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November 2015

November 26, 2015

#PrayforParis, Muslim Women and Third World Violence

Upon learning about the Paris attacks and the #PrayforParis hashtag that emerged, I felt many...

November 13, 2015

Friday Links

Afghanistan In Afghanistan, half of all deaths among women aged 15 to 49 are because...

October 2015

October 29, 2015

How Facebook fails Muslim Women

This article was written by guest contributor Stéphanie Renée Roy (@LGD_Stephy). She blogs at Love...

October 01, 2015

Call For Writers!

MMW is looking for more writers to analyze and critique media representations of Muslim women....

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...

November 2014

November 12, 2014

TED Talks and Superheroes: New Representations of Muslim Women

I have a friend who is obsessed with TED Talks, and who recently sent me...

November 03, 2014

One Muslim’s furry initiative gets Malaysian religious authorities hot under the collar

Previously published on the author's personal blog. A few days ago, my husband killed a...

October 2014

October 28, 2014

5 Reasons Why Media Coverage of ‘Latina’ Converts Does Not Represent Me

This is not the first time I have discussed media coverage of ‘Latin’ Converts to Islam....

October 20, 2014

I got 18 mosque problems and being a woman is one

This week, I came across the video “Things not to do in the masjid” in...

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...

October 02, 2014

#WhySheStayed and the American Muslim Community

This post was written by Laila Alawa (@lulainlife). A few weeks ago, the online world blew up...

October 01, 2014

What Do Muslim Women Apologize for?

A week ago I came across #MuslimApologies, a hashtag that aimed to respond to the...

September 2014

September 23, 2014

Disabled Muslims Need More than Du’a to Overcome Mosque Barriers

“How is your situation with attending the mosque?” begins a video by Kuwaiti preacher Mishary...

June 2014

June 26, 2014

14 Things Your Muslim Wife *Really* Won’t Tell You (Snark Edition)

The guest post was lovingly created by a think tank of trying-to-be Ideal Muslimahs with...

June 25, 2014

Modest Fashion, Islamic Consciousness and Affordability: Part 1

For those of us Muslimahs engaged on any social media platform, we’re constantly inundated with...

June 18, 2014

Muslim Mummies Dot Com: Interview with Muslim Mommy Blogger Fouzia

While mommy blogging is rampant in the blogosphere, Muslim mommy bloggers are rare but on...

May 2014

May 26, 2014

Hijab Removal, Iranian Women, and Freedom of Dress

This post was originally published at Aquila Style. The liberal feminist organisation Femen and its...

April 2014

April 07, 2014

Muslimah Lifestyle Videos Offer More than Just Hijab Tutorials and Fashion Tips

This post was written by guest contributor Kristin Peterson (@KrissyPetey), who also blogs at Third...

April 03, 2014

“Hijabi Experiments”: Are They Enough to Change America’s Perception on Hijab?

Every time we think this discussion about hijab and burqas has ended, the internet surprises...

March 2014

March 24, 2014

Unpacking #MuslimMaleAllies

Earlier this month, Shaykh Abu Eesa Niamatullah wreaked havoc on International Women’s Day (IWD) after...

March 18, 2014

Muslim Anti-Racist Collaborative Centres Black Muslim Voices

Black Muslims took to Twitter last month in light of Black History Month, which is...

March 12, 2014

Countering the “Musulmacho:” Drawing the Line between Humour and Inappropriate Commentary

A few months ago I was invited to like a Facebook page called Memes Feministas...

February 2014

February 24, 2014

Radio Amina and Aisha’s Song: Short Films Giving a Voice to Nigerian Girls

Radio Amina and Aisha’s Song are two documentary-style short films produced by Grain Media, a...

February 03, 2014

A Computer and a Webcam: Finding Muslim Love and Long-Distance Relationships in a Globalized World

With Valentine’s Day coming up, I have found myself wondering about relationships, dating and marriage....

January 2014

January 13, 2014

Bones of the #Mipsterz Debacle

The beginning of December brought a season of joy and cheer. For Muslims in the...

November 2013

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...

October 2013

October 07, 2013

Little Hijabis: To Wear or Not to Wear?

Recently, a series of online shopping sites were brought to my attention: at first glance,...

August 2013

August 29, 2013

Privilege and Prayer Spaces: An Interview with Hind Makki of Side Entrance

“I am airing dirty laundry, because it needs to get washed” - Hind Makki "Children...

June 2013

June 20, 2013

On (Not) Living Up to the Hijab Tutorial Ideal

It was after my marriage that I decided to wear a hijab in public. Like...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Interview with Celebrity Food Blogger Thasneen Ansi

Cooking hasn’t been one of my strong points ever, and after getting married to a...