Sa’diyya Shaikh ‹ Muslimah Media Watch

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

Posted by safiyyah on 15 Oct 2014 / 0 Comments

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 […]

Book Review – Sufi Narratives of Intimacy: Ibn Arabi, Gender, and Sexuality

Posted by safiyyah on 21 Aug 2012 / 0 Comments

This review was originally published at Muslim Views. Research in the areas of Islamic and Gender Studies often overlap when it comes to the question of women in the Islamic spiritual tradition. What does Sufism offer to men and women seeking out paths of equality and egalitarianism? How does maleness or femaleness influence spirituality, and […]