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Ramadan 2016

Ramadan Kareem to My Soulmates


Posted by Guest Contributor on 28 Jun 2016 / 0 Comments
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This post was written by guest contributor Nahida (@haraammermaids). One of my favorite ahadith states the following: the Prophet (SAW) said, “The souls are like an army joined in the world of spirits; whichever souls knew each other [in that world] are attracted towards each other in this world, and whichever remained distant and indifferent […]

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Culture/Society

Undercover ISIS: Why a lack of women scholars puts us at danger


Posted by Shereen Malherbe on 07 Jan 2016 / 2 Comments
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  I was shocked to read recently about evidence of women who were filmed giving two-hour lectures in London in secret closed women-only meetings in community centres ‘glorifying’ ISIS to women and children. Hannah Stuart, a counter-terrorism expert with the Henry Jackson society, labelled the presence of young girls and children “particularly worrying,” in regards […]

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Friday Links


Posted by samya on 03 Apr 2015 / 0 Comments
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Tajik state television has aired a documentary that alleges that prostitutes in the country have been wearing Islamic veils to earn more money.   Once a month, Muslim women gather in a bright open space inside a brick building near downtown Los Angeles. They come for jumu’ah or Friday prayer. This “all women’s mosque” has […]

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Culture/Society

South Africa’s Open Mosque : Media, Feminist Critiques and “Unopen” Mosques.


Posted by safiyyah on 15 Oct 2014 / 0 Comments
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The past month has been controversy ridden for the South African Muslim community, as news of the inauguration of the ‘Open Mosque’ in Cape Town has forced Muslims to tackle issues of gender equality, sexual orientation and religious freedom. Community radio stations, national broadcasters, newspapers and social media have been abuzz with news of the […]

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Culture/Society

Challenging Stereotypes: Part I


Posted by woodturtle on 17 Feb 2014 / 0 Comments
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This post was originally published at wood turtle. This is the third post in my ongoing series on the media stereotyping of Muslim women. There are amazing media makers in the Muslim blogosphere and this is by no means a comprehensive list of all the fabulous people out there challenging stereotypes. In fact, I’ve had to split […]

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Privilege and Prayer Spaces: An Interview with Hind Makki of Side Entrance


Posted by shireen on 29 Aug 2013 / 2 Comments
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“I am airing dirty laundry, because it needs to get washed” – Hind Makki “Children of Adam, take your pleasantness to every Mosque.” (Qur’an 7:31) How often have we as Muslim women been enthusiastic about praying in a new space, and have attended a new masjid only to be discouraged by the lack of accommodation, […]

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Ramadan Recap 2013


Posted by Krista Riley on 12 Aug 2013 / 0 Comments
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Eid Mubarak!  I hope that all of our readers celebrating had a wonderful holiday. MMW’s Ramadan series this year featured 23 posts, written by MMW writers and guest contributors writing from 12 different countries, on issues of food, community, family, solitude, epiphanies, and struggles.  Click here to go back through any of the posts you […]

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Culture/Society

Mosques and Marriages: Manifestations of Patriarchy and Misogyny in the Western, Muslim Context


Posted by Guest Contributor on 06 Mar 2013 / 0 Comments
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This post was written by guest contributor Amina Jabbar. As I was sifting through the internet, blogger A Bengali in T.O. caught me with a personal question: “Where are the Girls in this Mosque?” The women’s prayer space at the mosque he was visiting was completely separated, with no direct view of speaker in the […]

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Egyptian Women Hanging out in Mosques


Posted by muslimahmediawatch on 08 Jan 2009 / 0 Comments
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I came across an interesting Associated Press article a couple of days ago titled Egyptian women break new ground at the mosque by Canadian journalist Hadeel Al-Shalchi. The article discusses how Egyptian women are beginning to not only frequent mosques more, but to use their time there to socialize, learn about Islam, and participate in […]

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Looking at Masjid Inequality in Australia


Posted by muslimahmediawatch on 10 Dec 2008 / 0 Comments
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‘Eid Mubarak to everyone! ‘Eid ul’adha is a reflective time for Muslims all over. There’s the story Abraham and Ismail’s sacrifice to God and what that sacrifice means in terms of our own relationships to God. There’s also Hagar’s story of being in the desert and actively asking God to help her find food and […]

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