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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...

July 2015

July 07, 2015

Ramadan Thoughts On Muslimness and Indigeneity

For the longest time I have been pondering what, if anything, makes me Muslim. Is...

June 2015

June 11, 2015

A Letter to Mona Eltahawy on “Headscarves and Hymens”

Dear Mona, Some of my fellow Muslimah Media Watch writers put together a roundtable about...

March 2015

March 10, 2015

From Che Guevara to Malala

In my humble (maybe not so much) opinion, Latin Americans feel a strong attachment to...

December 2014

December 16, 2014

Death, Grief and Womanhood

I must admit, I can’t wait until the year is over. I have had a...

June 2014

June 23, 2014

“Their Patriarchy” is Worse

A few years ago I wrote a piece on the media coverage of domestic violence...

April 2014

April 10, 2014

What Do We Make of the “Indian” Converts to Islam

There is a lot of talk recently about “Latin” and Spanish-speaking converts to Islam, particularly...

March 2014

March 03, 2014

Unintended Consequences: Minority Rights and Policy Making in the West

For many years now, countries around the world have been faced with the question of...

December 2013

December 03, 2013

Are Converts News?

Growing up in Mexico, I had a very rudimentary understanding of religion and religious diversity....

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...

August 2013

August 05, 2013

The Ramadan Blues

Since my conversion to Islam, I have spent every Ramadan in Canada. My Ramadans are...

May 2013

May 08, 2013

Getting to know the Sexual Muslimah

When I converted to Islam, before Love Inshallah (which Merium reviewed last year) and Sex...

February 2013

February 26, 2013

Are “Latina” Muslim Women the New Face of Islam?

What do you think when you hear the word Latin? Or Latina, to be more...

November 2012

November 14, 2012

Finding Common Ground in Gender Equality and Democracy: Shirin Ebadi and Nadia Al-Sakkaf Speak in Mexico

Last July, Mexico had elections. Six years ago, the Mexican conservative government was accused of...

September 2012

September 05, 2012

When Barbie Became Muslim

Growing up in Mexico City in the 90’s meant for me that I grew up...

July 2012

July 26, 2012

Mexican-Lebanese Ramadan Food

Growing up in Mexico City, one of my first interactions with Arabs and Muslims was...