February 4th
7:45 PM EST
7:45 PM EST
Iranian women ninjas displaying Japanese fighter moves is an idea I’m sold on.
(I don’t endorse the MEMRI link) (via @southsouth)
January 21st
8:12 PM EST
8:12 PM EST
How are Muslim Women Doing in Political Cartoons?
Depictions of Muslim women in recent political cartoons serve mainly two purposes: they are political commentary (on terrorism, “barbarism,” extremism), and they are also a resource in the politics of fear. Muslim women are drawn in a way that encourages distrust and that alerts the observer. They are shown as hiding something behind all that clothing; therefore, they are a security concern. In an era of securitization, this is a very powerful commentary.
h/t @kawlture
Just a basic outfit I’ll wear to school.
January 4th
8:28 PM EST
8:28 PM EST
"The hope is that Yemen’s women, as in many other Arab countries, are entering a new phase, but there have been false dawns before. If you meet a Yemeni man protesting for freedom, ask him this simple question, “You say you are in favor of women protesting in the streets, would you support your sister doing the same?” Some confirm that they would be, but too many still answer the question with an awkward smile and a red face."
— Farea al-Muslimi, “Revolutionary roles for Yemen’s women”
Bronx Food Pantries run by Muslim Women’s Initiative will close as funding vanishes, demand rises
To the best of my knowledge there are very few such food pantries run by Muslims in New York City. It would be an absolute shame to allow such a project to fall apart. Is it possible to build a coalition to try to save this from going down?
Thank you to all those who have spread the world. I was at a fundraiser for for MWIRD last night and we just got this email:
Last evening’s fund raiser met with come success - $5250 (10%) was collected. A heartfelt thank you to each of you who attended and made donations. Update on efforts to raise the $50,000 needed to bring MWIRD current with its existing debt: thus far 30% ($15,000) is in the bank and there are soft commitments for a possible additional $30,000.
With 14 days to December 31, 2011 - D Day, each of you is requested to share this appeal message with at least 10 persons in your network. Our hope is that if you have not donated in response to this appeal, that you will do so now, please and get those you know to donate also.
To donate visit: www.mwird.org
December 11th
1:20 PM EST
1:20 PM EST
Bronx Food Pantries run by Muslim Women’s Initiative will close as funding vanishes, demand rises
To the best of my knowledge there are very few such food pantries run by Muslims in New York City. It would be an absolute shame to allow such a project to fall apart. Is it possible to build a coalition to try to save this from going down?
According to the MWIRD (Muslim Women’s Initiative for Research and Development): “A 70% slump in donations and a more than 50% increase in demand for services this year has put the organization $48,000 in the hole.
Unless a sudden flood of donations can bridge the gap, the food pantries in Highbridge and Parkchester will close on Dec. 31.
MWIRD is an amazing organization run by Nurah Ama’tullah (pictured above); last year I volunteered with thea org nd am really saddened to hear about the dire financial situation they are in.
To donate to MWIRD, you can call 718-960-2262 or visit their website.
October 13th
2:41 PM EST
2:41 PM EST
Women display their hands which are painted red, symbolizing bloodshed, and blue, symbolizing peace, during a demonstration demanding the ouster of Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa 28 September, 2011. (Photo: REUTERS - Mohamed al-Sayaghi) (x)
October 8th
8:48 PM EST
8:48 PM EST
"Whatever the fallout is from choosing a Yemeni woman for this honor, at least there is finally an alternative image to the sad metaphor of the Muslim woman as mother of a martyr. Yes, there are mothers who rightfully grieve for the deaths of their sons and husbands. But this is a tragedy that too often leaves no room for other ways in which Muslim women participate in the political process. Yes, there are pathetic Muslim men who think bundling their wives and daughters away in seclusion is a spiritual rather than a cultural act (which is hardly unique to Muslim culture). Just as the world has rid itself of the scourge of human slavery, the handwriting is on the twitter with younger generations everywhere who see misogyny as a travesty and shame. Yes, Muslim women do have voices and many share with women all over the world and across faiths a desire for peace and the safety of their loved ones."
—
Daniel Martin Varisco, “Yemeni woman shares Nobel Peace Prize” (via tasbir)
Amen.
September 27th
6:36 PM EST
6:36 PM EST
"Muslim American women are one of the most highly educated female religious groups in the U.S."
— Frontline’s America and Muslims: By the Numbers
30 Mosques 30 States visits a Muslim world-class fencer trainer for the US Olympics Team, Ibtihaj Muhammad.
July 13th
2:19 PM EST
2:19 PM EST
Zandononi:
“I am a single mom, I have a substance abuse history, I am convicted felon and on top of that, I am a Muslim. When I go out in the society people have already prejudged me and they don’t even know me, all they do is look at my face. I think it is so, so important that somebody knows we are real people, we are human, we have real feelings … because what you read about us in the paper it’s true, but we change just like anybody else!”
IN PICTURES: Formerly incarcerated women (AlJazeera English)
Muslim Women playing AFL in Rugby League’s heartland.
For the record they won their first game last weekend.
