Category Archives: Muslim things

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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how not to respond when women point out an #allmale panel

Posted on October 11, 2016 by

 Muslim male “celebrity shaikhs” are exhausting to deal with. And a huge fail, too. They always complain that we don’t express our concerns “the right way” (about which, please see below), but then they block you and delete your comments … 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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Call for Contributors: Women-Identified Sexualities and Islam

Posted on February 23, 2016 by

Anyone who works on or studies gender-/sexuality-related topics with a focus on Islam might be interested in contributing to the following edited volume. Please consider sending submissions and/or share with friends. Deadline for abstracts: March 15, 2016 Deadline for complete … 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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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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The Islamic Reform Symposium in Exeter: authority, Muslim feminists, and woman-led prayers

Posted on August 17, 2015 by

In June, I attended an Islamic reform conference in Exeter, UK. It was a beautiful experience, and I’m saddened that the symposium at which I spoke was the last of the 3-year project – because it would’ve been great to … Continue reading →

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The Link Between Authority and Knowledge – or: how knowledge is gendered

Posted on July 9, 2015 by

Nobody believes me when I say authority has everything to do with gender (well, okay, some people do believe me, especially the Muslim feminists – God bless you all!). I’ll write on this–i.e., on how knowledge is gendered, on how … Continue reading →

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Ramadhan Mubarak, Everyone! Aka: May we all have a feminist Ramadhan!

Posted on June 21, 2015 by

Dear readers, The world has been blessed with yet another Ramadhan so that, hopefully, we may all look inside ourselves and ask ourselves what needs improvement in our own selves as well as in the things around us. May this … Continue reading →

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No More Male-Only Panels, Meetings, Edited Volumes, etc., Muslims!!

Posted on May 11, 2015 by

On May 2-3, 2015, a “diverse group of contemporary Muslim educators” held a meeting at Cambridge Muslim College to discuss a contemporary curriculum for the Islamic Sciences and the future of the madrasa, the Islamic institution of learning. According to … Continue reading →

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