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Islam In America
“Headscarves and Hymens”
By
Suzy Shuraym
“Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution,” a new book by Mona Eltahawy, should be required reading for every American Muslim woman (it’ll take longer to enlighten the men). Snippet: “I think if you whittle them down to their essence, [the Abrahamic religions are} about controlling women and their sexuality. I…
The Rise of Hijab Fashion Bloggers
By
Suzy Shuraym
“In the last few years, a growing community of hijab fashion bloggers has changed the idea of what it means to be a modern Muslim woman,” writes Vanessa Rosales on The Daily Beast. Learn about hijab high fashion here. It seems that hijab has become something completely different than a means of modesty. Some sites…
Is the Hijab Worth Fighting Over?
By
Suzy Shuraym
Check out the discussion going on here. In this writer’s opinion, if the purpose of the hijab is “female modesty”, it should not be worn in non-Muslim majority countries precisely because it calls extra attention to the wearer — which is the opposite of modest.
Egypt Abuzz as Newsreader on State TV Wears Hijab
By
Suzy Shuraym
“In what was called a first for Egyptian state television, a woman wearing a head scarf presented headlines in a newscast on Sunday, breaking with a code of secular dress that for decades effectively barred the wearing of Islamic head coverings.” Read the whole story here.
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