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September 2014

September 11, 2014

My Subversive Little Girl in Blue

I’ve always been fascinated by how certain symbols function as gender markers in the societies...

September 17, 2013

The Scary Independent Woman

A few weeks ago, an Indonesian religious teacher triggered a debate on Twitter when he...

June 2013

June 05, 2013

Beard Memes and the Proper Hijab Narrative

This post was originally posted at wood turtle’s blog. The day my friend took off hijab...

April 2012

April 05, 2012

Fashion Designers, How Not to Study Gender, and More on Iran’s Women Ninjas

An eclectic round-up of some articles of interest elsewhere on the internet: A Muslim participant...

January 2011

January 13, 2011

Gender Bender: Abdulaziz’s Al Qahtani’s Lahd Exhibition

Abdulaziz Al Qahtani is a Saudi Arabian artist based in London. His first exhibition, “An...

June 2010

June 07, 2010

Rowdy Saudis: MTV’s “Resist the Power: Saudi Arabia”

As part of the True Life series, MTV recently aired an episode titled, “Resist the...

January 2010

January 12, 2010

Revisiting the Islamic Spirit: Women at the 2009 RIS Convention: Part 2

This is part two of Krista's review of the Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention. You...

January 11, 2010

Revisiting the Islamic Spirit: Women at the 2009 RIS Convention: Part I

This is part one of a two-part series reviewing the Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention....

December 2009

December 21, 2009

Tavakoli’s Triumph: Scores in Chadors

Disclaimer: The purpose of this post is not to side with either the government or...

July 2009

July 30, 2009

Tariq Ramadan Speaks to South African Women

Last weekend, my husband and I made the six hour drive to the coastal city...

June 2009

June 18, 2009

Authority, the Media, and Muslim Women

I have begun to read Khaled Abou El-Fadl’s Speaking in God’s Name: Islamic Law, Authority...

June 02, 2009

Mild Toxic Waste: Malaysian Women’s Television Programs

As I count the hours to the day I return to Malaysia, I'm compiling my...

March 2009

March 09, 2009

Announcing the Arrival of altmuslimah and Muslim Lookout

Salam waleykum, readers! I have lots of announcements! altmuslimah, a kind of "sister" site to...

February 2009

February 11, 2009

A Look at Women in Iran 30 years after the Islamic Revolution

It has been 30 years since the Islamic Revolution in Iran and Western media has...

January 2009

January 15, 2009

“Chay” It Again: A Look at the Latest Issue of Chay Magazine

The latest issue of Chay magazine has come out and MMW is on it. For...

November 2008

November 26, 2008

Iran unveils new car for women

As soon as I saw the headline, I have to admit I was thinking "huh?"...

October 2008

October 29, 2008

Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice: Muslim Women’s Discussion in Britain

Spiced Spare Ribs! A Woman's Question Time was a refreshing hour-long panel/audience discussion that touched...