Via the Washington Post. This was originally written by Jessica Dawson; you can see the full article at the website. Jessica Dawson writes a great review of a new photography exhibition about Muslim women in Germany which highlights tensions and Islamophobia rather than assuages them: “‘Muslim Women,’ Sans Context” by Jessica Dawson “Muslim Women in […]

Khalilah Sabra writes a very interesting essay about sexual violence and Muslim communities. Dr. Asad Khan writes about a few high-profile Muslim women who seek the full development of women’s rights in Muslim communities. Haroon Siddiqui writes about Aqsa Parvez’ murder being used as a tool for “cultural warfare.” He makes some great points about […]

By now it seems there is no one who has not heard of Facebook. This ‘social utility’ as they call it has become so popular that people of all backgrounds are taking part, creating their profiles, adding lots and lots of friends, and joining various groups with others of similar interests. To me joining groups […]

If you’re looking for Muslim teenagers in young adult fiction, you’ll be hard-pressed to find many good examples. There are plenty of Orientalist novels about exotic Muslim girls in distant lands. A standard example is the narrator of Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind (Suzanne Fisher Staples, 1991), who at age 13 is forced into marriage […]

Muslimah Media Watch wishes all of its readers a happy Eid al-Adha!

Browsing in Barnes & Noble yesterday, I came across a magazine I so desperately wanted, despite the fact that I have forbidden myself from spending money until I get my next paycheque (the price tag was too high for me to talk myself into it). Ah, the life of a graduate student! Anyway, the cover […]

Salaam waleykum, dear readers! It’s looking like a good week for us, alhamdulillah! Muslimah Media Watch earned an Honorable Mention at the fourth annual Brass Crescent Awards! We’d like to thank all of our readers, who provide us with new viewpoints and great comments, and we’d like to thank all those who voted for us! […]

Salaam, loyal readers! I hope you’ve gotten your votes in and confirmed for the Brass Crescent Awards; they end today! Also, the newest issue of Bitch magazine is out; be sure to pick up a copy so you can read one of MMW’s earlier posts, featured in the Love It/Shove It section.   A young […]

This past week the death of Pakistani-Canadian teen, Aqsa Parvez, has been in the news in Canada. This terrible tragedy has made headlines because of the nature of her death – she was strangled to death by her own father in their Mississauga, Ontario home. Before I say anymore I would like to pray that […]

This originally appeared on the blog epiphanies, written by Tasnim. Persepolis, the animated film based on Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel, will be released in the US on 25 December. The film, like the novel, is in black and white and just as visually striking. Satrapi says that she sees “images as a way of writing” […]