January 2011
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On Being a Muslim-American Woman →
warningmyraisthinkingoutloud:
Have I told you how awesome Slice of Lemon’s Sabrina is lately?
She’s got a very engaging writing-style
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Feminist Muslims? The view from Bangladesh →
thesacredbard:
“Islam in Bangladesh, like all religions everywhere, is something living, shaped by the people who profess the faith and by the time and place they live.”
Women's Contribution to Classical Islamic... →
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“If there is one thing that irritates me more than self-righteous domestic abuse,...”
– A Family Affair: Afshan Azad’s Assault » Muslimah Media Watch (via first-taste)
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Watchohyeahsudan:
“Arrested during December’s anti-flogging demonstrations in Sudan, Nagla Seed Ahmed and 49 other detained protesters recorded footage from within the jail walls—despite authorities’ attempts to confiscate their cameras.” -World Pulse
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“The conversation on Muslim women usually revolves around our head scarves and...”
– Let me, a Muslim feminist, confuse you
Mona Eltahawy, once again, in an un-quotable piece (one of those to copy/paste the entire thing, you know) making an eloquent and passionate case about her feminism as a Muslim woman. Should you choose to read it, prepare to have every stereotype about Muslim...
things that make me uncomfortable
abudaii:
when men— and sometimes women— express appreciation of my hijab and, before i can be really grateful for the support, they qualify it by saying, “that’s the way women should dress.”
things i want to say: you are totally missing the point. my hijab is not an example and my hijab is definitely not a patriarchal standard of dress. my hijab is first and last an expression of love for...
From Islamic Feminism to a Muslim Holistic... →
kawdess:
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This article looks at the trajectory from secular feminism to Islamic feminism to Muslim holistic feminism, examining the changing meanings of ‘the secular’ and ‘the religious’ and the ways they intersect in the different modes of feminism. It contrasts the open, inclusive nature that typifies the secular feminisms Muslim and non-Muslims created in the twentieth century...
From Islamic Feminism to a Muslim Holistic... →
kawdess:
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This article looks at the trajectory from secular feminism to Islamic feminism to Muslim holistic feminism, examining the changing meanings of ‘the secular’ and ‘the religious’ and the ways they intersect in the different modes of feminism. It contrasts the open, inclusive nature that typifies the secular feminisms Muslim and non-Muslims created in the twentieth century...
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