Fatima Mernissi, Islamic feminist, describes in her book Women's Rebellion & Islamic Memory Sakina Bint al-Hussein, the great granddaughter of our beloved Prophet:...[she forced] monogamy upon her third husband, the grandson of the Caliph 'Uthman Ibn 'Affar. She even forbade him to approach another woman, including his own jawari, and did not allow him to …
Continue reading Islamic History and the Women You Never Hear About: Sakina Bint al-Hussein
When I meet someone who is a total misogynistic douchebag pulling out verses he doesn't understand to "prove" Islamophobia is justified with his fake concern about Muslim women or women in general, it's always amusing to see his reaction when Muslim women tell this undercover rape-apologist to shut up. It's funny how, when it comes …
Continue reading Lost in Translation: "Violence" Against Wives
So a few weeks ago I had this conversation online in the comments section of Feministe. This is going to be a snippet of the conversation toward the end, so bear with it. It's the best way to illustrate my point. Personal identifies are in bold. The italics are individuals quoting individuals.Sonia 1.30.2011 at 3:39 …
Continue reading Religion and Culture, And Things I Shouldn’t Have to Explain
The verses in question:And slay them wherever you catch them (2:191)and...fight and slay the pagans wherever ye find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war.) (9:005)Let's put the first one back in its Quranic context:"Fight in the cause of God those who fight you, but …
Continue reading Taken Out of Context: Killing the "Infidels" and Violence in the Qur’an
I'm a size 30B. They do not carry 30B in stores, as most women have larger ribcage sizes. Bras that are 30B are only available online. So on top of having to settle for bras that aren't truly my size in order to avoid shopping online, I have to accept the fact that pretty bras …
The barrier in mosques separating the women's and men's prayer area has not only no theological foundation (even during the Prophet's time men and women had no barrier between them--the grand mosque in Mecca has no barrier!) but is a blatantly offensive obstacle in the participation of women in their communities, "justified" by the fallacious …
I'm sure everyone's heard of this bill already. "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act" is a bill that attempts to limit the definition of rape to "forcible" rape--which is also not defined. Forcible rape is not defined and left to interpretation. And we know how that goes.Under this new bill, if you were drugged and …
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