Monthly Archives: November 2011

The End of November

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

I know the holidays are approaching, and I want to wish those who are celebrating a wonderful season. I personally will be enjoying the weeks off reading while buried in a sea of blankets and imagining that it is snowing … Continue reading →

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Muslim aliens

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

Dear readers! An intriguing and urgent question has been dropped into my inbox! Would Muslims on Venus only have to pray 5 times every 243 Earth days? Since Venus rotates backwards, would they say the prayers in reverse order? What … Continue reading →

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Islamic Interpretations–Learning Rugged Individualism from Fatimah bint Qays and A’isha

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Over the centuries the greatest loss to the Islamic community has not only been the lack of vigilant participation of strong, opinionated, and unrepentant women but the increasing intolerance of differences in jurisdictions without breaking Islam into sects. The differences … Continue reading →

Posted in feminism, herstory, interpretation, Islam, misconceptions, Muslims | 6 Comments

“What’s your nationality?”

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

You mean ethnicity. Well, I like parallel universes and far away places and standing on a balcony in the cool night air watching the lights in the mountains. Sometimes I’m shy around animals and accidentally play treble clef with my … Continue reading →

Posted in feminism, race | 11 Comments

Representing Women

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

I’ve noticed that highly intelligent women who are anti-feminist have a tendency to examine their own nature and proclaim conclusively that feminists are full of shit, limiting social functionality to biology. And while feminists are inclined to be much more … Continue reading →

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Appreciating Social Justice from the Unseen

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

I want to talk about ji’had (struggle), and I want to talk about it at its most basic elementary level to demonstrate how it relates to social justice, and, is essentially, at the core of striving toward it. And I … Continue reading →

Posted in Islam, Quran, social justice | 3 Comments

“Don’t call me special.”

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

An instructor in New Jersey threatens a student, who records in on camera. Watch the video here, embedded at the top of the article. Trigger warning. Serious trigger warning. The student makes a simple request, and his voice is calm … Continue reading →

Posted in ability, feminism | 31 Comments

green nail polish

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

I neglected to post a photo of my nail polish when I was on my period last month, but I found this on my phone: A little bit of green. =) That was last month. I’m wearing a much darker … Continue reading →

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The Unrecognized Prophetess

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

When she had delivered, she said: “O my Lord! Behold! I am delivered of a female child!” —and God knew best what she delivered— “And no wise is the male like the female. I have named her Maryam (Mary), and … Continue reading →

Posted in feminism, Islam, misconceptions, Quran | 14 Comments

Islamic History and the Women You Never Hear About: Umm al Muqtadir-Billah

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

With the expansion of Islam and the strife for political power, the Islamic empires merged with the highly patriarchal, highly oppressive societies they conquered, leading to the adoption of widespread traditions such as veiling and seclusion. By the Abbasid era, … Continue reading →

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