Tag Archives: gender

Performative Art, But Make It Queer AND Islamic

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Alex Castellano

Gender expression is inherently political, whether taboo or upholding a norm. How that expression fits into frameworks of modernity is generally a rather uncomfortable topic; it assumes a liberal and “extreme” perspective. Therefore, it gets a certain reputation in terms … Continue reading →

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The Creation of Minder as a Form of Social Bricolage

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Ava Benham

Because of the lack of inclusivity, I have decided to focus on Muslims in North America and how they are seeking potential marital partners through dating apps that have been created by Muslims specifically for the Muslim community.  One app … Continue reading →

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Long Read: Colonialism, Modernity, Racialization, and African American Muslims

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Charis Jones

When I first began my research for this blog, I wanted to investigate how it is that black Muslim identity has and continues to inform Islam in America today.  Drawing from David Chidster, D.V. Kumar, and Tomoko Masuzawa’s works on … Continue reading →

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Muslims in the Modern World

Posted on April 30, 2018 by smukuzo

Stevya Mukuzo  Muslims in the Modern World  The issue of modernity has affected Muslim population, particularly those living in the modern world . Some Muslims living in America are faced with the challenges of assimilation and “othering” as a result … Continue reading →

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The Need for Equality Addressed: Muslim Women in India

Posted on April 27, 2018 by megale

by Maddy Gale What it means to be a Muslim in India has always been culturally and politically separate from the notion of the modern “Muslim World.” The “Muslim World” is a proposed geopolitical term used to homogenize and categorize … Continue reading →

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Veiling in Turkey not oppression but expression

Posted on December 9, 2015 by lgiangio

  When I first saw women wearing headscarves (known as hijab) or veils (known as a niqab) I had no idea it was a Muslim custom. It was only after I heard Westerners talk about Islam and the “oppression” of … Continue reading →

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Muslim Women’s Fight for Equality

Posted on December 9, 2015 by mndalton

The media-driven view of Islam in the Western world is full of stereotypes, false information, and misunderstandings of the religion and what its practitioners believe. One of the most prevalent views is that all Muslim women are oppressed, and the … Continue reading →

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Lived Subjectivity and Veiling in Turkey

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Amelia Royce

The veil is the most visible symbol of Islam and as such has been subject to much debate. In the following post, I attempt to move away from the problematic discourse of “veiling controversies”― which suggest a good and a … Continue reading →

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