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March 2013

March 04, 2013

Rise of the Niqabi Criminal: Balaclavas, Burkas and Bank Robberies

On December 30 of last year, someone wearing a niqab threw acid in the face...

February 2013

February 28, 2013

Muslim Women Speakers: Whatta Mashallah

This post was written by guest contributor Nur Laura Caskey. Once upon a time, back...

February 27, 2013

Of Indian Marriage Laws and Conversions: The Case of Saifeena

Celebrity marriages always come with a lot of public anticipation, and this was the case...

February 26, 2013

Are “Latina” Muslim Women the New Face of Islam?

What do you think when you hear the word Latin? Or Latina, to be more...

February 25, 2013

Would the Real Muslim Woman Please Stand Up?

Editor's Note: This post was written by Yasmin Ali. I apologise for not including her name...

February 20, 2013

Sex Education, Not “Sex Parties”: Protesting Valentine’s Day In Indonesia

In recent months, Indonesia has been appearing in the Asian media every time there is...

February 14, 2013

Responding to Hijab “Costume”

Last week, several major news outlets in Minnesota reported St. Paul police officers dressed as...

February 13, 2013

Muslim Women, YouTube, and Third Space

This post was written by guest contributor Deonna Kelli Sayed. Media technology and the Muslim...

February 07, 2013

“A Tiny Cut”: Female Circumcision in Southeast Asia

I once asked my mother why boys had to be circumcised, but girls didn’t. Growing...

February 06, 2013

Book Review: Lajja, by Taslima Nasrin

I have been hearing about Taslima Nasrin from the time I was a child. The...

February 05, 2013

World Hijab Day: Everyone’s Favourite Dress-Up Day

This post was written by guest contributor Shireen Ahmed. A version of this post was...

February 04, 2013

Talking to White People (According to “Mike”)

A parody of Sex With Egyptian Women (According to “Mike”). Hat tip to Sara Salem...

January 2013

January 30, 2013

Pink Yemen Taxi‏

In recent years, women-only taxi services offering convenient and safe transit have sprung up in...

January 28, 2013

Muslimahs, Recipes and the Blogosphere

One of my favorite hobbies is reading food blogs. I am passionate about desserts, and...

January 23, 2013

Talked into Complacency: A Muslim Woman Responds to Trudeau’s Message at RIS

“Let me begin with a story. A story from your history. One that I hope...

January 22, 2013

Silent Speaker: The Framing of Halimah Yacob’s Political Promotion

Last week, Singapore saw the election of its first woman Speaker of Parliament, Halimah Yacob....

January 16, 2013

Slim Peace: Bringing Muslim and Jewish Women Together

After gaining a few pounds during the holidays, I became convinced that I had to...

January 15, 2013

“Islamically dressed” sex workers in a Christian nation

I was personally not aware that Malawi had a somewhat significant Muslim population when I...

January 14, 2013

Muslim Women, Not-So-Muslim Men: Interfaith Marriage in the UK

Since apparently all of us over the ripe age of 20 walk around with visible...

January 10, 2013

Sania Mirza: A Pride or Disgrace to Indian Muslims

Sania Mirza is a source of pride in India. She is the first Indian woman...

January 07, 2013

Malaysian Child Brides: Agency or Abuse?

This year saw two publicised instances of Malay Muslim girls in Malaysia, below the legal...

January 03, 2013

Not All Designations Are Equal: Representing Women in the Arab Revolutions and Beyond

Two years ago, Mohammad Bouazizi’s self-immolation set an inferno across parts of the Middle East...

December 2012

December 20, 2012

A Woman’s Quiet Revolution: An Interview with Journalist Zubeida Mustafa

Several weeks ago, I wrote a brief profile on Zubeida Mustafa, recipient of this year's...

December 10, 2012

Mak Nyahs: Transgendered Muslims in Malaysia

Mak nyah is the term that transgendered women in Malaysia use to identify themselves. Mak means...

December 06, 2012

China’s Women’s Mosques: Claiming Women’s Space in the Mosque

Over the past few years, I have been quite interested in Chinese Islamic practices. Part...

December 04, 2012

Recent Good News Out of Switzerland

Courts in the Swiss canton of Thurgau have overturned on appeal the cantonal school district’s...

December 03, 2012

Stories of South Asian Women in Heartbeats: The Izzat Project

At Muslimah Media Watch, many of our posts are critical of the way Muslim women...

November 2012

November 27, 2012

Oops, Your Jahiliyya Is Showing: Exposing the Convert Party Girl

There seems to be nothing more exciting for tabloids than publishing pictures of white women...

November 21, 2012

Motherhood and Islam: The Revered, the Bad, and the Mystical

I can’t remember when I first learned that “Paradise is under the feet of mothers.”...

November 19, 2012

Providing Muslim Women with Support and Advice: Canada’s First Help Line for Muslim Women

Last week, the Toronto Star reported on the first helpline in Canada specifically for Muslim...