Comments on: False Idols: Nonie Darwish Speaks for Islamo-Facism Awareness Week

By: Zeynab

Zeynab — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:39:00 +0000

Ooooooooooooh, snap! Good points.

By: Forsoothsayer

Forsoothsayer — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:31:00 +0000

hello,i take issue with your attempt to discredit nonie darwish based on her upbrining: just why is the experience of someone who grew up in egypt during the 50-70s less valuable than otherwise? that’s every egyptian who’s over 30. so what, only Egyptians who grew up in the post-sadat nightmare has a valid view on islam? and “different perspective” than what?you’re basically saying that older Egyptians have westernized views because they grew up in a westernized Egypt, and so they must be wrong.you know who else has the exact same background as Nonie Darwish? Leila Ahmed, the reknowned Muslim feminist scholar whose views are full-hearted eachoed by MMW. how come her perspective is valid? maybe because you agree with it?

By: Zeynab

Zeynab — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:23:00 +0000

Waleykum salaam, Wellesley Muslim.Barikallah for your work on campus to promote a more inclusive, accepting environment for Muslims. I think I remember reading the slanderous article that Chesler wrote about the MSA director, which was definitely not cool. But what can we expect from this woman, who has made it her life’s goal to hate on Islam?

By: Wellesley Muslimah

Wellesley Muslimah — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:22:00 +0000

Asalaamu alaykum sister,As one of the “headscarved goonies” at the lecture, I would like to clarify a few things. First off, I think we all can agree upon the baselessness of Chesler’s article. It was biased to the point of hilarity. The fact that she went to the extent to saying our bathroom breaks were scheduled (I was fasting that day and really needed to go!) is hilarious. To pay any heed to her article is giving her too much credit. The only thing that was dangerous about her article was the supplemental article she printed slandering our Muslim advisor’s name with blatantly absurd accusations. On the behavior of Al-Muslimat at the lecture, we had an inkling of an idea of what we were walking into when we attended the lecture that night. The intent was not to be “douchebags”. The fact that Ms. Darwish made it a point to direct her hateful words directly at the Muslim contingent just proves her contempt of Islam. The whole event was a mistake and the group who invited them have apologized but the administration is doing very little damage control in the aftermath of the event which led to some tensions between the Muslim/Arab populations and Jewish/Israeli populations on campus. What are we doing as Muslims on campus? We are doing a full blown campaign sponsored by MSA National called the Peace not Prejudice campaign that is a counterattack to IslamoFascism Awareness Week. Alhamdullilah, we have invited speakers such as Dr. Jamal Badawi to campus to speak on Feminism in Islam. Our Islamic Awareness Week is in the works as well inshAllah. Suggestions are always welcome so sisters please suggest away. We just can’t stay stuck on being offended, there’s so much more of that to come. We have to stay on the offensive inshAllah and keep on the straight path. May Allah (swt) make it easier on all of us…Salaams.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:48:00 +0000

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071024/que_hearings_071024/20071024?hub=CanadaJust wanted you to see this article if you haven’t already. This one moron in Quebec keeps trying to stir up trouble with his “Code of Life” immigrants must follow in order to settle in Quebec, including not wearing hijab. This has been a non-issue in Canada since the idiot decided to invent such a stupid code, but now he’s gone a step further saying Canada should not protect anyone’s religious freedom.

By: Safiya

Safiya — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:09:00 +0000

Salaam Alaikum,Jazak Allahu Khayran for the link, Shawna, that story was cool. As for the post “Hamas-trained”. *eyeroll*.On Dr M’s blog (http://drmaxtor.blogspot.com/) there are some interesting assessments of the various characters involved in IFA week.

By: Melinda

Melinda — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:33:00 +0000

Wow, this Chesler article is ridiculous. You need Hamas to train girls to roll their eyes, whisper, and get up during a lecture?The bias is so over the top, with Darwish a poor, honest, innocent “hero,” and wild, sinister crowds of Muslim girls (“so many” hijabs!) attacking her, I find it hard to believe that even people already opposed to Islam could take Chesler’s “chronicle” seriously.

By: Shawna

Shawna — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:06:00 +0000

Sorry for the vagueness of my earlier comment. I dashed it off too quickly and should have been clearer in light of this post’s important topic.I believe that some Muslim women are in difficult positions culturally or otherwise, and with a society against you, there is call for change in those societies. But no woman is defenseless. And I don’t know any Muslim women who attempt to provoke as it is claimed the hijabi “goons” did. Instead, like this woman,http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=5722703 they fight back when in danger. Does that make sense?With that said, I would never encourage taking an axe to a burglar waving a gun in your face, regardless of whether you suspect the gun is a fake. However, I am proud to see a Muslimah portrayed as brave in the news.

By: Shawna

Shawna — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:58:00 +0000

Salaams,Speaking of “poor defensless, Muslim woman” being garbage, here’s a Muslimah who is anything but defenseless stateside.http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=5722703