The 'European muslim women of influence' initiative celebrates the achievements of Muslim women in a plethora of social arenas with an aim to raise awareness of Muslim women’s contributions to European life, diversify the mainstream representation of muslim women, and inspire accomplishment across Europe’s diverse communities. Amongst them the first female imam. It was developed and is facilitated by CEDAR (Connecting European Dynamic Achievers and Role models), Europe’s first Muslim professionals’ network that seeks to generate a culture of success and leadership amongst Europe’s diverse Muslim communities.