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April 2010

April 29, 2010

The Ladies in Red: Shepard Fairey’s Propangand-art

I must admit, when I first saw my brother and sister walk in with these...

April 20, 2010

The Fine Art of Sexism: “Islamic Erotica”

I was hit by a case of déjà vu when reading two recent articles discussing...

March 2010

March 03, 2010

Hijab-Gate, Literally

There are certain stories newspapers here in the U.K. love. Anything that can be classed...

January 2010

January 04, 2010

On the Map: Liberation Won’t Be Gained On Behalf of ‘Others’

This was written by Mandy van Deven and originally appeared at Bitch Magazine. Poster 4...

November 2009

November 18, 2009

Saudi Cartoonist Hana Hajar Sketches a Path for Female Cartoonists

Saudi cartoonist Hana Hajjar chats with MMW about work, her inspiration and challenging societal taboos.

October 2009

October 27, 2009

What Fatima Didn’t Do: British Play Discusses Identity and Hijab

A thin square of shiny polyester is the main player in Atiha Sen Gupta’s play,...

July 2009

July 06, 2009

WTF picture of the week.

I saw this on Bitch magazine's blog. Kjerstin Johnson posted a great takedown of Dina...

April 2009

April 02, 2009

The Hole Story: Sexual Abuse in a “Strict Muslim” Household

"Sexual Abuse in Islamic Society" is the title of a recently published BBC article.* Right...

March 2009

March 03, 2009

For Art’s Sake: the Arabesque Arts Festival

All week, all I and my Arab and Arab-friendly friends (fellow Near Eastern studies graduates)...

February 2009

February 04, 2009

Apparently women aren’t part of the “big picture”

The Big Picture usually does an excellent job compiling a diverse set of photos. So...

February 02, 2009

Tin Women: Saatchi Gallery’s Newest Installation

The Saatchi Gallery’s latest exhibition Unveiled: New Art from the Middle East has received considerable...

December 2008

December 29, 2008

Does a masculine air rule over poetry awards in Iran?

This was originally published on ISNA and Payvand. It has been edited for clarity. The...

December 11, 2008

Princess Hijab

I admit, the title put me off a little. Princess Hijab? But when I looked...

November 2008

November 20, 2008

The Hijabi Monologues

I'm a member of a group called BuSSy, which aims to raise awareness of women's...

October 2008

October 14, 2008

The Maple Effect: Sarah Maple’s Art

I've always loved viewing art, especially at museums, though I've never considered myself savvy enough...

October 01, 2008

The liberating catwalk

This post was written by Sahar and originally published at Nuseiba. Last week was ‘Fashion...

August 2008

August 11, 2008

Words out of context

The pen is mightier than the sword. Or the voice is mightier than the bullet,...

June 2008

June 10, 2008

In Egypt, ‘dramatic’ push for women’s voices

This was written by Liam Stack, and was originally published at the Christian Science Monitor....

May 2008

May 12, 2008

She’s Funny That Way: Interviews With Muslim Comedians Tissa Hami & Maysoon Zayid

Yesterday, PBS aired a special called Stand Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age. Maysoon...

April 2008

April 14, 2008

A Fashionable Aim: MSLM Magazine

Attention, Muslim fashion junkies in the Netherlands: you now have a magazine that caters to...

March 2008

March 12, 2008

The Asexual Women of Afghanistan?

Last month, Zeynab commented on the portrayal of Muslim women in the Vagina Monologues, noting...

February 2008

February 19, 2008

Where My Girls At? Muslim Women in the Vagina Monologues

I attended the Vagina Monologues last week. This is the fourth year in a row...

January 2008

January 29, 2008

Portrait of a Lady: Paintings by Makan Emadi

On my post yesterday, I touched on veil fetish art. While researching, I came upon...

January 28, 2008

Oooh, Baby, Put it On: Ripping up Veil Fetish Art

The original view of Middle Eastern/Muslim women was that of a lazily sensual harem woman...

January 10, 2008

The Art of Appreciation

From January 3 – 26, the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (IFCC) of Portland, Oregon, will...

December 2007

December 24, 2007

Great Review from Washington Post

Via the Washington Post. This was originally written by Jessica Dawson; you can see the...

November 2007

November 12, 2007

Pretty as a Picture: Ethnic Women as Consumable Art

Muslimah Media Watch thanks Racialicious for the tip! Moving into a new place? Or do...

October 2007

October 23, 2007

Funny Business: Muslim Women in Comedy

Here’s a brief news story about an Iranian-American Muslim comedian Tissa Hami. In it, Hami...

October 18, 2007

Hejab at the Theater: Insiders vs. Outsiders

Zeenat Rahman, a University of Chicago alumni, twisted the idea of The Vagina Monologues into...

September 2007

September 18, 2007

The Artless

What do you think about this? This is a picture from Nader Sadek’s “‘The Faceless’:...