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Saarah Hameed Ahmed
Indian pilot
Saarah Hameed Ahmed (born 22 April 1989) is an Indian pilot from Bangalore, Karnataka. As of March 2015[update], she worked for SpiceJet.[1] According to a news report published by Hindustan Times, Saarah was the only known woman Muslim pilot in Indian aviation sector as of March 2015[update].[1] The Hindu lists her as the first Muslim woman pilot in Karnataka.[2]
Saarah later clarified that she had never claimed to be the first Indian Muslim woman pilot and was simply one amongst a few Muslim women pilots. She further clarified that she had never mentioned anything about Islamophobia or being treated badly.[3]