Lila abu-Lughod is one of my favourite anthropologists and scholars of Islam. She wrote an amazing article called “The Muslim Woman.” Here are some excerpts: An administration – George W. Bush’s – then used the oppression of these Muslim women as part of the moral justification for the military invasion of Afghanistan. These images of veiled [...]
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The Muslim Woman
Posted in Defining, Feminism, Gender, Intersectionality, Islam, Muslim world, Neo-colonialism, Patriarchy, Religion, West, tagged Feminism, Muslim women, Neo-colonialism, Patriarchy on May 21, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The revolution needs to go global
Posted in Capitalism, Global, Neo-colonialism, Politics, Revolution, West, tagged Capitalism, Global, Neo-colonialism, Revolution, The system on March 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »
So I just had a long conversation with one of the most inspiring, intelligent people I’ve ever met. We were talking about Libya, Egypt, Iran, and the demonstrations that have been happening here in Europe (UK and Germany). He mentioned the fact that he didn’t think chance was possible in the Arab world unless change were also to [...]
