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Muslim Americans Have a History Before 9/11

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Common Ground News Service
Sept. 7, 2010
I live in Harlem on a street that is home to three churches and a mosque. The mosque is next door to one of those churches and when male congregants mingle on the sidewalk, it’s impossible to tell who had just been in church and who in the mosque. It’s [...]

Posted by Mona Eltahawy at 7:40 pm | Read Full Post » | No Comments
Categories: Islam, Media, US, Western Muslims, human rights

America, a Mosque and Me

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Posted by Mona Eltahawy at 11:22 am | Read Full Post » | 10 Comments »
Categories: Egypt, Islam, Israel, Media, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, US, Western Muslims, Women

Europe’s Veil Ban: A Step Forward for Feminism?

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Posted by Mona Eltahawy at 10:35 am | Read Full Post » | No Comments
Categories: Burka, France, Islam, Media, Sarkozy, Saudi Arabia, Western Muslims, Women, human rights

Death of a Hero

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

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Categories: Denmark, Egypt, Islam, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mideast, Western Muslims, Women, human rights

Burqa Blowout

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Posted by Mona Eltahawy at 8:48 am | Read Full Post » | No Comments
Categories: Afghanistan, Burka, Egypt, France, Islam, Media, Mideast, Sarkozy, Saudi Arabia, US, Western Muslims, Women, human rights

The View From Behind the Niqab

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

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Categories: Burka, Egypt, France, Islam, Media, Mideast, Sarkozy, Saudi Arabia, US, Western Muslims, Women, human rights

BBC Newsnight: Should the Niqab be Banned?

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Posted by Mona Eltahawy at 2:13 pm | Read Full Post » | 3 Comments »
Categories: Burka, Egypt, Islam, Media, Mideast, Sarkozy, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Western Muslims, Women, human rights

From liberals and feminists, unsettling silence on rending the Muslim veil

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Posted by Mona Eltahawy at 8:57 am | Read Full Post » | 11 Comments »
Categories: Blogs, Burka, Egypt, France, Islam, Media, Saudi Arabia, Western Muslims, Women, human rights

Radio appearances on France/Face Veils

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

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Categories: Afghanistan, Burka, Egypt, France, Islam, Media, Mideast, Sarkozy, Saudi Arabia, Western Muslims, Women, human rights

In Defense of a Burqa/Niqab Ban

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Posted by Mona Eltahawy at 10:19 am | Read Full Post » | 4 Comments »
Categories: Blogs, Burka, Egypt, France, Islam, Media, Saudi Arabia, Western Muslims, Women
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