“American woman, listen what I say Don’t come hanging around my door Don’t want to see your face no more.” (American Woman, The Guess Who) Right now, in America, we are witnessing the first female nominee of a major U.S. political party lead the polls, and yet, deeply vexing gender…
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“As a feminist, how could you willingly subject yourself to such a misogynistic religion?” It’s disheartening to think how many times I’ve been asked this question since I converted to Islam. However, given my own misgivings towards the status of women in Islam before I became one myself, I’m not…
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A couple of years ago, while discussing the Arab spring uprisings and their implications, a good friend commented to me, “Isn’t it interesting that all these men are risking their lives protesting for their rights and dignity, the same rights and dignity they often withhold from their own women?” It was an astute observation about the broad dynamic between Muslim men and women today in many countries across the world.
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