Microsoft Fired Her for Defending Palestine | Gaza Diaries | Ibtihal Aboussad & Dr. Omar Suleiman

“I’d spend my entire sujood du’a time praying for Gaza, only to wake up and go to work in a company that was contributing to that suffering.” In this one-on-one interview, Dr. Omar Suleiman sits down with Ibtihal Aboussad to talk about her decision to call out Microsoft during its 50th anniversary celebration for its complicity in the genocide in Gaza through its AI program. She breaks down what led up to that moment, how she prepared spiritually, and what it meant to take that public stand.

00:00 - Protest and Disruption
07:03 - Spiritual Motivation and Ethical Dissonance
10:05 - “Allah was on our side”: The Moment of Courage
13:22 - Finding the Words
23:42 - Spiritual Preparation: Verses and Hadiths of Strength
30:18 - Impact and Community Reaction
35:12 - Messages to Muslims in Big Tech
40:43 - Community Responsibility and Collective Action
42:06 - Concluding Reflections and Encouragement

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