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October 2008

October 01, 2008

Na’ima B. Robert takes us behind the veil

Normally, whenever I see anything with the phrase "Behind the veil" I automatically cringe and...

September 2008

September 29, 2008

Unexpected sexualities: the sexual limits and transgressions of Muslim women in film

This was written by Cycads and originally published at her blog. Come into my parlour:...

September 26, 2008

Friday Links — September 26, 2008

Balinese parliament members lobby against Indonesia's anti-porn bill, which we reported on last week. The...

September 22, 2008

Muslimahs are watching you

More shameless self-promotion time! Here's my interview with Kawthar from MidEast Youth. It was originally...

September 19, 2008

Friday Links — September 19, 2008

Dr. Aafia Siddiqui's 12-year-old son has been handed over to Pakistani authorities. More from MuslimMatters....

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...

September 12, 2008

Friday Links — September 12, 2008

Sudanese women use politics to inspire fashion. More news about the four Iranian women's rights...

September 05, 2008

Friday Links — September 5, 2008

Women abandoned by their husbands in Bahrain staged two sit-ins to highlight the legal challenges...

September 03, 2008

BBC vs the LA Times: Who did it better?

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a critique of a LA Times blog post...

September 02, 2008

Mouth to Mouth: How Pakistani Senator’s Comments Overshadow the Real Story

Ramadan Mubarak everyone! I spent the first day of Ramadan at the Republican National Convention...

September 01, 2008

One on One interviews Muna Abu Sulayman

First, Ramadan mubarak to all MMW readers! I know that Fatemeh said that already, but...

August 2008

August 29, 2008

Friday Links — August 29, 2008

Justin Podur interviews a representative from the Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan. Mohamed Elmasry...

August 28, 2008

Where My “Sisters” At?

It's always encouraging to see magazines for Muslims, especially for Muslim women, in parts of...

August 27, 2008

Noor-Mania

"Mohannad is a hottie" is the answer I got when I asked my tween cousins...

August 26, 2008

Mother Knows Best: CNN’s interview with an alleged suicide bomber

Sometimes I wonder why I even browse CNN.com anymore. However, it does tend to make...

August 25, 2008

By the Pound: Racism in the Wrestling Ring

Last night, as I was flipping through the channels, I stopped on the Spike network,...