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April 2015

April 13, 2015

#ListenNotSave – Niqab in Canada

Last month Canadian social media went wild with covering puns...

April 09, 2015

On Sex Work and “Muslimness” as a Fetish

Before I go right into this post, I think I should make some things clear....

April 06, 2015

A Thousand Shames

This article was originally published at Sixteen Minutes to Palestine by Sami Kishawi. Saying that this...

March 2015

March 30, 2015

Farkhunda, A Long Term Vision

Guest Post by Kawsar Hosseini (@kaw_sarr), who writes at the blog East-West Bridge. The story of...

March 26, 2015

Reconsidering Muslim Dating & Expectations

One of my very first projects at Muslimah Media Watch was to review dating sites....

March 20, 2015

Friday Links

"Poetic Pilgrimage isn't just a rap group -- it's a statement about Islam, women...

March 17, 2015

A proposed headscarf ban in the Swiss Canton of Valais

So apparently Swiss politicians, lacking in creativity, have nothing better to do than copy...

March 10, 2015

From Che Guevara to Malala

In my humble (maybe not so much) opinion, Latin Americans feel a strong attachment to...

March 06, 2015

Friday Links

A group of Afghan men have marched through the capital Kabul in burkas to draw attention to...

March 03, 2015

#SuitablyDressed: A hijab is perfectly suitable attire for a courtroom

This piece was written by guest contributor Amna Qureshi (@Amnamaq), and originally published at the Toronto...

December 2014

December 23, 2014

A Potential Burqa Ban at the Federal Level in Switzerland

The optimism in my last post, at least for Switzerland, has been tempered with news...

December 17, 2014

Erotica by Muslim Women for Muslim Women

When I attempted entering “Islamic erotica” in a search engine, I was not sure what...

December 16, 2014

Death, Grief and Womanhood

I must admit, I can’t wait until the year is over. I have had a...

December 11, 2014

Rejected (Muslim) Princesses: awesomely offbeat women in history

If you're our regular reader, you know that mainstream media sorely lacks female characters who...

December 09, 2014

Non-Conferenced

Normally, I jump at the chance to speak at women’s conferences and participate in any...

December 08, 2014

Peace in Aloneness: Muslim Women in the Ivory Tower

For the last month, I have been looking into the literature on discrimination in academia,...

December 01, 2014

The Latest on the Headscarf “Situation” in Switzerland

The Swiss federal government gives a lot of leeway to cantons, cities and even schools...

November 2014

November 18, 2014

Stability and Sustainability: Interview with Dr Hawa Abdi

It is a calm and cool afternoon in Nairobi, Kenya, when I catch up with...

November 17, 2014

Dear Muslim Leaders: I am a Convert not an “Extremist”

A few months ago I was applying for a job when I was...

November 12, 2014

TED Talks and Superheroes: New Representations of Muslim Women

I have a friend who is obsessed with TED Talks, and who recently sent me...

November 03, 2014

One Muslim’s furry initiative gets Malaysian religious authorities hot under the collar

Previously published on the author's personal blog. A few days ago, my husband killed a...

October 2014

October 29, 2014

No Culture for Niqabis

The French "niqab" ban (burqa ban, whatever ban…call it what you will) of October 2010...

October 28, 2014

5 Reasons Why Media Coverage of ‘Latina’ Converts Does Not Represent Me

This is not the first time I have discussed media coverage of ‘Latin’ Converts to Islam....

October 23, 2014

Malalagate, Patriotism, and Disingenuous Agendas

Last week, Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai was declared a co-winner of the coveted Nobel...

October 15, 2014

South Africa’s Open Mosque : Media, Feminist Critiques and “Unopen” Mosques.

The past month has been controversy ridden for the South African Muslim community, as news...

October 13, 2014

A Muslim Thanksgiving?

In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated the second Monday of October. Coming from Mexico, Thanksgiving has...

October 06, 2014

I know, I know, hijab makes you beautiful

When I was 19 years old and just exiting from the rebellious teenage years, I...

October 02, 2014

#WhySheStayed and the American Muslim Community

This post was written by Laila Alawa (@lulainlife). A few weeks ago, the online world blew up...

September 2014

September 23, 2014

Disabled Muslims Need More than Du’a to Overcome Mosque Barriers

“How is your situation with attending the mosque?” begins a video by Kuwaiti preacher Mishary...

September 11, 2014

My Subversive Little Girl in Blue

I’ve always been fascinated by how certain symbols function as gender markers in the societies...