February 2012
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I am sure there are liberal American women in belly dancing who are critical of...
– Belly Dancing: Arab-Face, Orientalist Feminism, and U.S. Empire, Sunaina Maira
(via mllanders)
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In spending a lot of time worrying about the restrictions on thought and...
– Edward Said, Representations of the Intellectual (via bint battuta)
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The Dr. Seussing of Creeping Sharia
kawlture:
I do not like how unstealthily shariah creeps; I do not like how slow it seeps -@Kawdess
Iit will stop you in your tracks. It will chop you with an axe. -@NaheedMustafa
Don’t be fooled by Bob and Kimmy! They’re just practicing their dhimmi! -@shreedaisy
Freedom is gone. Sharia has come -@Kawdes
Mr Khan & Mr Haq both own stores around the block. Let’s take a rock 2 chuck @ Haq....
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Discussing LGBTQ Issues in Islam: Shifts, or More... →
Yet, even when recognition of this experience in the media is important, I wonder to what degree this can an open discussion on LGBTQ rights for women in Islam when Muslim women are depicted as victims of Islam, as “secretly” sexualized beings, as girls trying to overcome a religious establishment or as women pursuing a fairy tales usually in the forms of marriage? Is it perhaps a politicized...
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When a Palestinian guy gets a call from his lady friend, he confirms for a date later that day. But the obstacles he faces might just make it impossible for them to have a normal dinner together. A humorous spin on a serious issue: the maze of Israeli checkpoints that detain and derail Palestinians on a daily basis.
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