Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

• Unpacking the "culture" argument

  November 10th, 2008

  I wrote a few weeks ago about the effect of a fictional white character’s Muslim identity on possible...

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• Made in Sweden: Halal-TV

  November 6th, 2008

  Muslimah Media Watch thanks Shaista for the tip! A couple of days ago, a new TV show about Muslim...

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• Third Congress on Islamic Feminism Open Thread

  October 28th, 2008

  Did any one go? I wasn’t able to, and am terribly sorry that I missed it. The theme of...

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• Stand Up WITH Muslim Women, Johann

  October 28th, 2008

  Muslimah Media Watch thanks Thabet for the tip. In Thursday, October 23rd’s edition of The Independent, journalist Johann...

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• Mixing up the message on Islamic law

  October 27th, 2008

  You know that game called “broken telephone” (it goes by other names too, I think), where one person...

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• No Headscarf, No Entry: Golshifteh Farahani's Dilemma

  October 21st, 2008

  MMW’s Friday Links last week had within it three links about Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani (below), who has...

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• Be Real About Muslim Women

  October 8th, 2008

  This was written by Muse and originally appeared at her blog Between Hope & Fear. It’s joyful to be...

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• Talking Back – Mohja Kahf's Response to "The Sermon"

  October 7th, 2008

  The Washington Post ran an op-ed on Sunday by Mohja Kahf, author of The Girl in the Tangerine...

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• The "Flawed" Jewel of Medina

  October 7th, 2008

  The Jewel of Medina goes on sale in the United States today. *queue scary music.* Two weeks ago, I...

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• You're either with us, or you're with the Islamists

  October 6th, 2008

  I referred to this article in the comments section of my piece on the coverage around Samira Laouni’s...

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