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The End of an Era


Posted by fatemeh on 19 Sep 2011 / 0 Comments
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In August 2007, I started Muslimah Media Watch as a place to complain about the way Muslim women appeared in the media. In the four years since, MMW has expanded into a worldwide network of smart, engaging Muslimah writers. We’ve transformed the blogosphere and the classroom with our critical look at media and Muslim women, […]

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Friday Links | September 2, 2011


Posted by fatemeh on 02 Sep 2011 / 0 Comments
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It’s been a busy Eid week, readers. We’re sorry to divert from the normal Friday links, but are presenting a shortened version this week. We’ll be back to our regular programming next week! A Latina fights stereotypes in her own community about what happens when a woman converts to Islam: “As soon as I started […]

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Eid Mobarak!


Posted by fatemeh on 30 Aug 2011 / 0 Comments
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Image credit here. Happy Eid Al-Fitr, dear readers and supporters!

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Friday Links | August 26, 2011


Posted by fatemeh on 26 Aug 2011 / 0 Comments
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Success magazine looks at Moroccan Olympic runner Nawal El Moutawakel. Nazish Noorani was murdered after finishing iftar, allegedly under the authority of her husband. May God give her justice. Read more on domestic violence and Nazish at AltMuslimah and MuslimVoices. In the Philippines, several Muslim religious groups and organizations have signed a manifesto advocating Muslim […]

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Friday Links | August 19, 2011


Posted by fatemeh on 19 Aug 2011 / 0 Comments
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Okay, so our readers have spoken! Our original Friday link format is back! We’ll do our best to keep it this way! Somali women face immense battles: famine, political instability, and rape. An interview with Anjum Zamrooda Habib, a prominent Kashmiri resistance fighter. The Washington Post profiles an Egyptian woman who’s gaining fame by teaching […]

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Out of the Mouth of Babes


Posted by fatemeh on 16 Aug 2011 / 0 Comments
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…comes outstanding wisdom! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7gAcn4Idow This young lady rants about something we’ve all had enough of: comparing women to precious objects or food or in order to convince us to wear hijab. We’ve written about this before, but it’s refreshing to see it put together in another way. Preach, sister!

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It’s That Time Again!


Posted by fatemeh on 15 Aug 2011 / 0 Comments
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The Eight Annual Brass Crescent Awards are upon us! In case you’re new to the Brass Crescent Awards, they’re “an annual awards ceremony that honors the best writers and thinkers of the emerging Muslim blogosphere (aka the Islamsphere). Nominations are taken from blog readers, who then vote for the winners.” Nominate your favorite blogs here. […]

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Friday Links | August 12, 2011


Posted by fatemeh on 12 Aug 2011 / 0 Comments
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NPR looks at how religious leaders in Pakistan are misleading women about birth control and family planning: Zakaria says being poor should in no way limit having babies. Referencing the Quran, he says, “God will provide the resources and no one will starve.” “There are clear instructions in the Holy Quran, in which Allah says, […]

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The Guardian Turns a Water Pistol Fight into an Islamic Wet t-Shirt Contest


Posted by fatemeh on 08 Aug 2011 / 0 Comments
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I found it refreshing to see pictures of a young Iranians taking part in a water pistol fight in Tehran in The Guardian. Until I realize that every single picture is of soaked women. Anyone else feel weirded out by this? That’s the kind of side-eye I’m talking about, sister. Image via Amir/Demotix/Corbis. I’m confused […]

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Friday Links | July 5, 2011


Posted by fatemeh on 05 Aug 2011 / 0 Comments
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We’re exploring a Friday Links format here at MMW. It’s different than our usual. Let us know what you think in the comments! And, as always, feel free to include links to news about Muslim women from the past week in the comments! News coverage of Muslim women in New Zealand is rare, but the […]

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