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Beyonce, Sexuality, and Non-Black Muslim Women


Posted by sobia on 24 May 2016 / 3 Comments
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Last month, Beyonce released her latest visual album, Lemonade. And the responses have been numerous. On CBC’s q, Naila Keleta-Mae called it masterful and discussed the legacy that Beyonce is creating. Courtney Lee listed the lessons about Black womanhood she sees, over at Sojourner, and the presence of God and Christianity in the album, over […]

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Who Can Talk About Palestinian Misogyny?


Posted by tasnim on 22 Apr 2015 / 0 Comments
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Palestinian rap group Dam’s latest song “Who You Are,” featuring newest member Maysa Daw tackles misogyny and “make believe feminism.” As one of the groups members, Tamer Nafer, puts it: we need to “criticize the hypocritical part of our society, which likes to play ‘make believe feminism’ from time to time.” This is not the […]

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I know, I know, hijab makes you beautiful


Posted by syahirah on 06 Oct 2014 / 5 Comments
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When I was 19 years old and just exiting from the rebellious teenage years, I stepped out of the house with my hijabi sister. I was newly de-jabbed (the first tentative attempt of many), and feeling awkward and – for lack of a better description – naked. My neighbour happened to step out at the […]

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Culture/Society

Women in Gaza Underrepresented in Talent Shows


Posted by samya on 21 May 2014 / 0 Comments
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In recent years, there has been a flood of talent shows in the Arab world, with tens of thousands of young (and sometimes old) people showing their talents in different fields. These shows are Arabic editions of international shows that have witnessed continuous success among a universal audience. There are shows for singers, such as […]

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Art/Theater

Dance Is How I Get Close to God: An Interview with Dancer and Upcoming Actress Isha Farha


Posted by izzie on 23 Dec 2013 / 1 Comment
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Born into a family where art is a compulsion, Isha Farha started learning dance at the age of three from her mother, Kalamandalam Haseena. She is now adept in various Indian dance forms, including Bharathnatayam , Mohiniyattam, and Kuchipudi. She won the title of Kalathilakam in 2008 for excellence in the field of Bharathnatyam, Mohiniyattam, […]

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Culture/Society

A Muslimah’s Guide to Rocking the World


Posted by amina on 19 Nov 2013 / 2 Comments
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Growing up as a queer-identified South Asian Muslimah and a survivor of domestic violence, I’ve occasionally felt that merely existing was, in and of itself, an act of rebellion. But I’ve been fortunate. I’ve not only survived, but thrived, now living the life of a resident physician. I can’t take all the credit for where […]

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Culture/Society

From Gaga to Malala: Muslim Women as Stereotypes and Exceptions


Posted by amina on 21 Oct 2013 / 7 Comments
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Editor’s note: Malala Yousafzai has been extensively covered in media lately, and several MMW writers wanted to weigh in on the way she is being portrayed.  Today’s post is by Amina; stay tuned for reflections from Nicole and Eren later this week. Just a couple of months ago, Lady Gaga wore a ridiculous, sheer pink burqa. […]

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Culture/Society

Double Standards on Public Decency


Posted by yasmeen on 17 Oct 2013 / 1 Comment
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My cousin’s daughter is smart. She recently summed a deeply rooted societal problem in few words. The little girl is relatively chubby and her mom, my cousin, keeps giving her remarks on her weight and looks. At one point, she responded: “Don’t you see that you are fat too! Plus, you are the one who […]

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On Portrayals of Indonesian Muslim Women: In Search of the Missing Pictures


Posted by afia on 26 Aug 2013 / 1 Comment
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There are a number of reasons why I decided to contribute to this blog. One of them was because sometimes I find myself in a no-(wo)man’s land when it comes to media portrayals of Indonesian Muslim women in general. Years ago, I came across this meme about hijabs. The image on the bottom left struck […]

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Music/Radio

Muslimahs Want Their MTV


Posted by shireen on 04 Jul 2013 / 1 Comment
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Last year, I got a call from a young cousin who informed me, with sheer glee, that the new One Direction music video featured a young Muslim in hijab. Those few seconds in the video that highlighted a giddy, veiled teenager were a breakthrough for young identifiable Muslimahs in the world. I think this meant […]

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