The Astonishing Case of the Shrinking Muslim Woman
It’s become common belief that Muslim women, particularly those wear the hijab, are liberated from the media-driven standards of beauty that values the thin and the willowy. But it’s a belief that...
View ArticleDrastic Plastic: emel Focuses on Women and Body Image
Very seldom does Muslim media produce quality critical analysis of issues facing Muslim women. But emel magazine published a series of articles doing just that to tie in with International Women’s Day,...
View ArticleRamadan Repost: When Fasting Is Not For God
Editor’s note: When we first published this post during Ramadan last year, we received a huge number of responses from people telling us how much the themes of the post resonated with them. We are...
View ArticleThere is Baraka in Receiving the Gift: On Eating Disorders and Choosing Not...
Editor’s note: The writer of this piece wishes to remain anonymous. This piece is a follow-up to one published last year, and contains discussions of disordered eating. A few months ago, I was having...
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