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Muslim Woman Shatters Stereotypes as a Hijab-Wearing Rapper
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
If you can think of a stereotype for Muslim women, the odds are that Mona Haydar utterly shatters it. A mother of two, this proud woman also has a Masters in Christian Ethics, 13 years under her belt as a performance poet and a burgeoning second career in rap music. A first generation American with…
Asra Nomani’s back in PBS’s ‘The Mosque in Morgantown’
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dali
If you are at all active in the national American Muslim community, or if you have paid attention in the least bit to the myriad of issues Muslim-Americans have struggled with since the tragedy of 9/11, then you’ve heard of Asra Nomani–activist, Muslim feminist, the “bad girl of Islam” as dubbed by the media. Why…
‘The Domestic Crusaders’ Explores Modern Islamic Art
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dali
On September 11, 2009, playwright Wajahat Ali’s “The Domestic Crusaders” will make its world debut off-Broadway. Why does this matter? Because with this play, Ali is thrusting the genre of Islamic art into a modern arena, where theater, television, and other venues are becoming part of the artistic discourse. “The Domestic Crusaders” is the story…
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