BADASS Muslimahs

"Essentially, if our secrets are secrets because we are told to be ashamed, then we must share them...."

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:30:09 +1000

““Essentially, if our secrets are secrets because we are told to be ashamed, then we must share them. There is no shame in being sad or struggling or trying to heal. We are all desperate, depraved and sacred. We are all terrible and brillIant. I can list all the things that can make a girl want to escape her own body (re: patriarchy). But I’d rather list all the things that make me want to stay in my body, and adorn it like a home, rub oils into my skin, tell it how sorry I am for trying to leave, for trying to hurt it into submission.””

- Warsan Shire (via cannibalesqueappetite)

kawrage: “Fashion of the Veil” - HK Zamani

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:30:32 +1000

kawrage:

“Fashion of the Veil” - HK Zamani

mediterraneenne: Hocine Hassina remembers family members who...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:30:21 +1000

mediterraneenne:

Hocine Hassina remembers family members who disappeared during the Paris massacre of 1961, as she stands next to the Saint Michel Bridge by the Seine river in Paris. (Photo: Reuters)

The Paris massacre occured on october 17, 1961. As Algeria’s battle for independence spilled into France, Paris police chief Maurice Papon ordered police to crack down on thousands of Algerian protesters who defied a curfew. At least 300 algerians were killed (bodies were later pulled from the River Seine)

انا قلبي مساكن شعبية: oppressed(?) hair

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:30:21 +1000

انا قلبي مساكن شعبية: oppressed(?) hair:

tansheer:

the moon was full of himself today: stingy with his allure
hemisphere transparent in the maghreb sky
a silken hijab scarcely encrusted with flickering stars
over a vista of calm greed—
they say that I must surely miss
the breeze on my faint scalp
or through my writhing…

luckyenigma: Muslim Magical Girl

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:30:30 +1000

luckyenigma:

Muslim Magical Girl

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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:30:30 +1000

"Not everyone is okay with living like an open wound. But the thing about open wounds is that, well,..."

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:30:20 +1000

“Not everyone is okay with living like an open wound. But the thing about open wounds is that, well, you aren’t ignoring it. You’re healing; the fresh air can get to it. It’s honest. You aren’t hiding who you are. You aren’t rotting. People can give you advice on how to heal without scarring badly. But on the other hand there are some people who’ll feel uncomfortable around you. Some will even point and laugh. But we all have wounds.”

- Warsan Shire (via laughterandhope)

street-hijab-fashion: Shea Rasol

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:30:13 +1000

street-hijab-fashion:

Shea Rasol

"I am against [it]. Every[one] will think that I encouraged their actions. They have insulted all..."

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:30:28 +1000

“I am against [it]. Every[one] will think that I encouraged their actions. They have insulted all Muslims everywhere and it’s not acceptable.”

- Amina Tyler, a woman from Tunisia who received threats after posting topless images of herself, responds to FEMEN’s recent actions, which included protesting topless outside mosques

Their leader Inna Shevchenko earlier responded to heavy criticism from Muslims, saying:

[Muslim Women Against FEMEN] write on their posters that they don’t need liberation but in their eyes it’s written ‘help me’

(via eastlondoner)

what the fuck does that even mean? “In their eyes it’s written help me.”

(via doyayoda)

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Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:30:21 +1000

street-hijab-fashion: Basma K

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:30:27 +1000

street-hijab-fashion:

Basma K

thefrenjabi: As the 2012’s RIS convention is running on I went...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:30:34 +1100

thefrenjabi:

As the 2012’s RIS convention is running on I went through last year videos and this one particularly caught my attention. Sister Aisha Al Addawiya is talking about a discrimination that happens in the majority of the mosques in the US but also here in Europe: women discriminations at the mosque. In this video, she is SO relevant! mA

Women have to speak-up against this discrimination, at least, for two points:

1. No one will do it on our behalf!

2. How can we tell our children that men and women are equal if we still pray in dirty room classes and make wudu in despicable so-called bathrooms ?!

“Talk less, walk more…” Sr. Aisha.

theuncolonizedmind: arzitekt: Muslim women send message to...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:54:38 +1100

theuncolonizedmind:

arzitekt:

Muslim women send message to Femen: Counter-protest launched against ‘Topless Jihad Day’.

Muslim women have launched a campaign to send a message to “sextremist” collective Femen. “Muslimah Pride Day” was organised in response to Femen’s self-declared “Topless Jihad Day”, a day of topless protests around the world to support Tunisian Femen activist Amina Tyler.

The organisers of the counter-protest urged Muslim women to speak out for themselves and assert their diverse identities:

“This event is open to ALL muslim women, Hijaabi’s Nikaabis and women who choose not to wear it. Muslimah pride is about connecting with your Muslim identity and reclaiming our collective voice. Most importantly it is about diversity and showing that muslim women are not just one homogenous group. We come in all shapes and sizes, all races and cultural backgrounds. Whether we choose to wear hijaabs or not is nobodies business but ours. So please get clicking, get creative, get loud and proud.”

Using the hashtag #MuslimahPride, netizens criticised Femen’s campaign and said it reinforced stereotypes about Muslim women.

Mimicking Femen’s tactic of posting topless photos to social networks, “Muslimah Pride Day” participants shared photos of themselves expressing their opposition to “Topless Jihad Day”:

“So we won’t be needing any of that, ‘White-non-Muslim-women-saving-Muslim-women-from-Muslim-men’ CRAP!”

PERFECTTTT

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Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:30:10 +1100

A chat with thehijabstylist (by dababmedia) Follow...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:30:21 +1100

A chat with thehijabstylist (by dababmedia)

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street-hijab-fashion: Indah Nada Puspita

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:30:14 +1100

street-hijab-fashion:

Indah Nada Puspita

"You can’t make homes out of human beings. Someone should have already told you that."

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:30:30 +1100

“You can’t make homes out of human beings. Someone should have already told you that.”

- Warsan Shire (via arabarabarab)

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Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:30:20 +1100

peopleinislam: People in Islam: Susan Carland — sociologist,...

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:30:12 +1100

peopleinislam:

People in Islam: Susan Carland — sociologist, teacher, lecturer

Named in 2009 as one of several Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow by the UN Alliance of Civilizations, Susan Carland is a Muslim sociologist. She is a lecturer in politics, sociology and gender studies at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.

Viewed by many as a great example of Muslim woman, Susan completed a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science and in 2007, she was completing her PhD, researching leadership challenges facing Western Muslim women. In 2004, she received the Australian Woman of the Year award. Unsurprisingly, she is the co-creator of the Victorian Convert Support Service, and has managed the Islamic Council of Victoria’s youth wing, Grassroots.

To read little more about Susan, read this interview here. To watch some of her panel appearances here. Also, you can read some of her transcripts here (just scroll to the bottom).

modestyismystery: birthday outfit :)

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:30:28 +1100

modestyismystery:

birthday outfit :)