February 2012
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“Zuleikha let everything be the name of Joseph,
from celery seed to aloes wood....”
– Rumi
Trans. Coleman Barks. From Rumi: The Book of Love
(via muslimwomeninhistory)
She’s such a minor player in the Qur’an, but I love her so much! And I love the role that she plays in tradition with regard to worldly longing for another person as it relates to the spiritual desire for God.
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“Everyone is trying to save the Muslim woman; Western society must save her from...”
– Nadia El Awady (via egyptiansoapbox)
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“Like Cinderella we were taught that we are helpless unless a prince comes to...”
– Yasmin Mogahed (via zaatardiva)
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“Most important for the later literary development of the theme [equating and...”
– Annemarie Schimmel, My Soul is a Woman: The Feminine in Islam (Amazon.com)
Surat Yusuf is my personal favourite especially for Zuleikha.
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Watchtenshiholmes:
this is what happens when i listen to the sherlock theme.
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The Muslim woman: The power of images and the... →
kawlture:
It seems to me that if we are concerned about women, including Muslim women, maybe we can work at home to make US and European policies more humane. If we want to be active in the affairs of distant places, maybe we should do so in the spirit of support for those within the communities whose goals are to make women’s (and men’s) lives better. Whatever we do, we should begin with...
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step 293: understand that being a Muslim and being...
mehreenkasana:
This needs to go viral because I have rarely read someone jot down their stance so coherently, so persuasively on how they reconcile Islam with feminism. Better yet, how they firmly believe that Islam goes hand in hand with feminism. I knew I loved how Fatemeh Fakhraie wrote for a good reason. She makes me proud and content for being a Muslim feminist. Here are some compelling...
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“You wanted strength, so you went to the gym. You put weight on the bar and you...”
– Yasmin Mogahed (via azaadi)
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“Habibun laysa ya’diluhu habib
wa-la siwahu fi...”
– Rabi’a al-Badawiya (not to be confused with Rabia Al-‘Adawiya)
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