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Comics/Cartoons

Ms. Marvel Reviewed


Posted by azra on 29 May 2014 / 2 Comments
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Can a young American, Muslim woman who discovers her superpowers change the way Muslim women are perceived in the United States? My knowledge of comics is limited to what is presented in mainstream film incarnations—who among us hasn’t seen one of the many films that portray superheroes onscreen? Those cosmic tales where protagonists (predominantly male, […]

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MMW Roundtable: Responding to Randa Jarrar’s “Why I Can’t Stand White Bellydancers”


Posted by azra on 11 Mar 2014 / 82 Comments
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Last week, Salon published Randa Jarrar’s “Why I Can’t Stand White Bellydancers” as part of their “feminists of color” series curated by Roxane Gay. The response to her post has been overwhelming, including responses from dudes at the Washington Post and The Atlantic to G. Willow Wilson’s response at her blog. We’ve been exchanging emails […]

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Books/Magazines

Book Review: G. Willow Wilson’s Alif the Unseen


Posted by azra on 29 May 2012 / 0 Comments
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Back in 2010, I was so excited for the chance to review G. Willow Wilson’s memoir The Butterfly Mosque, where she explored her move to Egypt, conversion to Islam, and relationship with her husband. Here’s what I had to say about The Butterfly Mosque in 2010: Muslim women are presented in an Islamic society not […]

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G. Willow Wilson: On Women, the Media, and Islam


Posted by azra on 11 Jun 2010 / 0 Comments
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Editor’s Note: Readers, since this has been a busy week of travel for me, I haven’t been able to put together a regular Friday links. But we’ve got a treat for you! Enjoy Raaz’s interview with G. Willow Wilson! In The Butterfly Mosque, G. Willow Wilson presents her own personal experience of her conversion to […]

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Book Review: G. Willow Wilson’s The Butterfly Mosque


Posted by azra on 01 Jun 2010 / 0 Comments
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After reading Ali Eteraz’s Children of Dust, I bemoaned the lack of examples in literature—and even in the public discourse—of healthy relationships and interactions between Muslim men and women.  In films, literature, the blogosphere, and even in the everyday interactions of Muslims, interactions (especially romantic relationships) are often presented in a negative light: Muslim women […]

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