I'm an American Muslimah of a certain age with some pretty strong opinions. Feel free to agree or disagree. You won't hurt my feelings.
I am an anti-fashionista. I know nothing about style and I care nothing about style. I shop at thrift stores. I shop sales. I buy for my kids first and myself last. I buy cute dresses to wear around the house so I won't look like a schlub in front of hubby, but I don't obsess over shoes or drool over purses. Do I have to turn in my woman card? Recently I was thinking about my shoes. Those shoes, the ones in the picture. I bought them from the thrift store sometime maybe last … [Read more...]
Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah I read a news article this weekend about an Egyptian feminist blogger named Aliaa Elmehdy, who in a controversial move uploaded a nude picture online in order to express her freedom after the revolution in Egypt. Her move was met with condemnation by Muslims all over the world, but for myself, I have a different view. I for one would like to give a hearty "thank you" to Aliaa Elmehdy for showing all us ignorant repressed women what freedom is really all … [Read more...]
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