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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February132013

Somali-Australian artist Nadia Faragaab talking about art, language, and the issues affecting her community.

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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)

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)

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April192012

The 100 Most Influential People in the World
Too often women suffer in silence; their struggles stay hidden behind forced smiles and stoic faces. This is not something Samira Ibrahim is willing to allow. After Egyptian soldiers detained her and subjected her and other female protesters to forced “virginity tests,” the 25-year-old marketing manager refused to stay silent. She sued the military, and in December a civilian judge ruled the humiliating practice illegal. Her fight is not over, though: In March, a military tribunal acquitted the doctor who allegedly performed the “virginity tests.” Samira has sworn to pursue the case using international law. (via 2012 TIME 100: The Most Influential People in the World)

The 100 Most Influential People in the World

Too often women suffer in silence; their struggles stay hidden behind forced smiles and stoic faces. This is not something Samira Ibrahim is willing to allow. After Egyptian soldiers detained her and subjected her and other female protesters to forced “virginity tests,” the 25-year-old marketing manager refused to stay silent. She sued the military, and in December a civilian judge ruled the humiliating practice illegal. Her fight is not over, though: In March, a military tribunal acquitted the doctor who allegedly performed the “virginity tests.” Samira has sworn to pursue the case using international law. (via 2012 TIME 100: The Most Influential People in the World)

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April142012

Music video for “Rapture” (Avicii Remix) by Pakistani-American singer/songwriter Nadia Ali

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March272012

Shaima Alawadi could have been my mother
a Hijab-wearing, Muslim covered mother
an Arab mother of 5
was she brown
was she brown enough for
her ‘terrorist’ features to explode fear
in her white-neighbors eyes
of colorful racism filling hate
in brutality to beat
a women so dangerous
her headscarf
her identity
her being
her Muslim-ness
posed a threat
a reason to despise
a reason to violate
a reason to take life
a reason to terrorize
a reason to murder
…
Shaima Alawadi could have been my mother
a mother of five
found helpless by fatima
fatima
fatima
17 years are not enough to give
strength to a witnessed murder
of an Iraqi mother
joining millions of Iraqi dead
children
also dead
killed
murdered
because life wasn’t granted to them
because their brown skin screamed
“terrorism” for American soldiers
high in the skies
as drone attacks fell down
on souls
too cheap to count
to name
now Shaima
the mother of five
Shaima
is gone
left to witness
as anger fills the hearts
of motherless children
left to witness
in heavens arms as
justice carries along
unaccounting the worthiness of
life
her life
because justice
speaks in white clarity
often becoming obscured
with brown skin, hijab-wearing, terrorist-bearing mothers ..
because justice awaits
to be served …
Shaima you could have been my mother!
may you rest in peace …
(via Shaima Alawadi could have been my mother « A Shift Towards Conscious Activism)

Shaima Alawadi could have been my mother

a Hijab-wearing, Muslim covered mother

an Arab mother of 5

was she brown

was she brown enough for

her ‘terrorist’ features to explode fear

in her white-neighbors eyes

of colorful racism filling hate

in brutality to beat

a women so dangerous

her headscarf

her identity

her being

her Muslim-ness

posed a threat

a reason to despise

a reason to violate

a reason to take life

a reason to terrorize

a reason to murder

…

Shaima Alawadi could have been my mother

a mother of five

found helpless by fatima

fatima

fatima

17 years are not enough to give

strength to a witnessed murder

of an Iraqi mother

joining millions of Iraqi dead

children

also dead

killed

murdered

because life wasn’t granted to them

because their brown skin screamed

“terrorism” for American soldiers

high in the skies

as drone attacks fell down

on souls

too cheap to count

to name

now Shaima

the mother of five

Shaima

is gone

left to witness

as anger fills the hearts

of motherless children

left to witness

in heavens arms as

justice carries along

unaccounting the worthiness of

life

her life

because justice

speaks in white clarity

often becoming obscured

with brown skin, hijab-wearing, terrorist-bearing mothers ..

because justice awaits

to be served …

Shaima you could have been my mother!

may you rest in peace …

(via Shaima Alawadi could have been my mother « A Shift Towards Conscious Activism)

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March172012

First Person: Qatari filmmaker Sophia al-Maria (Sci-Fi Wahabi) - 04 Nov 09 (by AlJazeeraEnglish)

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March52012

Junot Díaz jokes with Anhthao Nguyen, left, Farhana Chowdhury and Jonathan Espinosa. (via Before Their Eyes, Writers Profane and Very Much Alive - NYTimes.com)

Junot Díaz jokes with Anhthao Nguyen, left, Farhana Chowdhury and Jonathan Espinosa. (via Before Their Eyes, Writers Profane and Very Much Alive - NYTimes.com)

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