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Posted by tasnim on 19 Jun 2015 / 0 Comments
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British Pakistani Azi Ahmed has written a book called ‘World’s Apart’, about her experience as a Muslim training to join the SAS (Special Air Service). Julia Hartley Brewer investigates the motivations of British Muslim women who are joining Isis, arguing that they are seeking “freedom” from family members who control their lives, expecting them to “live in […]

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Slim Peace: Bringing Muslim and Jewish Women Together


Posted by eren on 16 Jan 2013 / 0 Comments
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After gaining a few pounds during the holidays, I became convinced that I had to either join a gym or look for an exercise group within my area. It was then that I came across an interesting article that did not only draw my attention, but also troubled me a little. A few days ago […]

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The Answer to Their Prayers: Pray the Devil Back to Hell


Posted by safiyaoutlines on 05 Oct 2009 / 0 Comments
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Pray the Devil Back to Hell is a documentary about the women’s peace movement in Liberia, during the conflict between Charles Taylor’s government and the warlords of Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD). It was directed by Gini Reticker, who has directed several other documentaries about women in Africa, including a film about the […]

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Hope from Whom and for Whom? Palestine as a Muslim Cause


Posted by muslimahmediawatch on 03 Feb 2009 / 0 Comments
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Israel’s war on the Palestinians may be over for now, but the conflict remains. About a week and a half ago, I received an email from a wonderful organization, Jewish Voice for Peace, asking me to sign onto a letter to President Obama asking him to create a just foreign policy regarding Israel and Palestine. […]

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