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March 2012

March 12, 2012

I Heart Humsafar

This post contains some spoilers. While I was visiting family and friends these past winter...

February 2012

February 20, 2012

Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Traditional Women Roles in the Age of Emancipation

Living in an Arab country, I think anyone would find it rather difficult to overlook...

February 13, 2012

“Interrupting” the Location of Discourses Regarding Muslim Women

Azra reviewed this film for MMW back in August. In light of a recent appearance...

February 08, 2012

Maya Khan’s Marriage Police

When your everyday news consists of the purported collapse of your government and a small...

January 2012

January 03, 2012

All-American Muslim Roundup

Since its debut in November, TLC’s All-American Muslim has received a lot of coverage (to...

December 2011

December 20, 2011

All-American Muslim, All-About Asra Edition

When an act of bigotry or prejudice occurs, it is often accompanied by an insidious...

December 19, 2011

Muslim Women and Freedom of Choice: Syrian Television vs. Cinema

“Can a Syrian woman run for the post of the President of Syria? Yes she...

December 08, 2011

Nadia Jebril and the Eurabia Cassandras

Nadia Jebril was once known as “that Muslim girl with the Skåne accent.” With...

December 06, 2011

Women, War & Peace Reviewed

In October and November of this year, PBS aired a five part series, “Women, War...

December 05, 2011

Hijab: As Seen on TV

This post was written by wood turtle and originally published at her blog. Introducing the...

November 2011

November 14, 2011

All-American Muslim Reviewed

TLC’s All-American Muslim, which I previewed last week, aired last night in the United States....

November 08, 2011

All-American Muslim: A Preview

On Sunday, November 13th, TLC is set to premier a new 8-episode series: All-American Muslim...

September 2011

September 05, 2011

Kuwait’s Ban on “High School Girls” a Mistake

Ramadan is over, and this is normally the time for loads of critical commentaries on...

July 2011

July 13, 2011

Jamaat-i-Islami in Pakistan and the rape/adultery fallacy

This post was written by Aziz Poonawalla and originally appeared at City of Brass. I...

July 11, 2011

HBO’s “Love Crimes of Kabul”

HBO is set to air “Love Crimes of Kabul” at 9pm tonight as part of...

June 2011

June 29, 2011

Is “Men Wanted” What Real Arab Women Need?

After 90 episodes, 'Men Wanted', the Syrian Arabic soap opera, has concluded its season for...

June 21, 2011

Bhutto: A One-Sided Look at a Complicated Woman

BHUTTO is the definitive documentary that chronicles the life of one of the most complex...

June 07, 2011

To Be or Not To Be (Muslim)

Deaf Sisterhood is a short documentary about Aran Slade, a 27-year-old white woman living in...

March 2011

March 29, 2011

CNN and the Muslim Women Next Door

Coming on the heels of a seemingly endless surge of anti-Muslim bigotry in the U.S.,...

March 01, 2011

Knight in Shining Armor or Idiot in Tinfoil?

Dear Bill Maher, Hey there, Billy. I’m pretty sure I can call you that now,...

February 2011

February 24, 2011

Law & Order’s Lovesick Jihad Jane

The story of Colleen LaRose, an American citizen charged with terrorist-related crimes, made headlines last...

February 07, 2011

The People Versus Veena Malik

While the state-run Pakistan Television channel (PTV) maintains its reputation as the government channel, a...

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...

January 18, 2011

Swiss Miss: Temps Present’s Mixed Bag of Information

The Swiss political and media landscape is charged with loaded images of Muslim women. The...

January 11, 2011

Masking the Problem: Afghanistan’s “Niqab” Program

Just when I thought we were past discussing the experiences of Muslim women in dichotomies...

December 2010

December 03, 2010

A Saudi Trailblazer Making Her Vision Come True

This was originally published at American Bedu. American Bedu is pleased to present an exclusive...

November 2010

November 25, 2010

The Doha Debates on The Burqa Ban

Last month, the Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates took on the French niqab ban, discussing the...

November 15, 2010

ABC’s Show About Biases Reveals its Own

ABC’s “What Would You Do?” creates controversial scenarios using actors, filming and then analyzing the...

October 2010

October 27, 2010

Black Polyester: Nuance and Niqab?

"I wanted to own the article of clothing that was being talked about," Jonas Otterbeck...

October 18, 2010

Maintaining a Narrative: ABC’s Monolithic Muslim Experience

Spearheading the healing of a slowly crippling nation, ABC News has decided to take it...