Woman gathered at the scene of last Wednesday’s terror attack in Westminster and linked arms as a show of solidarity with its victims. Wearing blue as a symbol of hope, the women said emotions were “overwhelming” as they stood on…
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I’d like to take a minute and speak about this prevalent trend of ‘Hijab fashion’ and ‘Hijabi Fashionistas’. Before anyone gets defensive and feels they’re being attacked, this is not about anyone’s *personal* journey, rather more about *public journeys* and how…
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I often get into debates with people about women in Islam. How we dress. How we don’t dress. What we think or don’t think or should-be-thinking. I get into debates about feminism. What it is and what it isn’t. I…
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When you think of a Muslim female, what image comes to mind immediately? Maybe a housewife and homemaker, baby on hip, phone to ear with pancakes tossing in the air. Or a girl in the far corner of the library,…
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Islam gave women their basic rights centuries before the West did. Since International Women’s Day (March 8) is being celebrated this week, we decided to take a closer look at the “Muslim women are oppressed” narrative we hear so often. …
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