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Muslimahs Want Their MTV

Posted by shireen on 04 Jul 2013 / 1 Comment

Last year, I got a call from a young cousin who informed me, with sheer glee, that the new One Direction music video featured a young Muslim in hijab. Those few seconds in the video that highlighted a giddy, veiled teenager were a breakthrough for young identifiable Muslimahs in the world. I think this meant […]

Bad Girls Do It Well: MMW Responds to M.I.A.’s Latest Video

Posted by Krista Riley on 16 Feb 2012 / 0 Comments

The new “Bad Girls” music video by M.I.A. has been circulating over the past week or so. For those who haven’t seen it, it’s posted below, and here’s one description from a LA Times blog post: Set to M.I.A.’s Punjabi-laced chill-banger, “Bad Girls” is a lady gangsta fantasy but one that plays off very real […]

M.I.A.’s Niqab: Costume or Comment?

Posted by fatemeh on 20 Oct 2010 / 0 Comments

For Spike TV’s “Scream 2010” Awards, M.I.A. wore a niqab. There’s another image here. Discuss. Thanks to Jezebel for the tip.

I’ll Show You Islamic Hood (ie)

Posted by Guest Contributor on 25 Sep 2008 / 0 Comments

This was written by Taz and originally published at Sepia Mutiny. Muslimah Media Watch thanks Cycads for the tip! Our recently retired around the way desi girl made a come back this past week in New York. Not in music, but in fashion. Yes, the queen of sparkly spandex and fake purple flowers on derby […]