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September 2010

September 20, 2010

Revisiting Marie Claire’s Coverage of Muslim Women

This was written by Arwa Aburawa. Regular readers of Muslimah Media Watch may remember last...

September 17, 2010

Friday Links — September 17, 2010

Shariah-approved sex aids. 'Nuff said. In the U.S., everyone's in an uproar about Imam Rauf....

September 10, 2010

Friday Links — September 10, 2010

The New York Times profiles a Muslim woman whose husband died in the 9/11 attacks....

September 03, 2010

Friday Links — September 3, 2010

ILLUME highlights the "Wrapping for Literacy" campaign for Senegalese girls. Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, an...

August 2010

August 27, 2010

Friday Links — August 20, 2010

Shiva Nazar Ahari has been arrested for "causing unease in the public mind." Here's how...

August 20, 2010

Friday Links — August 20, 2010

On the barriers that female Shariah judges face in Malaysia. More from 50.50. Women in...

August 13, 2010

Friday Links — August 13, 2010

A new study says that pregnant women shouldn't fast. More from The Huffington Post. Yasmin...

August 06, 2010

Friday Links — August 6, 2010

A South African rape survivor receives unspeakably offensive treatment while attempting to get justice. The...

July 2010

July 30, 2010

Friday Links — July 30, 2010

In Pakistan, a court has freed a mentally ill woman who has been held without...

July 23, 2010

Friday Links — July 23, 2010

Muslim girls at the London School of Fashion examine faith and fashion. More on "Islamic...

July 16, 2010

Friday Links — July 16, 2010

You've probably heard that France banned the niqab. Some people like it and some don't....

July 09, 2010

Friday Links — July 9, 2010

The Arab Times interviews Dr. Naif Mohammed Al-Ajmy about the "phenomenon" of divorce in Kuwait....

July 02, 2010

Friday Links — July 2, 2010

Afshan Azad's father and brother have been charged with attempting to murder her. The Independent...

June 2010

June 25, 2010

Friday Links — June 25, 2010

GetReligion examines The New York Times' article about Saudi women fighting for guardianship. A Somali...

June 18, 2010

Friday Links – June 18, 2010

The Iranian government's campaign against "bad hejab" is back on. Related: in recent months, 71...

June 15, 2010

Book Review: Isobel Coleman’s Paradise Beneath Her Feet

Isobel Coleman’s recently-released Paradise Beneath Her Feet: How Women are Transforming the Middle East presents...

June 04, 2010

Friday Links — June 4, 2010

A Belgian court rules a company can fire woman for wearing headscarf. Bahrain hosts the...

May 2010

May 28, 2010

Friday Links — May 28, 2010

In Egypt, female candidates for the mid-term Shura Council elections want more support. Shazia Awan...

May 21, 2010

Friday Links — May 21, 2010

This is what happens when you paint niqabs and the women who wear them as...

May 14, 2010

Friday Links — May 14, 2010

Joseph Mayton writes about how women in the Middle East are used as scapegoats. The...

May 07, 2010

Friday Links – May 7, 20101

The International Muslim Organization for Women and Family in Jeddah says the organization is receiving...

April 2010

April 30, 2010

Friday Links — April 30, 2010

Belgian politicians have voted overwhelmingly to ban the wearing of full face veils in public....

April 23, 2010

Friday Links — April 23, 2010

A 16-year-old schoolgirl has been banned from classes in Spain after refusing to remove her...

April 16, 2010

Friday Links — April 16, 2010

Salam alaikum, readers! Sorry for the silence all week! But don't worry--we'll be back to...

April 09, 2010

Friday Links — April 9, 2010

The Saudi Arabian Department of Civil Affairs will begin issuing ID cards for women that...

April 02, 2010

Friday Links — April 2, 2010

Belgium moves towards public ban of niqab and burka after a city bans headscarves and...

March 2010

March 26, 2010

Friday Links — March 26, 2010

Salam alaikum, readers! It's been awhile, but we're back to our regular Friday links! I'm...

March 05, 2010

Friday Links — March 5, 2010

Kuwaiti novelist Laila al-Othman believes that there is "too much sex" in new Saudi literature....

February 2010

February 26, 2010

Friday Links — February 26, 2010

Saudi Arabia is planning to bring in a new law to allow female lawyers to...

February 19, 2010

Friday Links — February 19, 2010

Daily Nation profiles the gender issues that a Muslim woman man has been living with...