The role of women cannot be underestimated in interethnic crisis occurring between Uighurs and Han Chinese in western China. They are protesters, leaders, and they reflect the unique development of Uighur society. And more broadly, these personalities have emerged from social and political marginalization.
Read MoreThis week, more post-Sherbini hijab solidarity (and a plea against its politicization), greater rights for women in polygynous marriages in South Africa, and no Eid public holidays in New York City schools, says Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Read MoreAltmuslimah 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.
Read MoreWhat do Sarkozy and Mullah Muhammad Omar have in common? A penis! (They do not share one penis. They each have their own penis. They share the context of the penis-owning.) What does all their thinking? A penis! Why? Because they worship it. Omar worships from fear and Sarkozy worships for a promised reward.
Read MoreAltmuslimah Contributing Photographer Derek Brown was recently featured in Today’s Zaman. Brown — who took around 40,000 photographs in 30 countries with large Muslim populations throughout his project — summed up his journey as “an extraordinary experience that I will remember until the end of my life.”
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Many have died tragic – and silent – deaths in the post-election violence in Iran. But one woman, Neda Agha Soltan, became a symbol with her death caught on video. Here, Neda’s fiancee, Caspian Makan, comments on her story in comments transcribed exclusively for altmuslim.com.
Read MoreThe same ideas of putting marriage before career are honed into the heads of each new generation of women by women of earlier generations. As long as women don’t speak out, the problem will not stop, and women will continue to follow the path defined for them by society.
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Women’s rights, human rights, and pluralism are often a subject in developing democracies. Part of Bapsi Sidhwa’s intent in her book Cracking India was to tell the stories of women, which can be a formative part of the process. Cracking India illustrates what South Asian tolerance once was. We can question how it might evolve.
Read MoreImages are driving the Western response to the Iranian elections and, with reporting opportunities strictly limited in Iran, images carry the narrative. For a variety of reasons, many of them are focusing on young, attractive women. Here, Latoya Peterson wonders about complexities hidden behind the emerging icons.
Read MoreAltmuslimah’s Painted Gala, held on June 28, 2009 with live performances from The Kominas and Omar Waqar, was a huge success. Here are selected photos from the event.
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