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June 2012

June 14, 2012

“The Polygamist is Political”: Muslim Women and the Issue of Polygamy in the West

A few months ago, while reviewing one of my friend’s profiles on Facebook, I was...

June 12, 2012

“Lost” Girls Are Not Sex Objects – Whatever Their Race: Part II

In light of several interesting comments to my previous post on the Rochdale “grooming” case,...

June 11, 2012

Revelations As A Result Of Hidden Cameras in Sweden’s Mosques

The post was written by guest contributor Maheen Nusrat. In the latest episode of Swedish...

June 07, 2012

Re-Engaging with the Other “Liberation Theology”

Complete with your standard extreme close-up of a hijab-clad woman confusingly looking at the voyeuristic...

June 06, 2012

Yet Another Sensationalist Story about Muslim Girls and Swimming Lessons

Certain topics related to Muslims seem to go on and on like broken records in...

May 2012

May 31, 2012

TEDxMogadishu: A Talk by Ilwad Elman

Last week, Samya covered the TEDxMogadishu talks for MMW. As Samya wrote, "TEDx Mogadishu is...

May 30, 2012

“Lost” Girls Are Not Sex Objects – Whatever Their Race

A group of nine men of Pakistani and Afghan origin were sentenced to jail recently...

May 28, 2012

A Muslim Woman Worth Her Salt

So I never really envisioned this being a topic worth mentioning on MMW. However, for...

May 24, 2012

TEDx Mogadishu and the Symbolic Rebirth of a Torn Society

During the past three decades, global perceptions of Somalia have for the most part been...

May 23, 2012

Life in a Women’s Shelter in Palestine: Q & A with Samar Hazboun

This post was written by guest contributor Arwa Aburawa. Back in December 2011, gender-based violence...

May 10, 2012

Dead Muslim Women As Opportunities

In April of 2011, 20 year-old Jessica Mokdad was allegedly gunned down by her stepfather...

May 03, 2012

In the Name of Honour: The Free Aafia Siddiqui Campaign in South Africa

Earlier this year, South African Muslim media was abuzz with the story of Dr. Aafia...

May 02, 2012

Imran Khan on Women

With general elections expected in May 2013, Imran Khan’s political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) or...

May 01, 2012

Responsibility as Representatives: A Need for Honest Reflection

In our roundtable on the Foreign Policy “sex issue” I spoke about the responsibility one...

April 2012

April 23, 2012

What Men Want

“Love Marriage and Fairytales” is a somewhat misleading title to a popular Muslim Youtube video,...

April 19, 2012

So How DO You Write About Muslims?

Long-time readers might remember a post from three years ago, where Sobia and I wrote...

April 16, 2012

Responding to the Latest Attempts to Save Muslim Women from their Clothing

Note: Patheos is going through a site redesign at the moment, as you may have...

April 11, 2012

Islamophobia in Transnational Feminist Discourses

Around 4,000 academics, scholars and activists gathered from March 16-18th at Pace University’s annual Left...

April 10, 2012

Shahrazad and Dhat al Himmah: Epics, Storytellers and Warrior Women

The Thousand and One Nights is by far the most famous collection of Arab popular...

April 09, 2012

Reactions to Hasna Kandatu’s Protest: Shaking the World or Sensationalism?

This post was written by guest contributor Christly Palacio. Some Philippine news outlets, such as...

April 05, 2012

Fashion Designers, How Not to Study Gender, and More on Iran’s Women Ninjas

An eclectic round-up of some articles of interest elsewhere on the internet: A Muslim participant...

April 03, 2012

First Lady Dictators Are Not Sexy Headlines

Exactly a year ago on March 15th, the official day of Syrian uprising, I wrote...

March 2012

March 28, 2012

Which Muslim Women Should Every Person Know?

In a recent article for the Huffington Post, titled "10 Muslim Women Every Person Should...

March 21, 2012

Sarabah Reviewed: Sister Fa and FGM in Senegal

Sarabah follows the life of Senegalese rapper Fatou Mandiang Diatta, better known as Sister Fa,...

March 15, 2012

The Poverty of Marriage

The burdens of poverty affect most, if not all aspects, of social relations. Most prominently...

March 14, 2012

Updates from Elsewhere

We're sharing some excerpts today from a few different stories that relate to things we've...

March 13, 2012

The “Cool” Muslims of Contemporary Islam: Female Converts and their Presence in the Media

As a convert to Islam, I have had other Muslims ask me, particularly in settings...

March 07, 2012

I Wear the Hijab… So?

Last month, Egyptian journalist Dalia Rabie had an enlightening experience when she was banned from...

March 06, 2012

Welcoming Intersections: How Pakistan’s Recent Changes in Civil Rights Legislations Bring Us Closer Together

Last month marked a positive milestone in Pakistan’s civil rights legislations. Transgendered citizens, known as...

March 05, 2012

Casting Call for Muslim Women

Have you ever dreamed of being a hijabi in couture, strutting the runway in the...