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A Roundtable on Mona Eltahawy’s Headscarves and Hymens


Posted by tasnim on 14 May 2015 / 2 Comments
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We will soon have a full review of Mona Eltahawy’s Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution. In the meantime, here is a discussion on the book by three of our writers. Sya: What’s up with books about “the Middle East and North Africa” that are about female genitals, one way […]

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Friday Links


Posted by samya on 17 Apr 2015 / 0 Comments
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How to keep a hijab on when skydiving in Dubai? A Canadian female skydiving instructor discusses how Muslim women can experience all the excitement in the emirate of Dubai.   What made a young Australian lady defend a Muslim woman against a racial rant? A viral video shows a Muslim couple as victims of a […]

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Nigerian Female Pilgrims Detained in Saudi Arabia


Posted by anike on 10 Oct 2012 / 0 Comments
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Two weeks ago, a dispute erupted between Saudi Arabia and Nigeria over the former’s detainment of more than 1,000 women purported to be travelling for hajj without appropriate male chaperones. It started on Monday, September 24, when a number of Nigerian women were prevented from entering into Saudi Arabia after landing King Abdul Aziz International […]

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