It seems that Muslims seeking meaningful relationships with members of the opposite sex, and how they go about acquiring such relationships in an Islamically appropriate way, have been quite a popular subject. A recent perusal of the blogosphere over the past week brought me to the wonderful blog Organica where Organic Muslimah has a two-part piece entitled “Muslim Dating: The Reality of Our Ummah” while over at altmuslimah, Adam Sitte proclaims: “There are just no good Muslim women out there,” … [Read more...]
Two Girls, One Tired Romantic Comedy: I Can’t Think Straight
January 5, 2010 by
I Can’t Think Straight is a film by Shamim Sarif that attempts to deal with culture, religion, and sexuality within the period of an hour and fifteen minutes. The story tells the tale of Leyla, an Indian Muslim, who falls in love with Tala, a Jordanian Christian. Heavy on Orientalist porn and thin on a plot, the film was a major disappointment. Instead of actually providing a critical look into how being a lesbian would be impacted by culture or religion, it followed the formula for a romantic c … [Read more...]
On the Map: Liberation Won’t Be Gained On Behalf of ‘Others’
January 4, 2010 by
This was written by Mandy van Deven and originally appeared at Bitch Magazine.Poster 4 Tomorrow is a project based out of France that was founded this year to encourage artists to advocate “on behalf of those who don’t enjoy the same freedom of expression that you do” by designing posters that pronounce an explicitly political sentiment regarding the universal right to free speech. Right away this struck me as problematic. In order to truly work from a praxis of liberation, one must strug … [Read more...]
Friday Links — January 1, 2010
January 1, 2010 by
Happy (Gregorian) New Year, readers! Here's to another year together!A recent Cairo conference suggests that the sexual harassment of women is becoming a pan-Arab phenomenon, according to Al Ahram.Iran has barred single women from working for a state firm that operates a huge gas field and petrochemical plants on the shores of the Gulf.Hurriyet Daily News reports that the former director of Boğaziçi University blames women for the lack of women in administrative roles. Uh...The N … [Read more...]
Husband(s) and Wife: Nadine Al Bedair Writes About Polgamy’s Double Standard
December 31, 2009 by
Allow me to choose four, five or even nine men, just as my wildest imagination shall chose.I’ll pick them with different shapes and sizes, one of them will be dark and the other will be blonde. Tall or maybe short, they are to be Chosen from different denominations, religions, races and nations. And I promise you there will be harmony.Create a brand new positive law for me, or may be a divine one. Make me a new law under the umbrella of the fatwa and fantasies, those which you unanimously a … [Read more...]
Muslim Women Cartoonists
December 30, 2009 by
This was written Iqbal Tamimi and originally published at Middle East Online.One of the amazing fields where Muslim women have shown extra special skills in self expression is working as cartoonists. The skills of two Muslim women working in the same field but separated by a wide geographical and social distance is highlighted here, one in Pakistan and the other in Palestine.I guess a very small number of people in the West know about Muslim women creative artists in general, the majority … [Read more...]
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