Volume 1 Number 2 December 2022 Page 121-133 P-ISSN: 2961-7502 E-ISSN: 2962-8199 Muslim English Literature DOI: https://doi.org/10.15408/mel.v1i2.27444 PA Muslim English Literature Copyright © 2022 Muslim English Literature Vol.1 No. 2, December 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.15408/mel.v1i2.27444 Fatima’s Mimicry in Aliya Husain’s Neither This Nor That Nur Asiyah Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Mas Said Surakarta, Indonesia Email: nur.asiyah@staff.uinsaid.ac.id . Abstract This study aims to reveal Fatima’s mimicry as the prominent figure in Aliya Husain’s Neither This Nor That. The presence of minorities often brings the assumption that they are foreign people, so they are treated discriminatively. Immigrants who live a new life in a country whose ideology, beliefs, and lifestyle of the original population are opposite to those of their home country will experience identity problems. Muslim women or Muslimah who are diaspora from India to America also share the same thing. They have to negotiate their identity, so they can live comfortably. The form of negotiation can be done by mimicry. This research is qualitative descriptive research. This research examines mimicry narratives from a diaspora novel, Neither This Nor That (2010). In addition, other sources such as books, journals, and the web are supporting sources. This paper uses Homi Bhabha's postcolonialism theory, especially mimicry, ambivalence, and hybrid. Ting Tomey's Identity Negotiation Theory is also used to strengthen the analysis. This study reveals that the characters imitate the majority's behavior subconsciously to maintain and save their identity. In doing so, they wait for the right time and momentum to negotiate their identity so that, in the end, a hybrid identity will emerge that accommodates the old and new identities. Keywords: Diaspora, Hybrid, Mindful Mimicry, Muslimah Introduction Immigrants from other countries often assume they are foreigners, so they are treated discriminatively. Immigrants who live in new conditions, such as the ideologies, beliefs, and lifestyles of the original inhabitants that are different from their home countries, cause identity problems. Immigrants have long grappled with identity difficulties as a community isolated from their host land (Nurhasna, 2022). A cliché problem is usually triggered by stigma and stereotypes of immigrants and natives. Moreover, if the government and its new state regulations are not accommodating to the interests of the newcomers, of course, this will encourage them to adapt and look for patterns so that they can live comfortably in the new country with their identity. The influence of society can construct identity. Knowledge and strong religious belief of different people bring various negotiations (Asiyah, 2020). There are at least two big problems that they face, namely: socio-political problems and problems in carrying out Religious Guidance. Socio-political problems are the problems they face most often. This problem stems from the unequal background, social and culture, race, ethnicity, and belief or religion of other minority groups that differ from the majority.