of Faith
“I am what I am. I don’t hide.”
Ghazala with her family before she pursued medicine and immigrated to the U.S.
Ghazala as a young girl was encouraged by her mom to pursue her dreams.
To learn how Ghazala fosters greater understanding of Islam and her native Pakistan, read her special feature.
GHAZALA HAYAT
“You can achieve anything you want.” This is just one of the lessons Ghazala Hayat learned from her mother that continues to guide her life today. Born in Quetta, Pakistan and raised by progressive parents, she moved to the U.S. in 1980 to complete medical studies and is a practicing neurologist at St. Louis University. As a Muslim, she has dedicated her life to fostering unity and understanding across diverse cultures and religions, motivated by her own immigrant experience. Ghazala strives to bring people of different faiths together to show that we are all humans deserving of respect and equality.