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PRESS ROOM
Altmuslimah in the press

Elan Magazine
Muslimahs in the Media Do It Themselves
This “spotlight” may also explain the success of these sites and organisations which, Asma Uddin of Altmuslimah insists, are taking issues that were previously restricted to academic circles and the masses and Muslim women are dealing with them in their daily lives.

MPSN
Asma Uddin at MPSN: Altmuslimah, questioning authority, and creating an American Islam
On June 7, 2010, Asma Uddin addressed the 2010 fellows of the Muslim Public Service Network (MPSN)

Cardozo Law School
Asma Uddin addresses Hate Speech and Religion
Altmuslimah's Asma Uddin participated in the Hate Speech and Religion panel at Cardozo Law School's Hate Speech Symposium.

The Buxton Initiative
Altmuslimah at The Buxton Initiative
On May 11, 2010, Altmuslimah's Asma Uddin led a roundtable at The Buxton Initiative on Gender and Modesty, joined by Eleanor Barkhorn of The Atlantic.

NPR
Altmuslimah on NPR
Altmuslimah's Sarah Jawaid discussed modesty and the burqa ban on NPR. Though the burqa and niqab have made news in recent months, Islam is only one of many religions that connect modesty to faith with specific garments. Many Mormons, Amish, Orthodox Jews and Christians promote modest appearance, among men and women, to various degrees.

Duke University
Altmuslimah at Duke University
Altmuslimah's Asma Uddin led a discussion on gender-in-Islam in conjunction with the screening of The Mosque in Morgantown.

St. Thomas University
Altmuslimah at Islamic Law Symposium at St. Thomas University
Altmuslimah's Asma Uddin addressed Muslim's women's right to religious freedom at St. Thomas University's Symposium on Islamic Law and Constitutional Liberties

University of Delaware
Altmuslimah at University of Delaware
Altmuslimah's Asma Uddin spoke at the University of Delaware about being a female, Muslim lawyer. Read about a student's perspective here, and from the moderator's perspective below.

United Nations
Altmuslimah at the United Nations
Media Advisory: Asma Uddin Speaking at United Nations panel parallel to Commission on Status of Women meeting in New York. Post-event coverage can be found here.

TE'A Project
Asma Uddin addresses Muslim gender issues with TE’A
On February 25, 2010, Altmuslimah's Asma Uddin spoke with the actors of TE'A about Muslim gender issues.

Rumi Forum
Altmuslimah at the Rumi Forum
Altmuslimah's Asma Uddin featured at the Rumi Forum's luncheon speaker series.

ONE NATION: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
Altmuslimah wants your photos!
Altmuslimah has officially launched its photographic campaign - aimed at providing an alternative to the dominant media image of oppressed Muslim women and angry Muslim men. In partnership with Altmuslimah, One Nation will be posting each new video every other week.

Muslim Public Affairs Council
MPAC Featured in PBS Documentary Airing Tonight
"Also, Altmuslimah.com shares this interesting take on Nomani's interaction with MPAC's Edina Lekovic, which is featured in the documentary: 'Lekovic goes on to say that by pushing this issue, Nomani risks distracting from more important indicators of women's empowerment in their mosques - women serving on the mosque's governing board'"

Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow
Altmuslimah at the Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow Conference
Altmuslimah's Asma Uddin chosen as a Muslim Leader of Tomorrow.

ONE NATION: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
Altmuslimah.com, a place for comment on gender in Islam
"What makes Altmuslimah different is its combination of journalistic and academic perspectives with deeply private looks into our identity struggles vis-à-vis both Muslims and non-Muslims," says Asma Uddin, Editor-in-Chief of Altmuslimah.com.

Islam in America
AltMuslimah tackles Gender Relations among Muslims
"AltMuslimah provides well-written articles that address issues about which there has previously been either silence, or apologia that miss the impact these issues have on the lives of women, men, and children."

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Abbas Jaffer

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News Briefs for the week of July 24, 2010 - This week, Saudi clerics seek more Muslim maids and say its okay for women to uncover their faces in the presence of burqa bans. Two French women in burqinis were refused entry into a pool, and two Muslim women in England are not allowed onto a public bus. (July 27, 2010) (0 comments)

News briefs for week of July 19, 2010 - Syria bans niqabs on university campuses, NPR interviews female imams in China, and Spain rejects burqa ban. (July 21, 2010) (0 comments)

News Briefs for the week of July 10, 2010 - This week, a British parliamentarian gets on the anti-burqa bandwagon, A French businessman seeks to pay all burqa fines imposed in France, building of a mosque in California is heavily opposed, and a woman judge is appointed to Malaysia’s Islamic Court. (July 12, 2010) (0 comments)

Reporting from Kashmir: Restless nights of inner and outer noise - These women would not stand down. They stood together, young and old, fueled by grief and craving to be heard. The army sat across the street, staring them down while they kept shouting “Azaadi, Azaadi,” (Freedom, Freedom). (July 8, 2010) (0 comments)

Reporting from Kashmir: My pen is my mace - I spoke to some of the women and their enthusiasm for journalism was inspiring. They shared that it was difficult for them to break into it because it tends to be a boy’s club. But they continue writing because they are “passionate” about it. (July 6, 2010) (0 comments)

Reporting from Kashmir: An abode of saints - After my INTACH meeting, we met up with the founder of the HELP foundation, the luminous, Nighat Shafi. She gave us an overview of all of her work, creating a home for mentally disabled children, widows, and schools. Her team also talked about their work in villages, providing grants for job training and scholarship. (July 6, 2010) (0 comments)

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Founder & Editor-In-Chief
Asma T. Uddin

Executive Editor
Zahed Amanullah

Publisher
Shahed Amanullah

Associate Editors
Rabea Chaudhry
Sarah Jawaid
Anjum Malkana
Zehra Rizavi

Multimedia Editor
Fatima Bahloul

Contributing Editors
Fatemeh Fakhraie
Abbas Jaffer
Events and Publicity
Enith Morillo
Shazia Riaz
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