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November 2015

November 18, 2015

Quantico’s Bait and Switch

This post was written by guest contributor, Fatin Marini (@FatinMarini1) When my blog, “Has Quantico got...

November 04, 2015

Has Quantico got positive female Muslim roles covered?

This post is written by Guest Contributor Fatin Marini (@FatinMarini1) As of this writing, the author...

October 2015

October 21, 2015

When Invisibility is a Superpower: Farah Nazan in Heroes Reborn

This post was written by guest contributor Heba Elsherief (@iamsheba). “Full stories are as rare as...

August 2015

August 13, 2015

Are we Truly Breaking Stereotypes about Muslim Women?

What does it mean to ‘break’ a stereotype? Does it mean acting contrary to what...

July 2015

July 27, 2015

Is Islamophobia Real?

A few weeks ago, I was meeting a friend of a friend for the first...

May 2015

May 20, 2015

American Crime Series Recapped

In this post, Azra concludes her series of reviews of American Crime. Read her earlier reviews...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

Defensiveness in the Time of Da’esh

One of the events at the All About Women program held at Sydney Opera House...

April 07, 2015

American Crime Episode 5 Recap

Azra continues her review of the TV show American Crime. Read her earlier review here....

April 01, 2015

American Crime Episode 4 Recap

Azra continues her review of the TV show American Crime. Read her earlier review here....

March 2015

March 23, 2015

American Crime Review: Introducing Aliyah Shadeed

On Thursday nights in the United States, ABC airs American Crime, an 11-part series...

September 2014

September 09, 2014

Syrian Series “Bab Al Hara” and the Need to Combat Traditional Images of Women

Every year, the holy month of Ramadan brings lots of spiritual moments, as well as...

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,...

March 2014

March 20, 2014

“Alice in Arabia” Sounds Like a New Drama That’s Going to Tell the Same Mind-Numbing Story

Cross-posted from Tumblr. We don’t know much about ABC Family’s new drama, “Alice in Arabia”,...

March 19, 2014

Mata Najwa: A Rare Glimpse of Real Journalism in Indonesia

Sometimes I don’t know where to start when it comes to critiquing Indonesia’s media, especially...

January 2014

January 16, 2014

One-Dimensional Hijab Stories

In a previous post, I talked a little about the 99 Hijab Stories book and...

September 2013

September 04, 2013

Burka Avenger: Lady in Black

When I wear hijab, I find that the average Pakistani takes me a lot more...

July 2013

July 16, 2013

My Ramadan Media

Okay, okay. I know I'm not supposed to write a media analysis this Ramadan. In...

June 2013

June 10, 2013

How Do Muslim Girls Fare in U.S. Kids’ Programming?

My toddler cousins, like all children their age, were born into a world of rattles,...

May 2013

May 20, 2013

In conversation with Pakistani Actress Saeeda Imtiaz

Movie stars have always fascinated me. We follow their dressing sense, emulate them, secretly envy...

May 06, 2013

Hide Your Children, Hide Your Family, Hide Your Mother

This post was written by guest contributor Nur Laura Caskey. Ricki Lake. Jerry Springer. Judge Judy...

March 2013

March 11, 2013

Strictly Soulmates: The Trials and Tribulations of British Muslim ‘Singletons’

This post was written by guest contributor Maria Salman. Marriage: The one word on the...

February 2013

February 19, 2013

Tabloid Dawah, Make Me A Muslim!

When I think of Britain, I don't think of a society so "rife" with promiscuity and drunkenness that...

January 2013

January 24, 2013

Pakistan: A Country of One Color?

This post was written by guest contributor Emaan Majed. On my grandmother’s dresser, there is...

September 2012

September 24, 2012

When Will the Revolutions in Syria and Egypt Come to TV Dramas?

For many of us, television drama can be an enriching part of our living experience,...

August 2012

August 22, 2012

Wall of Shame: Ramadan Television in Egypt

Now that Ramadan is over, I can get it out of my mind and scream...

July 2012

July 18, 2012

“The Light in Her Eyes” Sheds Some Light on the Women of Syria

We are bombarded with images from Syria every day — flashing across our television screens...

July 09, 2012

Pakistani Sous Chef Fatima Ali on “Chopped”

After spending the past few weeks delving into President Obama's foreign policy strategies, discussing the...

June 2012

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 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....

April 2012

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...