Entries from The WIP Contributors tagged with 'Islam'
The Rice Barn is Empty: Practices of Stealing and Divorcing Women in Lombok
by Kavita Bedford -Australia- The taxi driver laughed, showing all his teeth. “Yes. Just one month ago I helped my friend Janedi* kidnap his wife,” he said. “Sorry, what do you mean kidnap?” I stammered, not sure whether this word...
Bothaina Kamel: Revolutionary, Defender of Social Justice, and Egypt’s First Female Nominee
by Manar Ammar -Egypt- In a sea of local press coverage and media appearances of presidential nominees for Egypt’s upcoming election, Bothaina Kamel’s name is left out. As the country’s first woman to nominate herself for Egypt’s highest position, she...
Women’s Right to Freedom of Choice: Commentary on the Niqab Ban
by Hebah Ahmed -USA- This article originally appeared on Silent Heroes, Invisible Bridges, an Istanbul-based not-for-profit media organization that promotes peaceful co-existence amongst nations, cultures, and religions. WIP Contributor Alia Turki Al-Rabeo is a founding member of the website which...
Legal and Social Acceptance of Polygamy Destabilizing Families
by Suad Hamada -Bahrain- Polygamy is both legal and socially accepted in Bahrain and the rest of the Islamic world. Religious leaders defend the right of men to have up to four wives if they ensure equality among them. Yet,...
Kashmir's Last Cinema Struggles to Survive
by Nusrat Ara -Indian-Administered Kashmir- It is Sunday noon. I am standing outside the only functional cinema in all of Indian administered Kashmir. Located in the city of Srinagar, the shabby Neelam Cinema sits quiet. It looks more like a...
Of Art, the Sacred and the Secular: India’s Debate over Painter M.F. Hussain
by Aditi Bhaduri - India - A debate gripping much of India’s urban middle class has been the controversy surrounding renowned painter M.F. Hussain. Considered India’s Picasso, he received the country’s second highest civilian award – the Padma Vibhushan. But...
The Shame of Honor:
Global Activists Resurrect the Voices of the Dead
by Mandy Van Deven - India - Asma. Rukhsana. Zakia. Duaa. Fereshteh. Somayeh. Heshu. Samera. Amneh, Zahra. Semse. As an investigative journalist, Rana Husseini had no intention of shifting careers to become a human rights activist until she was given...
India’s Bikini Ban: Blaming Women for Rape
by Neeta Lal - India - The alleged rape of a nine-year-old Russian girl in January by two Indian men in Goa has ricocheted far beyond India’s resort state. Famous for its sun, sand and surf, since the assault this...
The Hard Way Out: Divorce by Khula
by Suad Hamada - Bahrain - Fadhila is only allowed to go to the toilet after asking permission from her husband, she also puts up with his frequent demands for sex - even when she’s menstruating – but neither is...
Dancing The Divide: Interview with Pakistani Peacemaker Sheema Kermani
by Aditi Bhaduri - India - With her large flashing eyes rimmed with kohl and flowing hair, she is the quintessential dancer. Despite her chain-smoking, she is the picture of health and surprisingly agile. But then again, she has been...
Paint It Black: Women in Iraq Pay for Liberation
by Miaad A. Hassan - USA - For a long time she resisted, but four years ago Amal started to wear the hijab - her bright and shining youth draped in black. She is a 25-year-old Iraqi woman, and she...
Ramadan: A Time for Peace or Another Month of War?
by Patricia DeGennaro - USA - After being embroiled in years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, most Americans have now heard of Islam’s holiest month, Ramadan, which began on August 22nd this year. (Note: Ramadan is based on the...
Modern Malaysia Grapples with Islamization
by Mahi Ramakrishnan - Malaysia - Eight years ago I followed the Muslim religious authorities, dubbed the morality police, on a raid in Malaysia's federal capital, Kuala Lumpur for an article I was writing on the religious body and its...
Bahrain Offers Women No Protection from Spousal Rape
by Suad Hamada - Bahrain - Getting a divorce and custody of one’s children is very difficult in Bahrain, even in cases where a husband sexually attacks his wife. The issue was exposed to the public last year, when an...
The Rise of the Right: Europe’s Solution to Immigration
"Austria has inhaled enough people - we are full."
by Handan T. Satiroglu - Turkey / Western Europe - Not too far from the Baroque palaces and Gothic cathedrals that made the city of Vienna famous, a group of jubilant men and women are packed into a café. Glasses...
The Jewel of Medina Stirs up New Controversy for its Depiction of the Prophet Muhammad
by Imelda V. Abaño - Philippines - Back in September 2005, the now infamous Danish cartoon of the prophet Muhammad became a worldwide controversy. It was reprinted in newspapers in several countries and led to widespread Muslim protests and violence....
Muslims Reach Out to Hindus During This Year’s Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir
by Afsaana Rashid - Indian-administered Kashmir - At a time when it is very difficult to find people willing to extend the hand of human kindness to those practicing a different religion, Muslims living in the Kashmir valley have set...
Islam and Democracy: Why Military Solutions Won't Solve Political Problems
by Beena Sarwar - Pakistan - President Pervez Musharraf's resignation from office on August 18th under intense pressure has raised questions, particularly in the West, about the future of Pakistan's "war on terror". The following article takes a historic and...
In Ongoing War in Muslim Mindanao, Women Are Peacemakers and Breadwinners
by Imelda V. Abaño Philippines In times of war and during the peace process, women have played key roles, particularly in the protection of their rights and those of their children. • Cultures clash in the Philippines as US military...
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