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June 2012

June 27, 2012

The “Muslim Kristallnacht” and a Swiss Twittergate

One of the more colorful Muslim figures in Switzerland making the media rounds the past...

June 26, 2012

Book Review – Obama and the Middle East: The End of America’s Moment?

In Obama and the Middle East: The End of American’s Moment?, a new book by...

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 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...

June 05, 2012

Zarifa Qazizadah: Afghan Supergran

To people of a certain age, the word Supergran might bring to mind a Scottish...

June 04, 2012

Stop Using Us: Women’s Votes in the Egyptian Presidential Elections

During the Egyptian elections campaigning, women were, of course, targeted by those looking for votes....

May 2012

May 22, 2012

Change Is Now? No, Not Yet: Manuel Valls as France’s New Interior Minister

I was rather excited about Francois Hollande winning the French elections this month. I hoped...

May 21, 2012

In the Name of the Caliphate: What the “Islamic State” Seems to Mean for Muslim Women

If you ever wondered about “Islamization” and the so-called return to the Caliphate, recent debates...

May 07, 2012

“More Islamic than the Islamists”: Claiming the Female Body for a Nation

In the past few weeks, Chechnya has been in international news after the president of...

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 30, 2012

Some Issues with Foreign Policy’s “Sex Issue”: Part One

So I'm sure that pretty much everyone has, by now, seen Foreign Policy magazine's recent...

April 26, 2012

Influential Woman: Fatou Bensouda

Muslim women were well represented in the Time Magazine list of the 100 Most Influential...

April 25, 2012

What it Means to be One of the 100 Most Influential People in the World

I spent the last weekend in Istanbul, having decided with my husband to escape the...

April 18, 2012

The French “Niqab Ban,” One Year On

A year ago this week, a French law came into effect banning face veils for...

April 17, 2012

Inheritance Rights in Islam: Islamic Policies in Muslim and Secular States, Legal Systems and Media

During the past week, inheritance according to the precepts of Shari’ah was a hot topic...

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 04, 2012

What Killed Shaima Alawadi?

This post was written by guest contributor Maheen Nusrat. On March 24th, 2012, a 32-year-old...

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...

April 02, 2012

The Truth about Shad Begum

When I first considered writing about Pakistan’s Shad Begum, one of the recipients of the...

March 2012

March 27, 2012

From Images of Piety to the Arab Spring and Anonymous Women in Burkas

The World Press Photo contest is a competition where the best professional photographers have a...

March 20, 2012

Saudi Female Students Spark a Revolution

On a quiet Saturday morning, while browsing the web for the day’s news, a story...

March 15, 2012

The Poverty of Marriage

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

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 01, 2012

Beyond M & M: Moving Past the Muslimness and Motherhood of Nurul Izzah Anwar

With the recent high-profile acquittal (on charges of sodomy) of Malaysia's former Deputy Prime Minister...

February 2012

February 27, 2012

“Saving Face” May be a Saving Grace for Women Victims of Acid Attacks

Update: This film won the Oscar for its category. Congratulations to those involved in its...

February 22, 2012

Playing on Old Fears: Coverage of Iran’s Female Ninjas

Amid speculations that Iran has made advances in nuclear technology for the purpose of making...

February 15, 2012

Discussing LGBTQ Issues in Islam: Shifts, or More of the Same?

Media coverage of LGTBQ issues in Islam is largely influenced by the political contexts in...

February 14, 2012

South African Muslimahs Speak about Headscarves at Airports

Over the Christmas and New Year season, Quraysha Ismail Sooliman, South African Muslimah scholar and...