Where Jewish and Muslim Women Find Sisterhood
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“You have to stir things up. Conflict is wrong only when people are defensive, instead of curious.”
Arts & Culture
Queer Muslims Observe a Separate, Unequal Ramadan
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The LGBTQ Muslim community is gaining notice in the arts, but mainstream acceptance in their communities lags behind, particularly at mosques. “I don’t go because of that feeling that I cannot be my full self,” says one queer Muslim.
Arab women
Sex Harassment Is Off-Topic for Egyptian Ramadan
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Egypt has a new law against sex harassment that was flagrantly flouted days later in Tahrir Square. Yet, the topic will likely be unmentionable. “Talking about it is seen as offensive,” says a safety activist in Cairo.
Fashion
Muslim ‘Hijabistas’ Generate Growing Fashion Buzz
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Designers, photographers and bloggers are generating interest in all the fashion possibilities of loose, flowing fabrics and covered hair. Fans include Christian women who can’t find much church-going attire at the local mall. The second of two stories for Ramadan about Muslim women in the United States.
gender equality
Latina Converts to Islam Growing in Number
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For one woman it started with a quest for a closer connection to God. For another it was the surprising discovery that Islam might help her resist the domination of her Catholic father. First of two stories for Ramadan about Muslim women in the U.S.
Arab Spring
Syria’s Ramadan Soaps Aren’t Bubbling This Year
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Syria is famous for producing soap operas during Ramadan. But this year’s uprising in the face of a brutal crackdown by Bashar al-Assad’s regime is all too real. Now famous actresses play supportive roles and real-life demonstrator are the stars.
Politics
Freedom Called Lethal Risk for Jailed Afghan Women
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Women are jailed in Afghanistan for “crimes” that would make them victims of domestic abuse elsewhere. As the annual festival of Eid brings the prospect of presidential pardons, advocates warn that many women are safer inside prison.
Islam
Quake Relief Brings U.S. Muslim Women Together
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During Ramadan, Muslim women in the U.S. have been mustering aid for people hurt by the earthquake in Pakistan. Some say the experience will bring a diverse community closer together.