Egyptian feminist Nawal el-Saadawi has been the focus of hundreds of commemoration posts highlighting her combat for women’s rights after her passing on March 21. Her sanitized legacy overshadows the less celebratory aspects of her activism. An Islamophobe and supporter of the Rabaa Massacre, Saadawi is not being put under enough scrutiny. Continue reading The Sanitized Legacy of Nawal El-Saadawi
The most worrying problem with Eltahawy is that she will not accept an Islam that isn’t chastened by secular liberalism. Continue reading A Book Review of Mona Eltahawy’s “Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution”
Subject to the same atomizing forces as the rest of western society, Muslim women are having to choose between the frying pan and the fire. Continue reading Motherhood is a Communal Imperative
In English كوني إمرأة، انجذبت لدعوات العدالة والمساواة بين الجنسين و احسستها مسؤوليتي أن اتخذ رأيًا عن الحركة النسوية. قالوا النسويون و .النسويات: كيف يستطيع أحد أن يدعم الظلم وعدم المساواة؟ وطرحت النسوية كالحل الوحيد، مع تبقي فقط إنتمائي إليها لكن بحثت عن النسوية وقواعدها وأفكارها، ووجدت أسئلة أكثر من الإجابات. وجدت غموض في تعاريف المصطلحات، رأي سطحي للتاريخ، واختلافات بين القادة. كل هذا اضطرني … Continue reading البحث عن التوازن بين النسوية ومنتقديها
A standout moment from early Islamic history is that of Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) who upon being challenged by a woman in a public place, famously declared, “The woman is right, and Umar is wrong.” Continue reading Is Toxic Masculinity Islamic?
Why has modernity catalyzed so many changes and why are they so pervasive? To answer this, we must first define modernity and then analyze its effects. Continue reading Traversing Tradition: Exploring the Foundations
As a young woman, I was attracted to the language of equality and social justice and felt compelled to take a position in the feminism debate. Continue reading Striking the Balance: Between Feminism and Anti-Feminism
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