The first time that blogger failed, I had a post up announcing that "glasses are sexy!" along with the following picture:sexy glassesShortly afterward, I met with a friend for lunch, who casually expressed surprise, "You know, Nahida, that post was kind of ableist."Pushing aside my slight hurt, I asked, "What do you mean?" but even …
speculations
In case you haven't heard, the rapture has been postponed to October.I poke fun at those who believed it, but it's fair for anyone to say that my beliefs are equally absurd. I personally don't think so. =P But of course it's a valid point.You see, I've always entertained the thought that time isn't linear, …
The People of Sodom
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Islamic History and the Women You Never Hear About: Wallada bint al-Mustakfi
Cordoba, Spain. Wallada bint al-Mustakfi was a poetess, who both wrote and inspired poetry, and is said to have been an ideal beauty for her time. (Blue eyes, blonde hair, and fair skin--that was always a thing, apparently.) Al-Mustakfi is known for her unshakeable pride and defiance of traditional gender roles. Not only did she …
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an email
SalamAlaikum Nahida,First I want to say that I really love your blog, and I hope you don't take this too hard, or the wrong way.I read your post about hair a few weeks ago, and I felt like crying afterwards because, your hair is White. No offense, but if you can straighten it with just …
practicing feminism: compliments
I can't remember the very first experience. All I know is that it took a couple of times to get it right, to conform to what is the culturally acceptable response for a girl who had just been complimented. What I can remember is the first time I understood that I was doing something wrong. …
Hadith.
Hadith are used as tools to understand the Qur'an. Whether or not they should be used at all is up for debate and has been a subject of great controversy. It's been noticed here that I rarely use hadith--the reason is not because I am a Quranist, (though I emphasize with them) but rather because …
the fatal feminist 