Valerie Shirley | Muslim Sheroes of Minnesota

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Valerie Shirley | Muslim Sheroes of Minnesota

When meningitis left Valerie Shirley’s son, Musab, deaf at 5 months old, she learned sign language, eventually became an ASL teacher, and co-founded the Minnesota Deaf Muslim Community (MDMC) as a result.
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