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Hijab Pulling: It isn’t Just About Hijab


Posted by sarabi on 20 Nov 2017 / 0 Comments
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Trigger warning: mention of sexual harassment/abuse, violence against children, Islamophobia and gendered violence. The video in question has not been linked. On November 9th, a video of girl’s hijab being ripped off in class began circulating around internet. Apparently, the young woman’s teacher posted the video on his Snapchat account, though she later denied posting […]

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Ramadan 2016

Beyond Fasting: Ramadan Reflections


Posted by Fatin Marini on 14 Jun 2016 / 1 Comment
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My kids are fasting again this year. Officially, 3 of my kids are fasting. Unofficially, all 5 are fasting. Basically, the 5-year-old and 7-year-old are fending for themselves. Truth is, besides iftar I’m not making food. I’m just not. That’s why cereal was created. Besides the “How much longer to go?” question about a 100 […]

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Culture/Society

A Thousand Shames


Posted by Guest Contributor on 06 Apr 2015 / 0 Comments
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This article was originally published at Sixteen Minutes to Palestine  by Sami Kishawi. Saying that this photograph recently resurfaced would imply that it had somehow gotten buried. But that is simply not true. Published for the New York Times just days after Israel pulled back on its most deadly assault on the Gaza Strip yet, the […]

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Ramadan 2013

Creating a Childlike Ramadan


Posted by woodturtle on 17 Jul 2013 / 2 Comments
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Thick tendrils of white smoke curl around my fingers as I add more bukhoor to the incense burner. Nasheed music wafts softly from the living room, creating a calm, somber atmosphere. My children have just come back from the balcony, certain that the new moon made her appearance despite heavy storm clouds. We smile at […]

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There’s Not Much Desi About Desi Dolls


Posted by sobia on 24 Feb 2009 / 0 Comments
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A few weeks ago, we featured a story in our Friday links about the introduction of Muslim dolls in the U.K., created to teach Muslim children about Islam. Sounds like a great idea at first, until I saw what this picture of the dolls and realized the disturbing  racial implications. The main problem comes in […]

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