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Muslim women's rights: the politics of fashion
By Nadia S. Mohammad, contributor to Altmuslimah.com Last week AltMuslimah explored feminism and faith in relation to patriarchal movements, and concluded that it is not possible for women of any...
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A quiet evolution of faith... sort of
By Joi Samson I was raised in a very religious Christian household. Religion is as much a part of our family's identity as are the black eyed peas, corn bread and greens we eat after Sunday service....
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Middle East uprisings: the feminism makeover
Before the 2011 revolutions, I never saw reflections of myself in the media portrayal of Muslim women. The women covered by the media usually played into the stereotypes of Muslim women as weak,...
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In Great Britain, hearing the call to prayer
Contributor to AltMuslimah Among a row of pretty young girls wearing both dark and pastel colored head scarves, and making furiously quick and deliberate movements with their fingers, all the while...
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Ramadan etiquette: A guide to your Muslim neighbor’s holy month
Contributors to AltMuslimah.com In the next few weeks, you may come into work and find your co-worker taking a power nap at 9:30am. At break time, you’ll notice she is missing in the discussion about...
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What the Saudi morality police can teach the French
Contributor to AltMuslimah.com Since the enforcement of France and Belgium’s bans on face veils (“niqab”), the countries’ policemen have been assigned a singularly difficult task: making sure that...
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Being ‘Muslim’ after 9/11
Contributor to AltMuslimah.com A decade and a day ago, you could describe a guy as being tall, Muslim, from the Bronx, and no one’s eyes would start darting. Back then, the word “Muslim” was merely an...
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No sex on campus?
Another school year is in full swing. Frat houses around the country are once again swollen with partygoers and intoxicated youth. Sunday mornings once again mark the regret of thousands of young...
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Muslims and Catholics vs. Banzhaf
There are those who would learn that Catholic University of America, a private, Catholic institution, has doubled its Muslim student enrollment in just four years, and think happy thoughts about...
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It’s about religious liberty, not birth control
The controversy surrounding the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) mandate requiring religious employers to cover contraception, sterilization procedures, and abortifacient drugs has been...
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Is ‘the real war on women’ in the Middle East?
“Why Do They Hate Us,” asks Arab journalist, Mona Eltahawy, in her essay for Foreign Policy magazine. Eltahawy goes on to describe her perception of the treatment of women in the Arab world and...
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What does Morsi’s presidency mean for Egyptian women?
What will Mohamed Morsi’s presidency mean for Egyptian women? That seems to be the question on the minds of many following the election this past week. A Muslim Brotherhood president seems to be cause...
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Ramadan cheat sheet
Tonight, Ramadan sets in. It’s the month in the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast each day from dawn until sunset. With the month soon upon us, families are stocking up on dates (the food...
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Muslim women and the London Olympics: Series of historic firsts
Though it just started, the London Olympics already holds a series of historic firsts, especially for Muslims and women around the world. To begin with, the organizers’ aim to make the Games the first...
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Muslim women's rights: the politics of fashion
By Nadia S. Mohammad, contributor to Altmuslimah.com Last week AltMuslimah explored feminism and faith in relation to patriarchal movements, and concluded that it is not possible for women of any faith...
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A quiet evolution of faith... sort of
By Joi Samson I was raised in a very religious Christian household. Religion is as much a part of our family's identity as are the black eyed peas, corn bread and greens we eat after Sunday service....
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Ramadan etiquette: A guide to your Muslim neighbor’s holy month
Contributors to AltMuslimah.com In the next few weeks, you may come into work and find your co-worker taking a power nap at 9:30am. At break time, you’ll notice she is missing in the discussion about...
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No sex on campus?
Another school year is in full swing. Frat houses around the country are once again swollen with partygoers and intoxicated youth. Sunday mornings once again mark the regret of thousands of young women...
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No sex on campus?
Another school year is in full swing. Frat houses around the country are once again swollen with partygoers and intoxicated youth. Sunday mornings once again mark the regret of thousands of young women...
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