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Muslim Women & Education
What is an untapped natural resource? The definition being (of a supply of something valuable) not yet used or taken advantage of. One may think of forests or geothermal hot springs. But instead, it is not what we are talking about … Continue reading
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Tagged education, girls, modernism, modernity, Muslim women, women
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Cultural Competence or Ignorance? Meeting the Needs of Female Muslim Patients
Discrimination in Healthcare From “Melting Pot” to “Make America Great Again”, modernity in the U.S. has historically been marked by homogenization. Anything, or rather anyone outside of a paradigm of privilege has faced the utmost discrimination, as evidenced by rising … Continue reading
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Tagged cultural competence, gender, healthcare, homogenization, Identity, Islam, islamophobia, modern, modernity, patients, Politics, racism, Religion, Representation, the west, women, women's rights
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Muslims in the Modern World
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
Veiling in Turkey not oppression but expression
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