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January 2014

January 15, 2014

Am I Dressed Appropriately? Or Why That’s None of Your Business

Last Wednesday, social media was abuzz with the published findings of a recent study conducted...

December 2013

December 10, 2013

Forced Conversions and the Nigerian Media

If Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, the fastest growing religion in...

December 09, 2013

A South African Muslim Woman’s Memories of Mandela

I wrote part of this piece when Dr Laury Silvers asked me for a few...

December 03, 2013

Are Converts News?

Growing up in Mexico, I had a very rudimentary understanding of religion and religious diversity....

November 2013

November 28, 2013

Open Letter to Daphne Bramham on Women’s Soccer… and Burqas

I recently penned a letter to a Canadian journalist whose article was sent to me...

November 07, 2013

Sexy Fun and What’s Up with “Halal” Sex Shops

Growing up in Mexico, immersed in a culture that debated “Western” values and was skeptical...

November 06, 2013

On Sexual Violence and Media Portrayal in Pakistan

Years ago, loose gravel on a trail up Margalla Hills landed me in the emergency...

November 05, 2013

Tudung or Not Tudung?: Hijabis in Singaporean Workplaces

In Singapore, the hijab is more commonly referred to with the Malay word ‘tudung’, which...

October 2013

October 29, 2013

The “Story” of Suha Omar Ali

“I can’t follow the news anymore, it’s too much.” Over the last two years, I’ve...

October 22, 2013

Is Pakistan Really Neverland?: Malala, the Perpetual Child Activist

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

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 10, 2013

Thanks, Sheikh, But My Pelvis Is Fine

Editor’s note: I would like to welcome Nicole Hunter Mostafa, a past MMW guest contributor,...

October 01, 2013

White Widows, Black Widows and Jihad Janes: What Does A Terrorist Look Like?

The recent arrest warrant issued by Interpol for Samantha Lewthwaite has fuelled media fuel speculation...

September 2013

September 26, 2013

Officials Claim Tunisian Women are Waging a ‘Sexual Jihad’ in Syria, But What’s the Real Story?

This piece was originally published at PolicyMic. By now you have probably already heard of...

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 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...

August 2013

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 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 14, 2013

On Insulting Islam: Maznah Yusof, Dog Trainer

In Ramadan this year, a video made by Maznah Yusof, a 38 year-old Muslim woman...

July 2013

July 16, 2013

Ramadan Reflection: On Faith and Trayvon

This post was written by guest contributor Maheen Nusrat. People often think that faith is...

July 03, 2013

Fatima Hamed Hossain: Politician or Jihadist?

A few weeks ago, I attended the Critical Muslim Studies summer school in Granada, Spain....

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 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...

April 2013

April 24, 2013

Hijab and the Boston Bombers

This post was written by guest contributor Nicole J. Hunter Mostafa (@nicolejhm). Ladies, let's be...

April 09, 2013

A Clash of Principles: Examining the Niqab in Canadian Courts

This post was written by guest contributor Maria Salman. In 1992, a young woman gathers...

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 27, 2013

Malala and the Media: Not Black and White

This post was written by guest contributor Ossob. Looking back at recent media attention on...

February 21, 2013

The Media and the Headscarf: Kosovo Public Schools Edition (not the final episode)

This post was written by guest contributor Asifa Akbar. In the last couple of weeks,...

February 14, 2013

Responding to Hijab “Costume”

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