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June 2014

June 09, 2014

The Sad Stories of Muslim Women in Pictures

My dad has been an avid photographer since I can remember. As a kid I...

January 2014

January 20, 2014

The Women that Need Saving: A Reflection on Lila Abu-Lughod’s “Do Muslim Women Need Saving?”

My mother belongs to the Zapotec region of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, Mexico. She is one...

November 2012

November 01, 2012

Oh Canada… Not So True or Free

“Oh Canada […] The true north, strong and free.” – Canadian National Anthem Her eyes...

October 2012

October 23, 2012

Looking “Pretty”: Muslim Women and the World of Cosmetics

After graduating and finding myself sub-employed in the world of retail, I have had the...

July 2012

July 19, 2012

Hijab: A Muslim Woman’s only Achievement?

As a person who interacts with a Western Muslim community that places great importance in...

July 09, 2012

Pakistani Sous Chef Fatima Ali on “Chopped”

After spending the past few weeks delving into President Obama's foreign policy strategies, discussing the...

March 2012

March 28, 2012

Which Muslim Women Should Every Person Know?

In a recent article for the Huffington Post, titled "10 Muslim Women Every Person Should...

November 2011

November 29, 2011

Proving Muslim Women Are (wait for it) Normal

The Huffington Post’s coverage of Islam and Muslims has sometimes missed the mark, and at...

September 2011

September 02, 2011

Friday Links | September 2, 2011

It's been a busy Eid week, readers. We're sorry to divert from the normal Friday...

August 2011

August 26, 2011

Friday Links | August 26, 2011

Success magazine looks at Moroccan Olympic runner Nawal El Moutawakel. Nazish Noorani was murdered after...

August 19, 2011

Friday Links | August 19, 2011

Okay, so our readers have spoken! Our original Friday link format is back! We'll do...

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 12, 2011

Friday Links | August 12, 2011

NPR looks at how religious leaders in Pakistan are misleading women about birth control and...

August 05, 2011

Friday Links | July 5, 2011

We're exploring a Friday Links format here at MMW. It's different than our usual. Let...

July 2011

July 22, 2011

Friday Links | July 22, 2011

Somalia's women's minister, Asha Osman Aqil, has been kidnapped by Al Shabab. God keep her...

July 15, 2011

Friday Links | July 15, 2011

The British Jihad Against Violence gets some coverage in Common Ground News. Surprise! The Iranian...

July 08, 2011

Friday Links | July 8, 2011

This week's links was graciously put together for us by Anneke van der Berg. Australian...

June 2011

June 24, 2011

Friday Links | June 24, 2011

A nine-year- old Peshwari girl was forced to wear suicide vest. An Indonesian woman was...

June 17, 2011

Friday Links | June 17, 2011

An interview with Maryam Kershevarz about the film she directed, Circumstance, a fictional story about...

June 10, 2011

Friday Links | June 10, 2011

In case you didn't hear, FIFA barred Iran's women's soccer team from the field over...

June 03, 2011

Friday Links | June 3, 2011

Activists have demanded the authorities in Egypt prosecute anyone responsible for subjecting protesters to alleged...

May 2011

May 27, 2011

Friday Links | May 27, 2011

Arab women's participation in political resistance isn't a new thing, mkay? Britain’s first female Muslim...

May 20, 2011

Friday Links | May 20, 2010

The head of the IMF sexually assaulted a Muslim woman working at his hotel. Laila...

May 13, 2011

Friday Links | May 13, 2011

Female Somali entrepreneurs carve a niche in Boston. On divorce in Malaysia. Dr. Jay profiles...

May 06, 2011

Friday Links | May 6, 2011

ILLUME discusses sexual harassment. Our lady Yusra writes about her life as a Libyan-American Muslim...

April 2011

April 29, 2011

Friday Links | April 29, 2011

A Turkish opinion poll revealed that the overwhelming majority of Turks are in favor of...

April 22, 2011

Friday Links | April 22, 2011

Mukhtaran Mai's appeals against her rapists have been struck down by a Pakistani court. Don't...

April 15, 2011

Friday Links | April 15, 2011

So...the burqa ban has gone into effect in France as of Monday. Arrests have already...

April 08, 2011

Friday Links | April 8, 2011

In Nigeria, women in purdah vow to vote. The Huffington Post talks about Daisy Khan...

April 01, 2011

Friday Links | April 1, 2011

Eman al Obeidy's family speaks out about her rape, her detainment, and Libya's regime. Al...