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March 2013

March 14, 2013

Telling the Stories of Street Children in Cairo

This post was written by guest contributor Yasmeen Nizamy. The most basic rights: that’s what...

February 2013

February 13, 2013

Muslim Women, YouTube, and Third Space

This post was written by guest contributor Deonna Kelli Sayed. Media technology and the Muslim...

January 2013

January 28, 2013

Muslimahs, Recipes and the Blogosphere

One of my favorite hobbies is reading food blogs. I am passionate about desserts, and...

January 01, 2013

Nur Media’s “Ask A Muslim” Series: Black Muslims Talk Islam

Finding black Muslim women in mainstream media circuits can be like finding a needle in...

November 2012

November 03, 2012

This is why you’re single, Muslim ladies

Listen Muslim ladies, it’s the slow-jam Imam --- and it’s time that we have a...

September 2012

September 03, 2012

Maryam Talks Back

This post was written by guest contributor Sya. At the beginning of Ramadan this year,...

August 2012

August 27, 2012

Metaverse Muslim: Playing out our Mongrel Selves

In exploring the intersection of digital life and Islam over the last couple of years...

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 14, 2012

#UAEDressCode: A Tool for Judgement, or Education?

A few years back, when shopping malls turned into major destination for shoppers and tourists...

May 2012

May 31, 2012

TEDxMogadishu: A Talk by Ilwad Elman

Last week, Samya covered the TEDxMogadishu talks for MMW. As Samya wrote, "TEDx Mogadishu is...

April 2012

April 23, 2012

What Men Want

“Love Marriage and Fairytales” is a somewhat misleading title to a popular Muslim Youtube video,...

January 2012

January 18, 2012

For Arab Women, Change in the Digital Reality is Coming, but Slowly

By all standards, 2011 was quite an exceptional year for men and women in the...

January 11, 2012

Revisiting Miriam Cooke’s “Muslimwoman”

Miriam Cooke has described her use of "Muslimwoman" in one word as a reference to...

December 2011

December 29, 2011

MMW 2011 Year in Review: Arts and Entertainment

As 2011 draws to a close, we at MMW are looking back at our year...

December 22, 2011

Responding to the Goatmilk Debates on Islam and Feminism: Part Two

Recently, the “Goatmilk” blog hosted a debate, with the resolution: Islam is Incompatible with Feminism. ...

December 21, 2011

Responding to the Goatmilk Debates on Islam and Feminism: Part One

Recently, the “Goatmilk” blog hosted a debate, with the resolution: Islam is Incompatible with Feminism. ...

December 01, 2011

“An Exotic Veiled Woman”: An Honest Look at the Experience of Muslim Women in Activism

An article recently published in Bekhsoos magazine is a jarring and honest reflection of a...

November 2011

November 28, 2011

Jezebel and the Broken Jihad Record

Following the lead of the always reliable Daily Mail, Jezebel recently published a post declaring...

November 24, 2011

Roundtable: Amnesty UK’s Video on Saudi Women (and Men)

Editor's note: When Azra forwarded us this article, everyone had something to say. Below are...

November 22, 2011

“Me, the Muslim Next Door” – What Muslim Reality Shows Should Be

One of the main criticisms of TLC’s All American Muslim was that the show’s characters...

August 2011

August 24, 2011

30Mosques Crashes A Female Prayer Space

This was written by Peter Gray and originally appeared at his blog. Wouldn’t it be...

August 23, 2011

Google Doodle Celebrates Nazik al-Malaika

This is an edited version of the post that originall appeared at Tasnim's blog. ...

August 17, 2011

Muslim Women Reflect on Ramadan

As most people reading this probably know, it's Ramadan, which brings some combination of fasting,...

August 16, 2011

Out of the Mouth of Babes

...comes outstanding wisdom! This young lady rants about something we've all had enough of:...

August 15, 2011

It’s That Time Again!

The Eight Annual Brass Crescent Awards are upon us! In case you're new to the...

July 2011

July 21, 2011

On Identity by Default

This post was written by Asifa Akbar. Since its inception, Muslimah Media Watch (MMW) has...

July 12, 2011

Obligatory Richard Dawkins Post

So Richard Dawkins is an asshat. Anyone surprised? Here's the comment he left on a...

June 2011

June 22, 2011

Saudi Women Set Their Sights on the Right to Vote

Last March, Saudi authorities stated that half the seats in the municipal council in the...

June 20, 2011

The Media’s Chickens Come Home to Roost with the Amina Hoax

This was written by B. Full disclosure: Last month I wrote a piece for MMW...

June 16, 2011

That Post Where Maureen Dowd Got Ripped a New One

Maureen Dowd has opinions, everybody! And she is gracious enough to share them with us...