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Books, CultureSeptember 16, 2011

American Muslim writers: An interview with G. Willow Wilson

As a Muslim woman working in comics, author G. Willow Wilson breathes rarified air in a traditionally male-dominated industry. First coming to prominence with the 2007 DC Comics graphic novel Cairo (illustrated by M.K. Perker), a fantasy story informed by the author’s own time living in Egypt, she has continued to offer insights in her writing reflective of her unique lived experiences, whether via DC’s Superman and Vixen, Mystic for Marvel, or her own 2008-2010 Vertigo series Air.

Books, CultureAugust 5, 2009

Part 2: Female, Muslim, and mutant: Muslim women in comic books

Naif Al-Mutawa’s The 99 offers us arguably the best depictions of Muslim female characters to have ever appeared in comic books. One would hope that its realistic portrayals of Muslim women will help inspire more positive depictions of women in mainstream comic books.

Books, CultureAugust 3, 2009

Part 1: Female, Muslim, and mutant: Muslim women in comic books

In the male-dominated world of comic books where female characters are depicted with large breasts and skimpy skin-tight clothing, it’s interesting to examine whether or not Dust, a Muslim female member of Marvel Comic’s X-Men since 2002, and other Muslim super-heroines, escape the sexual objectification and sexism that women often suffer in comic books.

1 Alim Live 17 Hidden Benefits of Niqab

Mashallah good post . Keep it up.
2 Sarah Briggs I am a Muslim woman and I chose to have an abortion—Part I

You don’t accidentally become pregnant, love. If you have sex, this = risk of pregnancy. Also. You can try and convince yourself otherwise, but you murdered your own baby. This…
3 marziya Choosing a childfree present

This is so insightful, is there any way i could contact the writer?
4 Muhammad Ali Part 1 of the debate: Muslim women should be able to marry non-Muslim men

May why do so many conver women particularly white femlaes. and its almost always women, try to come into the Musli mcommunity and change it to the very same liberalism…
5 muhammad ali Part 2 of the debate: Muslim women should not be able to marry non-Muslim men

if u dont stand with your community in its most troubling times nd simp for whit emales, 80% of who votd for a candidate that voted to ban you, it…