Sabrina A.
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The Fine Line: A Film Critique of Doucouré’s “Cuties”
Even before Maïmouna Doucouré’s Cuties, or Mignonnes in French, was released on Netflix, it ignited international debate. The trailer alone provoked huge controversy for the film’s questionable use of minors, representation of minorities, and framing of Islam. Although raw emotion and knee-jerk reactions can be impulsively misleading and hinge on mob mentality, they may also…
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Until Death Do Us Part?
Divorce parties among Bidan communities across north-west Africa stoke intrigue in Muslims from other parts of the world where divorce is shunned.
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Ramadan Traditions in the Casbah of Algiers
While traveling is not feasible during the coronavirus pandemic, a strong imagination can take us anywhere we want.
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The Coronavirus: A Muslim’s Perspective
This current pandemic and global crisis brought about by the novel Coronavirus strain has been a source of panic and worry for many, but it is also an opportunity for great reflection.
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Art as a Reflection of Civilization
“Islamic art” is broadly understood as all the arts that have been produced in the Muslim world. However, it does not simply denote the crafts of Muslim patrons.
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The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in American Islam
We often limit “Muslim history” to the periods and regions in which caliphates and dynasties were established following the spread of Islam.
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Papicha: The Muslim Damsel in Distress
The film Papicha is based on a binary vision of the Civil War in Algeria, the Black Decade, which followed a military coup rejecting the 1991 Islamist electoral victory.