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October 2013

October 02, 2013

And the Hijabs and Niqabs Won’t Go Away!

During a period of time right after my conversion to Islam, I contemplated the idea...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

The Limits on the Professional Muslimah

I grew up with a mother always insisting that I be an educated, professional woman....

September 25, 2013

The Elephant in the Room: Niqabs in the Courtroom

A couple of years ago I attended a lecture delivered by Dr. Natasha Bakht at...

September 23, 2013

Beauty Pageants: Does Anyone Actually Win?

This post was written by guest contributor Nicole Hunter Mostafa (@nicolejhm). When I think about...

September 19, 2013

The #ChildNotBride Debacle in Nigeria

During Ramadan, a great uproar took place in Nigeria over actions by the government that...

September 18, 2013

Journey: Dialogue Between WoC Muslimah and Two White Women Working in Africa

*WARNING: POSSIBLE CAVITY-INDUCING PIECE* I have a tale to tell. It’s a story about a...

September 17, 2013

The Scary Independent Woman

A few weeks ago, an Indonesian religious teacher triggered a debate on Twitter when he...

September 16, 2013

Muslim Women, Religious Neutrality, and Quebec’s Charter of Values

The news here in Quebec – and in many other parts of Canada – has...

September 12, 2013

The H Word: A Piece of Cloth Loaded with More Than It Can Bear?

I have to admit that hijab narratives in media turn me off. Whether because it...

September 11, 2013

Budding Bedfellows: Islamists and Feminists against Beauty Pageants

This last week has seen protests in Jakarta, Medan, Surabaya and Jogjakarta over the Miss...

September 04, 2013

Burka Avenger: Lady in Black

When I wear hijab, I find that the average Pakistani takes me a lot more...

September 02, 2013

From Bride to Wife: The Women of Patriarchal Muslim Men

Since my conversion to Islam, I have struggled with depictions of Muslim brides and wives...

August 2013

August 29, 2013

Privilege and Prayer Spaces: An Interview with Hind Makki of Side Entrance

“I am airing dirty laundry, because it needs to get washed” - Hind Makki "Children...

August 28, 2013

Islamic Scholarship and the Muslimah: A Reaction to Dr. Amina Wadud’s Cancelled Engagement by the University of Madras

At the end of July, American Islamic Scholar Amina Wadud was scheduled to speak at...

August 27, 2013

Miss Malaysia – Not for Muslims?

Beauty pageants have gotten a bad rap over the years for objectifying women by putting...

August 26, 2013

On Portrayals of Indonesian Muslim Women: In Search of the Missing Pictures

There are a number of reasons why I decided to contribute to this blog. One...

August 22, 2013

Women’s Involvement Is Nothing New

When you google the possible variations of these words: Women, Role & Arab Spring, you...

August 21, 2013

Pink Burqas, Gagas and Madonnas

It gets me every time... it makes me upset and irrationally angry. The stereotyping, the...

August 13, 2013

Fat, Brown, Muslim LBT Women Say No

This post was written by guest contributor Fakhra Hassan (@DragittotheTop). “Fatness and obesity in Lesbian,...

July 2013

July 08, 2013

Be Sexy – But Keep It Hidden

Like many people I know, I have a love/hate relationship with Facebook. Although its usefulness...

June 2013

June 27, 2013

Mothers, Brainwashed Wives and Tomboys: Muslim Women in Armed Conflict

In the past few years, images of Muslim women in war settings have become increasingly...

June 25, 2013

Racism and Responsibility: Seeking Solidarity with Black Muslimahs

MuslimasTRI (Tackling Real Issues) is a new channel on YouTube started by two American women,...

June 24, 2013

“Do You Dream?” – A Police Campaign against Honour-Related Crimes

As the summer vacation begins in Sweden, so does a campaign against a broad variety...

June 19, 2013

Breaking Down Stereotypes: Somali Women Always Agents of History

Recently, the Huffington Post re-published an Associated Press article on Sufi resurgence in Somalia. Following...

June 18, 2013

Victims, Criminals, Heroines: Indonesian Domestic Workers in Singapore

A few months ago, I came across an article about how more Burmese domestic workers...

June 17, 2013

Empowered Women in the Age of the Harem

“Backwards” is the word often associated with pre-modern ages, and “oppression” is the word that...

June 12, 2013

The Art of Airing Dirty Laundry: A Deeper Look at the Muslims for White Ribbon Campaign

Having survived a father who used religion to justify his violence, I’ve spent a lot...

June 11, 2013

Pride Parades, Hijabs and Muslim Lesbians

Last Saturday, the city where I live in Western Canada held its annual Pride Parade....

June 06, 2013

No (Wo)man Is an Island – Polio Vaccination in Northern Nigeria

I recently came across this video by UNICEF Nigeria about a community’s difficulty in getting...

May 2013

May 30, 2013

Muslim Women and Graffiti: Taking Art, Politics and Gender to the Streets

When I was a teenager, my dad and I used to enjoy looking at the...