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November 2015

November 24, 2015

Book review: Jewels of Allah by Nina Ansary

When I first heard the title of Dr. Nina Ansary’s latest book, Jewels of Allah,...

September 2015

September 17, 2015

Review: Faithfully Feminist

I really love all that feelgood interfaith stuff, so I was excited to read Faithfully...

August 2015

August 20, 2015

Pick Up Artists: Veiling Misogyny with Islam

*Trigger Warning: Rape, Sexualized Violence, Misogyny* Toronto boasts a wonderfully diverse population. It is probably...

March 2014

March 04, 2014

How “Do Muslim Women Need Saving?” Saved Me

“This book is about what lies behind such deceptively simple responses to problems we think...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Book Review: “Reclaim Your Heart” by Yasmin Mogahed

A number of initiatives have been launched in the last few years to engage Muslim...

November 2012

November 05, 2012

A Broken Record on Muslim Women’s Salvation

I woke up one morning last week feeling betrayed. I couldn’t pinpoint the source of...

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...

October 2012

October 29, 2012

Reinforcing the Second Shift: Malaysian Women as Workers and Mothers

Who would choose, on a day dedicated to honouring women in his country, to completely...

October 01, 2012

Muslim Women Get Naked! Femen’s Topless Tactics and Muslim Women in France

Recently, Femen, the controversial Ukrainian feminist organization, has been established in France. Femen was founded...

April 2012

April 16, 2012

Responding to the Latest Attempts to Save Muslim Women from their Clothing

Note: Patheos is going through a site redesign at the moment, as you may have...

April 11, 2012

Islamophobia in Transnational Feminist Discourses

Around 4,000 academics, scholars and activists gathered from March 16-18th at Pace University’s annual Left...

December 2011

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...

July 2011

July 26, 2011

The Muslim Women’s Media Archives: Kadınlar Dünyası

This was written by Kubra. In Turkey and beyond, it is a common misconception that...

May 2011

May 23, 2011

Shutting Down Misconceptions about Clothing & Culture’s Effect on Breast Cancer

Earlier this month, Ms. Magazine ran an article that looked at breast cancer stigma in...

April 2011

April 11, 2011

MMW Roundtable: Jonah Goldberg’s Feminist Concerns

A few weeks ago, Jonah Goldberg wrote an op-ed claiming that feminism’s work in the...

January 2010

January 28, 2010

Define Yourself: Discussions of Women, Feminism, and the Arab World

A recent Gulf News article entitled "Feminism in the Arab World" aims to give a...

September 2009

September 16, 2009

Feminists in Neverland: Wolf and Chesler Play War

Salon's "Feminists face off over the veil" is supposed to reflect a serious debate, not...

July 2009

July 20, 2009

Dreyfuss and Iran’s “Women Commandos”

If you’ve been following coverage of the fallout from the recent Iranian elections, you have...

June 2009

June 16, 2009

No Country for Muslim Women

I am not an Islamic scholar, therefore my opinions on Islam do not count. Worse...

March 2009

March 31, 2009

WAM! Conference Recap

Salam waleykum, readers! I'm back from the Women, Action & Media! conference in Boston. It...

January 2009

January 21, 2009

Truth or Propaganda: Muslim Women Need to Be Saved

With so much of American foreign policy being focused on various Muslim countries, it is...

October 2008

October 28, 2008

Third Congress on Islamic Feminism Open Thread

Did any one go? I wasn't able to, and am terribly sorry that I missed...

September 2008

September 15, 2008

Yeah… it’s that scarf thing again.

I want to take a temporary (temporary, I promise!) break from our moratorium on headscarves...