May 2011
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“Let people think for themselves - that is really...
maslaha:
At The Frontline Club in Paddington on Wednesday night, Professor Leila Ahmed talked about her new book, “A Quiet Revolution”, which looks carefully at the resurgence of the veil in the Islamic world and what that means for the West.
During the evening, Professor Ahmed emphasised that wearing the hijab was not necessarily related to piety - meaning that wearing it does not automatically...
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Watchhijabonmyhead:
The Hijab Gets a Makeover (Story of Vela Scarves)
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Georgia Muslim Wife, Mother Is Class...
promotingpeace:
Injury, reflection drove mother of nine back to school.
The realization came to Deborah Rashada while she was lying flat out in bed with a broken ankle, staring at the ceiling.
Until then, every ounce of her had been dedicated to the happiness of her family. She raised nine children and had her soul mate by her side to prove it.
She graduated from Butler High School in 1978,...
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Update on the Saudi woman who drove in protest...
iramofthecolumns:
( in this video )
Saudi woman says she was detained for driving
(That’s Manal)
A 32-year-old Saudi Arabian who has crusaded for women to drive in her country said she was stopped Saturday for driving a car, even though there is no law against it.
Manal al Sharif, a mother of a 5-month-old boy, told CNN that authorities released her and then tried to detain her again...
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“As a Muslim feminist woman of color, I cannot relate to Slutwalks as it caters...”
– Mehreen Kasana (via intoxicatedspirit)
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Saudi woman defies driving ban →
stfuislamophobes:
A Saudi mother said Sunday she defied a ban on women drivers in the ultra-conservative kingdom by getting behind the wheel for four days without being stopped.
Najla al-Hariri, a housewife in her mid-30s, said she drove non-stop for four days in the streets of the Red Sea city of Jeddah “to defend her belief that Saudi women should be allowed to drive.”
“I don’t fear being...
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“We’ve grown so used to hearing non-Muslims speak for Muslim women,...”
– G. Willow Wilson
My Wish for 2011: A Better World for My Daughter
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Watchpromotingpeace:
Thriller in Paris- Only the coolest thing I’ve seen in forever.
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There Is More to Muslim Women than Veiling -... →
almaswithinalmas:
There always seems to be a fascination with how Muslim women cover. Whether they wear a hijab, a niqab, or the full-on burqa, the intrigue around it never seems to be abate. The interest goes beyond why they cover to why some Muslim women do not cover, and more specifically to why a Muslim woman would put on a hijab and then take it off.
NPR did a story on April 21st...
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WatchMemo by Yuna
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shergawia: Iman al-Obeidi flees Libya →
currenteye:
On Thursday, al-Obeidy fled Libya and crossed into Tunisia with the help of a defecting military officer and his family. According to CNN, al-Obeidy left Tripoli in a military car, hidden under a head cover. Although the car was stopped at various checkpoints, al-Obeidy…
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Online Conference on Islamic Feminism « Metis'... →
