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April 2015

April 22, 2015

Who Can Talk About Palestinian Misogyny?

Palestinian rap group Dam’s latest song “Who You Are,” featuring newest member Maysa Daw tackles...

October 2014

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...

May 2014

May 21, 2014

Women in Gaza Underrepresented in Talent Shows

In recent years, there has been a flood of talent shows in the Arab world,...

December 2013

December 23, 2013

Dance Is How I Get Close to God: An Interview with Dancer and Upcoming Actress Isha Farha

Born into a family where art is a compulsion, Isha Farha started learning dance at...

November 2013

November 19, 2013

A Muslimah’s Guide to Rocking the World

Growing up as a queer-identified South Asian Muslimah and a survivor of domestic violence, I’ve...

October 2013

October 21, 2013

From Gaga to Malala: Muslim Women as Stereotypes and Exceptions

Editor's note: Malala Yousafzai has been extensively covered in media lately, and several MMW writers wanted...

October 17, 2013

Double Standards on Public Decency

My cousin’s daughter is smart. She recently summed a deeply rooted societal problem in few...

August 2013

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...

July 2013

July 04, 2013

Muslimahs Want Their MTV

Last year, I got a call from a young cousin who informed me, with sheer...

April 2013

April 15, 2013

“Hip Hop Hijabis”: Catching Up with Muneera of Poetic Pilgrimage

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to catch up with director of the...

March 2013

March 18, 2013

Why I Sing

This post was written by guest contributor Yasmin N. Ali. The sounds of violin spun...

February 2013

February 12, 2013

Talking with “Hip Hop Hijabis” Filmmaker Mette Reitzel

Who comes to mind when hip hop and Islam are mentioned in the same sentence?...

December 2012

December 17, 2012

“Islamists Do Not Want Anyone To Sing”

Mali is a country well known for its strong musical traditions. In a country where...

June 2012

June 13, 2012

Ridiculing Boko Haram Where It Hurts

Editor's Note: Please join me in welcoming Anike, MMW's newest contributor! You may know her...

May 2012

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...

April 2012

April 12, 2012

Hey Girl, You Got It Covered

The ladies of MMW recieved a link to this video on Twitter. For the videophobes...

February 2012

February 16, 2012

Bad Girls Do It Well: MMW Responds to M.I.A.’s Latest Video

The new “Bad Girls” music video by M.I.A. has been circulating over the past week...

December 2011

December 29, 2011

MMW 2011 Year in Review: Arts and Entertainment

As 2011 draws to a close, we at MMW are looking back at our year...

June 2011

June 30, 2011

Khaira Arby, The “Nightingale of Mali”

“My voice is a gift from God.” Khaira Arby in an interview with Steve Hochman...

May 2011

May 17, 2011

The Sexy Business of Political Uprisings: Sijal Hachem’s “Khalas”

I lived through a revolution. I saw my 21-year-old brother holding a gun. I slept with...

January 2011

January 26, 2011

Wishing Upon an Afghan Star

The images that Afghanistan conjures are usually ones that mirror front-page stories of newspapers around...

December 2010

December 30, 2010

Burqa Woman Blunder? Saad Haroon’s Parody

Parts of the blogosphere appear to be in a tizzy over a recent parody of...

September 2010

September 16, 2010

Music to Our Ears: May Matar’s Metlak Mish Ayzin

Most Arab women I know have at one point or another cursed an Arab man...

August 2010

August 31, 2010

Regressive Redemption in CII’s Ramadan Serial

Channel Islam International, often considered to be the “more progressive” Muslim community radio station in...

July 2010

July 05, 2010

On the Radio: Nisaa FM

This June, one of the first all-women radio stations in the Arab world was launched...

June 2010

June 17, 2010

The New Music Makers: European Muslim Women

Europe’s controversial stance and inflammatory language surrounding the burqa puts Muslim women, veiled or not,...

May 2010

May 31, 2010

One Legacy Radio: A Mixed Bag for Women

New voices are invading the airwaves in Southern California. The voices of local Muslim activists,...

May 26, 2010

Iskandar’s Republic of Concubines

“We have no girls here that work with their degrees. Our girls are pampered. Everything...

January 2010

January 18, 2010

Judging An Emcee By Her Cover

This was written by Mandy van Deven and originally appeared at Bitch magazine. Since her...

December 2009

December 22, 2009

Pop Meets Sufi Soul in Rajae El Mouhandiz’s New Album

East meets West and pop meets soul in the latest album from Dutch international music...