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ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Rabea Chaudhry Los Angeles, CA
Rabea Chaudhry is a lawyer, mediator, artist and writer based in Hayward, California. She has a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley and a JD with a Critical Race Studies Specialization from the UCLA School of Law.
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 | | Hijab Inside the head that wears the crown By Rabea Chaudhry, December 22, 2011 << From the AltMuslimah Archives >>
Let us be the ones who decide what is beautiful, what is free, what is oppressed, and what is spiritual. If you feel liberated in a scarf, keep it on. If you think your religiosity is impeded by an insistence on a wardrobe choice, move beyond the exterior of it all. ( 12 comments) |
 | | Scholar Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah Part 4: Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah on hijabs and headscarves By Rabea Chaudhry, July 7, 2010 I recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah, Chairman of the Board & Scholar-in-Residence at the Nawawi Foundation, a non-profit educational foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Abd-Allah offered me his insights into the growing phenomenon of Muslim women taking off their headscarves. The first part of the four-part interview can be read here, the second part of the interview can be read here, and the third part of the interview can be read here. The fourth and final part of the interview follows: ( 12 comments) |
 | | Scholar Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah Part 3: Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah on hijabs and headscarves By Rabea Chaudhry, July 5, 2010 I recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah, Chairman of the Board & Scholar-in-Residence at the Nawawi Foundation, a non-profit educational foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Abd-Allah offered me his insights into the growing phenomenon of Muslim women taking off their headscarves. The first part of the four-part interview can be read here and the second part of the four-part interview can be read here. The third part of the interview follows: ( 33 comments) |
 | | Scholar Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah Part 2: Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah on hijabs and headscarves By Rabea Chaudhry, July 2, 2010 I recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah, Chairman of the Board & Scholar-in-Residence at the Nawawi Foundation, a non-profit educational foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Abd-Allah offered me his insights into the growing phenomenon of Muslim women taking off their headscarves. The first part of the four-part interview can be read here. The second part of the interview follows: ( 28 comments) |
 | | Scholar Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah Part 1: Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah on hijabs and headscarves By Rabea Chaudhry, June 30, 2010 I recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah, Chairman of the Board & Scholar-in-Residence at the Nawawi Foundation, a non-profit educational foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Abd-Allah offered me his insights into the growing phenomenon of Muslim women taking off their headscarves. The first part of a four part interview is published here: ( 24 comments) |
 | | Sexuality What the Muslim world can teach us about female sexuality By Rabea Chaudhry, February 10, 2010 Western and Eastern authors have historically painted a picture of the Muslim world as one in which the sexuality of Muslim women flourishes behind closed doors. It seems that in these secluded spaces a secret is passed from generation of women to generation of women about how to actively create a vibrant sexuality within the private sphere. In light of the public-private distinction that is the essence of this sexual presence, I often wonder about the health of Muslim women’s sexuality here in America, where the social distinctions between private and public are disappearing in the face of reality television shows and social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. ( 3 comments) |
 | | Theatre Domestic Crusaders: A review of Wajahat Ali’s groundbreaking play By Rabea Chaudhry, August 31, 2009 Wajahat Ali’s play, The Domestic Crusaders, is an incredible contribution to American Muslim literature, and one that our communities will benefit from for years to come. Set to premiere in New York on September 11th, Ali’s play appeals to a mass audience while staying true to its goal of providing a groundbreaking, honest, and beautifully human portrayal of what it means to be an American Muslim. ( No comments) |
 | | French Muslims To burqa or not to burqa? By Rabea Chaudhry, June 26, 2009 As a secular nation, France has no right to espouse interpretations of any religion or delve into theological discussions of Islam in particular. But we should acknowledge that France’s discussion of a burqa ban stems from an internal need for Muslims to address outstanding, blatant inequities in religious interpretations. ( 10 comments) |
 | | Dating Dialogues Muslims need “dating dialogues” to open communication By Zeba Iqbal, June 17, 2009 Young American-Muslims find themselves walking the tight rope between conservative Muslim traditions and liberal American culture. Because of this, Gen X and Gen Y Muslims are well-positioned to pave the way for change. Nearly all have “dated” vicariously through non-Muslim friends. Simultaneously many take their faith seriously and have a sincere desire to propagate it. ( 8 comments) |
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