This French illustrator has the perfect guide to what to do if you see Islamophobic abuse

Freelance illustrator, Maeril, based in Paris published a guide on what to do if you see incidents of Islamophobia. As part of her co-admin role at The Middle Eastern Feminist Facebook page, Maeril created the cartoon strip in response to growing Islamophobic abuse on Muslim women in France. “I’m focusing on protecting Muslims here, as… Read More This French illustrator has the perfect guide to what to do if you see Islamophobic abuse

September 1, 2016September 1, 2016 culturalhybridprojectLeave a comment

Fashion and the re-inscription of Muslim identity – a female only space

In light of the recent burkini ban debacle, which dominated media coverage this past week, here is an academic overview into the intersections of fashion, Islam and Orientalism. Let’s just get one thing straight: there’s no direct translation in Arabic for the word ‘veil’. Many Muslim women refer to the headscarf, not as hijab –… Read More Fashion and the re-inscription of Muslim identity – a female only space

August 28, 2016August 29, 2016 Scheherazade Bloul1 Comment

Social Media, Women and the Gulf

New ways of sharing stories have strengthened Arab women’s voices The Middle-East, Islam, Arab, Muslim to many these words do not evoke anything but negative thoughts. When you add a word like women into the sentence the stereotypes are intensified so that one sees an image of uttermost repression in their mind’s eye. The countries… Read More Social Media, Women and the Gulf

November 12, 2015February 12, 2017 Scheherazade BloulLeave a comment