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BADASS Muslimahs
I've had enough of the sensationalist, exoticised, demeaning portrayals of Muslim women seen all throughout the media, and this is my way of countering all the nonsense.
This is not an attempt at 'breaking stereotypes' or trying to enlighten people, if you're ignorant enough to believe that Muslim women are oppressed and subjugated by Islam then that's your own problem.
This is my way of giving recognition to all the women who inspire me, and hopefully sending out some positive vibes.
Peace.
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April42013
March292013
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).
February132013
Somali-Australian artist Nadia Faragaab talking about art, language, and the issues affecting her community.
August242012
“Education should inspire you; it should expand your knowledge base and open you up to the possibility of new experiences and for me an Arts degree did exactly that. The world is brimming with successful Arts graduates. Take Kevin Rudd who graduated with a major in Asian Studies, knowledge evidently useful in his stint as PM and later as Minister for Foreign Affairs. Consider JK Rowling who studied the classics before writing the Harry Potter series that sold over 375 million copies worldwide and translated into 64 different languages. Or Steve Jobs who credits his study of calligraphy as inspiring the typography for the first ever Mac, before he hit Silicon Valley with a force few of us will forget, even Stephen Colbert studied philosophy before moving into comedy. An Arts degree doesn’t reduce you to nothingness before your peers (unless you let it); it provides you with a springboard from which to dive into a sea of rewarding possibility. The expectations of polite society, our parents and the lady at the bus stop might unconsciously steer us toward a stable job in a noble profession, but remember this; rarely does a degree guarantee you a job no matter how specialised it is. So I’ll tell you what I tell all my students and that is, for the love of any deity in which you believe, if any at all, follow your passion and the rest will come. And as for the title, well it doesn’t really matter how swanky it is here, it won’t appear on your tombstone.”
Mehal Krayem, Stop apologising for your Arts degree
Muslimah Arts students represent!
August12012
Amina from Masterchef Australia
(Source: fancybidet, via zuleikha-deactivated20121202)
June32012
Fatima Mawas
A fresh and daring young Australian filmmaker, Fatima Mawas’ work explodes stereotypes and takes on themes of identity, racism, war, religion and spirituality. Her short film Mary, was a finalist at Tropfest 2010 and the Colourfest Film Festival, and toured Australia with the 2011 Arab Film Festival. Mawas is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts and Music, the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and UNSW’s College of Fine Arts. She has written and directed short films, music videos and a live action stereoscopic 3D film. (via Arab Film Festival 2012 | Fatima Mawas)
May272012
“It is no coincidence that so many in the West are affronted by Muslim women’s veils: they symbolise the last refusal of Islamic cultures to be stripped and consumed by the Western narcissistic gaze.”
An interesting piece by Rachel Woodlock
May102012
“SHE COTTON SUMMER DRESSES”
Spoken word poetry performed by Alia Gabres
(Source: youtube.com)
January32012
Susan Carland’s view on the burqa ban in Australia on Qanda (by mizsay)
December92011
KRONOLOGIES by Nadia Faragaab (by BLAK DOT GALLERY)
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