A Square Yard of Fabric Makes a Boring, Foreign SAHM*
MediaCurves conducted a study to examine popular perceptions of women who wear hijab…
[*SAHM = Stay at Home Mom.]
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Contraband Valentine
Saudi Arabia cracks down on Valentine’s Day and the reflection of an American Muslim…
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Hamas Bunny Eats Jews
Hamas’ latest children’s character reveals character of Hamas’ Islam…
Read MoreWhat Can Academics Do About Islamophobia?
Quite a bit, as it turns out. Whether as public figures or educators, academics can, for example, help refute the work of high profile Islamophobes whose expertise lies outside of Islam.
Read MoreOrientalizing Ourselves
“Rather than attacking a simplified version of Islam, an Islam-lite if you will, I find more and more American Muslims defining themselves by Orientalist constructions of what Islam means.”
Read MoreEgyptian Fatwa Gives Neighbors Right to Dissolve Marriages
Worried about what the neighbors think? Egyptians now have a serious reason to.
Read MoreFearful Saudi Conservatives Flexing Muscles
As the Saudi leadership makes motions toward liberalizing the state a conservative leader makes an interesting argument.
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Women in the Mosque
Will gender parity in the mosque end with a bang or a whimper?
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Aliens in America
A North American Muslim reflects on TV portrayals of Muslims…
Read MoreNot An Honor Killing
Many are quick to blame Islam or Pakistani culture for the brutal murder of the wife of a TV executive but there is no evidence at all of a connection.
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