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Mosqued and UnMosqued: A Look at the Conversation on American Muslim Religious Spaces
Mosques, much like any other space, are complicated meeting points of identity, belief, mores and change. Despite the rigidity of concrete and wood, structures and spaces have an amazing ability to really inform, impact and change not only our individual lives but also our social relations and standing. For this reason the discussion of mosque space, not just as a physical space but the point of arrival of Muslims into their respective communities and the formation of their relationships with one another, remains a conversation that requires to not only be heard but amplified.
Mosqued and UnMosqued: A Look at the Conversation on American Muslim Religious Spaces
Mosques, much like any other space, are complicated meeting points of identity, belief, mores and change. Despite the rigidity of concrete and wood, structures and spaces have an amazing ability to really inform, impact and change not only our individual lives but also our social relations and standing. For this reason the discussion of mosque space, not just as a physical space but the point of arrival of Muslims into their respective communities and the formation of their relationships with one another, remains a conversation that requires to not only be heard but amplified.
Not-So-Famous People To Follow on Twitter – Part One
Down with the Twitterati. We are the 99%…give or take some percent.
Not-So-Famous People To Follow on Twitter – Part One
Down with the Twitterati. We are the 99%…give or take some percent.
Celebrating the Deaths of Bad Arab Men
This morning I was awoken by a text from a friend which read “Gaddafi.” I stopped for a minute, to think, responded and went back to bed. I didn’t want to deal with the Twitteratti or the Facebook status updates
Celebrating the Deaths of Bad Arab Men
This morning I was awoken by a text from a friend which read “Gaddafi.” I stopped for a minute, to think, responded and went back to bed. I didn’t want to deal with the Twitteratti or the Facebook status updates
Repression 2.0
Traditionally, Arab regimes have used a large repertoire of repressive means ranging from massive torture (as it was the case pre-occupation Irak, Syria, Egypt, Tunisia, and to a lesser extent Morocco and Jordan), to the complete control of the press, the banning of the opposition, the diffusion of a culture of fear through the extensive presence of the Mukhabarat or secret services, the encouragement of reporting on others…etc. By the late nineties however, technological changes and the evolution of the international context has led to the widening of the space for contentious politics.
Repression 2.0
Traditionally, Arab regimes have used a large repertoire of repressive means ranging from massive torture (as it was the case pre-occupation Irak, Syria, Egypt, Tunisia, and to a lesser extent Morocco and Jordan), to the complete control of the press, the banning of the opposition, the diffusion of a culture of fear through the extensive presence of the Mukhabarat or secret services, the encouragement of reporting on others…etc. By the late nineties however, technological changes and the evolution of the international context has led to the widening of the space for contentious politics.
The Kill Team and the Culture of Militarism
There is something deeply troubling about the lack of outrage shown when photos of those we’ve entrusted with great responsibility, certainly with much naivete and self-induced delusion, emerge as testament to their complete abuse of power and disregard for human life.
The Kill Team and the Culture of Militarism
There is something deeply troubling about the lack of outrage shown when photos of those we’ve entrusted with great responsibility, certainly with much naivete and self-induced delusion, emerge as testament to their complete abuse of power and disregard for human life.
Al Jazeera English’s Future in the United States
What future does AJE have in the United States? A recent study conducted shows that the Qatar-based media company faces some grim challenges.
Al Jazeera English’s Future in the United States
What future does AJE have in the United States? A recent study conducted shows that the Qatar-based media company faces some grim challenges.
Dictatorships Are No Longer in Vogue
What does one of the world’s premier fashion and culture magazines have in common with one of the world’s most relentlessly brutal dictators?
A love for Asma al-Assad.
Dictatorships Are No Longer in Vogue
What does one of the world’s premier fashion and culture magazines have in common with one of the world’s most relentlessly brutal dictators?
A love for Asma al-Assad.
Dear Mark Zuckerberg, I Am Completely Serious
Dear Mark Zuckerberg,
In recent years, you’ve easily become one of the most simultaneously loved and hated people to roam this planet. Loved for creating perhaps the most successful social networking website and hated for facilitating in the slow and excruciating death of privacy and, to another extent, human interaction.
Dear Mark Zuckerberg, I Am Completely Serious
Dear Mark Zuckerberg,
In recent years, you’ve easily become one of the most simultaneously loved and hated people to roam this planet. Loved for creating perhaps the most successful social networking website and hated for facilitating in the slow and excruciating death of privacy and, to another extent, human interaction.
Ankara Rising
A stunned crowd at the 2009 World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, watched in disbelief as Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stormed off stage after having chastised Israeli President Shimon Peres for earlier statements the Israeli official made justifying its barely halted invasion of Gaza, which had resulted in more than 1,400 deaths, mostly Palestinians.
Ankara Rising
A stunned crowd at the 2009 World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, watched in disbelief as Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stormed off stage after having chastised Israeli President Shimon Peres for earlier statements the Israeli official made justifying its barely halted invasion of Gaza, which had resulted in more than 1,400 deaths, mostly Palestinians.
Discursive Bullshit
I’m sick of the over-intellectualization of the hijab. So how do I respond? With more over-intellectualization.
Discursive Bullshit
I’m sick of the over-intellectualization of the hijab. So how do I respond? With more over-intellectualization.
