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America, a Mosque and Me

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

The Jerusalem Report
September 13, 2010
When the planes flew into the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001, I was living in Seattle, on the other side of America. My brother and his wife were visiting me. We did not leave the house for two days because we were worried that Americans angry [...]

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

Talking About Rape in Egypt

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Posted by Mona Eltahawy at 7:42 pm | Read Full Post » | 1 Comment »
Categories: Egypt, Media, Women, human rights

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

Posted by Mona Eltahawy at 10:01 am | Read Full Post » | 2 Comments »
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

Posted by Mona Eltahawy at 8:40 pm | Read Full Post » | 5 Comments »
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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