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Mild Toxic Waste: Malaysian Women’s Television Programs


Posted by alicia on 02 Jun 2009 / 0 Comments
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As I count the hours to the day I return to Malaysia, I’m compiling my notes and thoughts for a small research project on media images of women in the capital. But I’ve already started collecting preliminary data; my immense curiosity in the representation of Muslim Malay women in the current media took me as […]

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The Stoning of Soraya M.


Posted by Guest Contributor on 25 Nov 2008 / 0 Comments
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This was written by Pedestrian and originally appeared at her blog. When you come from a broken home, it’s tough to talk about your past – or present. How much do you let out? How much does the world need to know? I couldn’t help ponder the issue over and over as I was watching […]

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Halal TV: Before and After


Posted by Guest Contributor on 17 Nov 2008 / 0 Comments
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These articles were written by Tasnim and was originally published at epiphanies. For another perspective on Halal TV, check out Ethar’s analysis here. Critical Storm before the program begins–Halal TV: “Critical storm before the program begins” the headline reads, and that, it seems to me, is exactly what happens whenever a head-scarf wearing Muslim woman […]

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The Struggle to Wear Hijab on Egyptian TV


Posted by muslimahmediawatch on 05 Nov 2008 / 0 Comments
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Ghada El-Tawil (pictured below) is an Egyptian anchorwoman who just recently returned to television. Six years ago, she was pulled from television after she began wearing a headscarf. The BBC has published a new story about El-Tawil in which she discusses her legal battle, why she wears hijab, and the struggles for Egyptian hijabis in […]

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Shabana Azmi plays Devil’s advocate


Posted by muslimahmediawatch on 16 Sep 2008 / 0 Comments
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At 13% of the population, Muslims are a significant demographic in India. However, relations between Muslims and other populations in India, most notably the Hindu population, have not always gone smoothly. Shabana Azmi is an Indian actor, social activist and ex-MP who spoken extensively on various issues impacting Indian Muslims. Some of her views have […]

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Drawn-Out: Stan of Arabia


Posted by muslimahmediawatch on 16 Sep 2008 / 0 Comments
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So this is old. 2005 old. But I just saw it so I’m writing. I’m not the biggest fan of animated cartoon series like South Park, The Simpsons, Family Guy, and American Dad. Mainly because I believe that there are so many underlying messages that you don’t notice you’re exposed to because they’re packaged in […]

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Dispatches Undercover: Islamophobia meets the Muslimahs


Posted by muslimahmediawatch on 10 Sep 2008 / 0 Comments
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Last year, the British program Dispatches went undercover in a Mosque in Britain to expose “radical” Islam functioning in Britain. I’m sure the main point of that program was to scare inform Britons about radical Muslims who lurk in every corner. The masjid in question is funded partly by Saudi (although many masajid around the […]

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One on One interviews Muna Abu Sulayman


Posted by Krista Riley on 01 Sep 2008 / 0 Comments
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First, Ramadan mubarak to all MMW readers! I know that Fatemeh said that already, but I wanted to wish you a happy Ramadan myself too : ) We’re about a month late on this, but I wanted to cover an interview with Muna Abu Sulayman that was aired on One on One with Riz Khan. […]

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Noor-Mania


Posted by ethar on 27 Aug 2008 / 0 Comments
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“Mohannad is a hottie” is the answer I got when I asked my tween cousins why they watch the 175 episode Turkish soap opera Gümüş (‘silver’) that was renamed Noor (‘light’), dubbed in Syrian colloquial Arabic, and consequently spread like wildfire in the Arab world. It’s true that the Turkish ex-basketball player who won the […]

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