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More Than a Pretty Picture
May 28th, 2008In 2007, hairdresser Deborah Rodriguez published a memoir of her experience in Afghanistan. Despite the cringe-inducing subtitle —...
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Get Smart: IQ2US Includes Women’s Voices in Debate about Islam
May 21st, 2008A few days ago, I caught an Intelligence Squared U.S. debate on the radio. The series evaluates a...
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Let’s Talk about Love — Saudi Style
May 14th, 2008Yesterday’s issue of the New York Times featured a look at romance among the youth of Saudi Arabia....
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TIME’s Blind Spot in Seeing Women in Islam
May 7th, 2008TIME magazine released its “100 most influential people” list this week. Of the 100 people, only one is...
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“World” Keeps Turning Over Stereotypes
April 30th, 2008Last month we wrote about the introduction of a Muslim character on the popular American soap opera As...
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No Más, Por Favor: Stereotypes of Latina Muslims
April 16th, 2008There’s a trend in the Americas. Latina* women are getting tired of Catholicism. They’re sick of being called...
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Time is Running Out (of Interesting Things to Say About Muslims)
April 9th, 2008The latest issue of TIME features a photo essay and article on American Muslims. From a magazine that...
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Afghan Women Break out of the Mold
April 2nd, 2008I recently came upon the film Daughters of Afghanistan in my local library. I wasn’t sure of what...
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The Indonesian Islamic Love Story
March 26th, 2008The Associated Press recently released a news piece titled by my local paper “Love story bolsters Islam’s image.”...
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Soap Opera “Ameera” Sings Off-Key about Iraqi Women
March 19th, 2008MMW thanks Anne for the tip! The soap opera As the World Turns has recently introduced a Muslim character:...
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