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Golshifteh Farahani: Posing nude to protest? By Enith Morillo, January 25, 2012 |
Iran has a long-standing history of artistic expression, with its unparalleled contributions in a myriad of art forms: from calligraphy to architecture, music to literature and cinema to tile work. Within this context, it’s preposterous (almost blasphemous!) to even mention the uproar and applause that the nude posing of Iranian actress and pianist Golshifteh Farahani has brought about.  ( ) |
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Should Muslims vote for Ron Paul? By Peter Gray, January 23, 2012 |
As the Republican presidential primary race heats up, more people seem interested in Ron Paul than ever before, and Muslims are no exception. Many Muslims find Paul’s foreign policy and civil liberty positions attractive—so much so that some analysts even believe he could carry the Muslim vote. But upon closer inspection, Paul’s agenda has far less in common with Muslim interests than most people realize. ( ) |
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How are Muslim women doing in political cartoons? By Eren Arruna Cervantes, January 20, 2012 |
After having written my undergraduate dissertation on depictions on Mexican First Ladies in political cartoons, I gained some insight into what it means to be a woman portrayed in editorial cartoons. Despite how funny political cartoons may be, they might also carry very strong messages, and these are often gendered. ( ) |
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Universities first test for Tunisian Constituent Assembly By Omezzine Khélifa, January 18, 2012 |
On 28 November 2011, the Dean of the Department of Letters, Arts and Humanities of Manouba University refused to give in to pressure from a group of protesters using violence to demand that classes be accessible to young women wearing the niqab, or face veil. Faced with this refusal the protestors erected barriers to block the professors and students from their classrooms and prevent classes from taking place. ( ) |
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When less is more: The Qur’an and inheritance for women By Ahmed Shaikh, January 16, 2012 |
Those who claim Islam is anti-female point to the alleged injustice of its rules of inheritance. The Qur’an commands parents to give their daughters half the amount of inheritance their sons receive ( Qur’an 4:11). Does that not seem unfair in 21st century America, with all its notions of equality? As an American estate planning attorney, I can assure the reader that neither this mandate nor Islamic inheritance rules in general are outdated or unjust. Indeed, these rules are more relevant and fair than the system of inheritance that exists in America today. ( ) |
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Meet the heroic women who sparked the Arab Spring By Ted Graham, January 11, 2012 |
Many Western pundits would like you to believe that the movement behind the Arab Spring consists of nothing more than a few angry young revolutionaries and an army of bearded Islamists. This is, of course, far from the truth. Revolutionaries of all ages, and all walks of life, have risked their freedom and their lives to bring about change in Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen, and beyond. Yes, they are angry and many are supporters of Islamist policies, but their messages are diverse and their successes have been staggering. ( ) |
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Muslim women for Jon Stewart 2012 By Ayesha Mattu & Nura Maznavi, January 5, 2012 |
Buried in the "controversy" over Bradley Cooper's selection as People magazine's most recent Sexiest Man Alive is a little known fact: If you had polled American Muslim women the winner would have been -- wait for it -- Jon Stewart. ( ) |
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2012: Occupy Islam By Salmaa Elshanshory, January 4, 2012 |
There is a frustration bubbling among the most active Muslims and, strangely enough, it stems more so from the inaction of the Muslim American community itself than from its marginalization by ignorant Americans. “There remains a disturbing amount of apathy when it comes to issues,” explains Imraan Siddiqqui, a journalist for the Voice of America. ( ) |
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Today in bad humor… By Nadia S. Mohammad, November 29, 2011 |
As a frequent Jezebel reader and an editor for an e-zine that focuses on gender and sexuality in the Muslim world, AltMuslimah, I usually enjoy reading the witty banter on Jezebel. The Altmuslimah staff often shares the commentary offered on Jezebel with our Facebook and Twitter followers. It has become more apparent, however, that when it comes to discussing topics relating to Muslim women, Jezebel writers, disappointingly, do not have a real grasp of the issues, though they seem to think they do. ( ) |
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Libyan women: Peacemakers in a post-war nation By Zehra Rizavi, November 10, 2011 |
Despite remaining defiant to the bitter end, Muammar Gaddafi’s 42-year regime came to an abrupt end when rebel forces killed the eccentric despot on October 20, 2011. As images of the cheering crowd parading the 69-year-old Gaddafi’s bloodied body through the streets of Sirte spread across the country, the world saw Libyan men and women wildly celebrating what they hoped was a new beginning for their country. ( ) |
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Reaching new heights in women’s rights activism By Shazia Kamal, October 28, 2011 |
Mehrunisa Qayyum, in her blog PITAPOLICY, which covers politics and analyses development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, assessed the most recent list of the top 100 Arab women by ArabianBusiness.com, noting the growing impact of “women who have transformed their business entrepreneurial skills into social entrepreneurship….”
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Social media: The new “must attend” school for Bahraini women By Samah Hussain, October 25, 2011 |
My interest in political and human rights and social media started recently with the revolution in Egypt. Before January 2011, politics and human rights never interested me. But like many other Arab youth, the changes in the Arab world opened my eyes and mind to a new world. And there is no turning back. ( ) |
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I am the 99 percent. Now what? By Nadia S. Mohammad, October 21, 2011 |
AltMuslimah Associate Editor, Nadia Mohammad has been following the Occupy ‘Wall Street’ (OWS) movement with regards to faith and gender. She will be publishing her findings and observations in a series of articles. This introduction piece includes her personal reflections and background on OWS. Subsequent installments will include commentary and in-depth interviews from several Muslim participants around the country, as well as coverage of faith and spirituality events occurring in conjunction with the movement and more. ( ) |
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Thanks, Steve Jobs, from an autism mom By Dilshad Ali, October 8, 2011 |
Descriptors like “visionary,” “game-changer” and “innovative” are commonplace in all the tributes being written and posted about Apple guru Steve Jobs. For me personally, the word I choose to describe Steve Job’s life’s work, in relation to me and my family, is possibility. Glorious, wondrous, hopeful possibility. ( ) |
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My husband’s money is my money By Zerqa Abid, October 7, 2011 |
For the contemporary American woman, Islamic wealth distribution system is like a fairy tale from a far away land. It’s a tale that they are not supposed to hear. Yes, the inheritance I received from my father was half of what each of my brothers received, but it was all mine. I am not responsible for anybody or anything, and my husband is still responsible to provide my bread and butter. << From the AltMuslimah Archives >> ( ) |
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