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“Do You Dream?” – A Police Campaign against Honour-Related Crimes


Posted by tasnim on 24 Jun 2013 / 0 Comments
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As the summer vacation begins in Sweden, so does a campaign against a broad variety of crimes that the police have been addressing under the category hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck – “honour-related violence and oppression.” In particular, the police have focused on forced marriage, which they believe to be a “seasonal” crime, as the risk […]

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Revelations As A Result Of Hidden Cameras in Sweden’s Mosques


Posted by Guest Contributor on 11 Jun 2012 / 0 Comments
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The post was written by guest contributor Maheen Nusrat. In the latest episode of Swedish television channel SVT’s investigative news programme Uppdrag granskning, ten Swedish mosques were visited, and in six of them, imams were caught on camera giving advice harmful to women and contrary to Swedish law.  (An unofficial subtitled version of the episode, […]

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Black Polyester: Nuance and Niqab?


Posted by tasnim on 27 Oct 2010 / 0 Comments
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“I wanted to own the article of clothing that was being talked about,” Jonas Otterbeck says, explaining his reasons for buying a niqab. Otterbeck, who teaches Islamic Studies at Lund University in Sweden, spoke of his view on the niqab on the documentary Black Polyester, the sixth in a sixteen part series broadcast on SVT1 […]

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Between Satire and Stereotype: Gina Dirawi


Posted by tasnim on 18 Aug 2010 / 0 Comments
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Khadidje, Fadumah, Ruqaya, Fippan and Bettan are all characters created by blogger Gina Dirawi, a Palestinian Swede whose comic videos mocking racial and other stereotypes have become something of a sensation on the Swedish blogosphere. The following her blog has generated is large enough that she is currently blogging in affiliation with Swedish national television […]

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Mona Muslim: Marshaling Islamophobia in Sweden


Posted by tasnim on 08 Mar 2010 / 0 Comments
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Mona Sahlin, leader of the Swedish Social Democratic party (SAP), is known by many names among her opponents. Though Sahlin is not Muslim, one of the most common nicknames for her is “Mona Muslim.” This appellation might suggest a cartoon character, or perhaps a Sesame Street muppet, but behind it  lies a deepening anxiety about […]

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Made in Sweden: Halal-TV


Posted by ethar on 06 Nov 2008 / 0 Comments
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Muslimah Media Watch thanks Shaista for the tip! A couple of days ago, a new TV show about Muslim women in Sweden, Halal-TV, aired its first episode on Sveriges Television (SVT), a Swedish television channel. As expected, the show, which features three young Muslim women as hosts, was stirring up debate before it even began. […]

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