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Aqsa Parvez

A Reporter’s Headscarf is Not An Insult


Posted by Krista Riley on 24 Jun 2010 / 0 Comments
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The father and brother of Aqsa Parvez, a Muslim Canadian teenager who was killed in December 2007, recently confessed to murdering her and were sentenced to life in prison.  Canadian media outlets covered this news widely.  At the Toronto Star, one of the reporters writing about the case was Noor Javed, who co-wrote one detailed overview […]

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A Satiric Guide to Writing About Muslims


Posted by Krista Riley on 17 Feb 2009 / 0 Comments
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Muslimah Media Watch thanks Faisal Kutty for the tip. This was written by both Krista and Sobia. Before we start, we want to take a minute to remember and honour Aqsa Parvez as a person and not just as a topic of debate. A lot of the writing about her – whether by people who […]

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How Tarek Fatah got it wrong on both “honor” killing and domestic violence


Posted by faith on 19 Nov 2008 / 0 Comments
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Recently, there has been much discussion in the media over the use of the term “honor killing”. Is the term racist? Does it implicate Islam for killings that are not religiously sanctioned? Are “honor killings” really domestic violence that is no different from domestic violence that occurs in every society? The National Post published a […]

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How to Use a Murder Victim: The Exploitation of the Aqsa Parvez Tragedy


Posted by sobia on 18 Nov 2008 / 0 Comments
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A recent Toronto Life magazine article regarding Toronto teenager Aqsa Parvez’s murder, entitled Girl, Interrupted, has sparked outrage in many circles in Toronto and beyond. And for very good reason. Journalist Mary Rogan has simply perpetuated stereotypes about Muslims, South Asian culture, and immigrant communities. The disrespectful treatment begins with the front cover, where you […]

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