Category Archives: feminism

A Response to Yasmin Mogahed’s Article Against Female-Led Prayer

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

Since the article by Yasmin Mogahed where she argues against female-led prayer (google it) has been making rounds again and it has some misleading and false statements, here’s a response to it, point by point. Collectively written by me, Zahra … Continue reading →

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the Qur’an does not prohibit women’s marriage to people of the book – and other facts about interfaith marriage in Islam

Posted on August 1, 2017 by

Pre-post: This is for those who believe that Muslim men are allowed to marry People of the Book while women are prohibited; because that means that the whole “shirk” of the People of the Book becomes relevant only when we’re … Continue reading →

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re the myth that male sex drive is uncontrollable and stronger than female sex drive

Posted on February 19, 2017 by

This may get a little … vulgar? uncomfortable? immodest? etc. And very long.  But here’s the idea: 1) there’s a popular myth going around that male sexuality is uncontrollable, and that’s why they get to do the things they wanna … Continue reading →

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Why are women so picky when it comes to marriage/relationships?

Posted on August 27, 2016 by

This is disturbing, so don’t read further if you will be triggered.

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Celebrating Islamic Feminism This Women’s History Month

Posted on March 3, 2016 by

Humanity! Salaam ‘alaik! It’s Women’s History Month. Of course, women deserve centuries of recognition and celebration, so this one month isn’t sufficient at all. But I’ll meh-ok this one month for now, given how rampant misogyny still is–and that  misogynist … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Men in Charge?: Rethinking Authority in Muslim Legal Tradition”

Posted on February 26, 2016 by

Needless to say, I recommend the book very, very highly. It’s one of the most important books I’ve ever read. Pre-Post: Please click here for more details on the book. Men in Charge?: Rethinking Authority in Muslim Legal Tradition Ziba … Continue reading →

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Islamic feminism and the fear of inciting Islamophobia

Posted on January 8, 2016 by

This conversation needs to take place more widely, especially in feminist Muslim circles as well as in those fighting racism, Islamophobia, and other bigotry in the West: We need a way–a platform–to discuss problems internal to Muslims and Muslim/Islamic history … Continue reading →

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a response to both Nomani/Arafa and their detractors

Posted on December 24, 2015 by

I’m writing the following while waiting for my flight, so expect typos, incoherence, etc. I’m happy to clarify things later on if necessary. In what follows, I want to discuss some of the problems with Asra Nomani and Hala Arafa’s … Continue reading →

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Muslim women scholars of Islam, the question of qualifications, and romanticized images of the “Islamic tradition”

Posted on November 1, 2015 by

The following was inspired by the #NoAllMalePanels conversation that took place on Twitter. Speaking of which, if you’re a Muslim man and agree that there should be no more all-male panels, your support is useless without your signature on the … Continue reading →

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On Al-Jazeera’s “Muslim women breaking stereotypes”: the obsession with the Muslim woman’s body as a site of resistance

Posted on September 3, 2015 by

Can we end these discussions that claim to “prove” that “Muslim women” are challenging “stereotypes”? (Apologies to reader for the constant quotation use – I clearly have a lot of problems with this sort of discussion.) It’s the same reason … Continue reading →

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