[...] I started a new segment titled “Fatwa of the Day” [on my blog]. Every couple days I submit a post that discusses a certain Fatwa by a certain religious scholar [...]
[...]Here are the Fatwa’s I’ve posted so far [...]
Ahmadinejad’s government is innovative in every respect and now it comes with sexism in economic! You may wonder as I wondered and pissed off when I saw this new se.xism “no comment” news. Yesterday, separation of male and female in …
Posted in Gender, Iran, Islam, Photos, Sexism, Women | 7 CommentsWelcome to my art blog on Mideast Youth. As a muslim in the Uk and of dual heritage, some of my work challenges perceptions of ‘oppressed’ Islamic women and misconceptions. I hope you enjoy. www.sarahmaple.com
Posted in Activism, Culture, Democracy, Education, Ethics, Freedom of Speech, Fun and Recreation, Gender, Humor, Islam, Islamophobia, Media, Religion, Satire, Sex, Sexism, Society, Taboos, Women, Youth | 7 Comments[ This is a series of 3 blogs that i wrote during the past week or so.. This part of the blog was written before seeing the full episode, reflecting on my initial reactions to it ] Recently, MTV Arabia …
Posted in Arabs, Culture, Culture and Society, Entertainment, Ethics, Events, Freedom of Speech, Gender, Islam, Media, Music, Regional Issues, Ridiculous, Saudi Arabia, Sexism, Society, Women, Youth | 1 CommentThey say history is always written by its victors. I agree. It’s often one sided, as I’m sure several parts of this article will be. Similarly, I believe that the approach to Islam today is again, extremely one sided. Mind …
Posted in Culture, Islam, Saudi Arabia, Sexism, Women | Tagged faith, inconsistency, Islam, Sexism | 13 CommentsA new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report about the rights of migrant domestic workers focused heavily on the Middle East, and for a good reason: most regional governments do not include domestic workers under the protection of its labor laws, …
Posted in Bahrain, Human Rights, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Migrant Workers, Qatar, Racism, Regional Issues, Saudi Arabia, Sexism, UAE | 2 CommentsHojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi said “Many women who do not dress modestly … lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which (consequently) increases earthquakes” He is a senior Iranian cleric who says women who wear revealing …
Posted in Assholes, Atheism, Awareness, Fun Stuff, Humor, Iran, Islam, Islamophobia, Ridiculous, Sex, Sexism, Women, Youth | 3 CommentsWe’ve broadcast today a new Arabicast episode on MEYArabic; an interview with Dr Sahar Al Mougy. The interview was recorded during Ana Al-Hekaya (I’m the Tale) workshop, that has taken place at the AUC from 27 to 29th of December …
Posted in Arabs, Culture, Egypt, Gender, Interviews, Podcasts, Sexism, Society, Taboos, Women | Leave a commentShahin Najafi, an influential Iranian rapper has released his first solo album “Illusion”. He is the most prominent Persian protesting rapper. His main lyrical topics are society, politics and religion. According to Wikipedia, he studied sociology in university but failed …
Posted in Censorship, Civil Rights, Freedom of Speech, Iran, Music, Sexism, Society, Women | 6 CommentsBy appointing Mrs Ebtekar as the first female Vice President of Iran and the head of Environment Protection Organization during the former reformist administration, Presidnet Khatami broke the taboo which afterward even a conservative president like Ahmadinejad followed his way …
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Gender, Iran, Politics, Sexism, Society, Taboos, Women | Tagged Iran's Presidential Election, June 2009 | 7 Comments