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October 2015

October 05, 2015

Domestic Violence and Djinn

Trigger warning for discussion of domestic violence. The author of this piece wishes to remain...

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...

June 2014

June 10, 2014

Book Review: Domestic Violence and the Islamic Tradition

Content note: This post includes discussions of domestic violence and of scholarly attempts to justify...

June 12, 2013

The Art of Airing Dirty Laundry: A Deeper Look at the Muslims for White Ribbon Campaign

Having survived a father who used religion to justify his violence, I’ve spent a lot...

June 12, 2012

“Lost” Girls Are Not Sex Objects – Whatever Their Race: Part II

In light of several interesting comments to my previous post on the Rochdale “grooming” case,...

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...

May 2012

May 23, 2012

Life in a Women’s Shelter in Palestine: Q & A with Samar Hazboun

This post was written by guest contributor Arwa Aburawa. Back in December 2011, gender-based violence...

January 2012

January 09, 2012

Reclaiming Inclusion of Sisters at RIS: Part Two

See Part One here. Oh it did NOT just go there... My blood began to...

December 2011

December 12, 2011

The Need to Be Proactive: Responses to Domestic Violences in Muslim Communities

On November 15, 2011, a number of Canadian Muslim leaders and organizations issued a press...

January 2011

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 27, 2010

Afshan Azad’s Courtroom Drama

Back in July, I wrote about Afshan Azad’s abuse by her father and brother. When...

February 2010

February 15, 2010

Muslims are Speaking Out Against Domestic Violence…But is Anybody Listening?

In February 2009, Aasiya Hassan, co-founder of Bridges TV, was murdered by her husband. Thanks...

February 14, 2010

In Memory of Sister Aasiya Zubair: Nine Things You Can Do

Abdul Malik Mujahid, a prominent imam and community activist in the Chicago area, has written...

February 14, 2010

Domestic Violence Awareness Events in February

One year ago, Aasiya Zubair Hassan was brutally murdered by her husband. Since then, Muslim...

June 2009

June 03, 2009

The Message International says NO! to Domestic Violence

In the past, I have been critical of Muslim organizations for their relative silence on...

April 2009

April 01, 2009

Hard Times in Gaza: the BBC looks at Domestic Violence in Gaza Strip

Krista recently did an analysis of a BBC profile of Egyptian women's participation in mosques...

March 2009

March 25, 2009

Oppressed and Downtrodden: The New York Times Profiles Abused Afghan Women

Covering Afghan women must be an especially hard task for many Western journalists. I say...

February 2009

February 17, 2009

A Collection of Statements Concerning the Murder of Aasiya Hassan — Updated 3.3.09

February 04, 2009

Sandeela Kanwal: “Honor Killing”, Race and Religion

NPR did a piece on the "honor killing" of Sandeela Kanwal on January 26, 2009. Kanwal...

November 2008

November 19, 2008

How Tarek Fatah got it wrong on both “honor” killing and domestic violence

Recently, there has been much discussion in the media over the use of the term...

November 18, 2008

How to Use a Murder Victim: The Exploitation of the Aqsa Parvez Tragedy

A recent Toronto Life magazine article regarding Toronto teenager Aqsa Parvez's murder, entitled Girl, Interrupted,...

November 03, 2008

Equal-opportunity domestic violence?

Like last week's article on Britain's apparent condemnation of the entire system of Islamic law,...