That Al-Jazeera report on the “Muslimah pride” reaction to Amina and Femen -
It has some odd stuff.
- Sofia Ahmed This event is open to ALL muslim women, Hijaabi’s Nikaabis and women who choose not to wear it. Muslimah pride is about connecting with your Muslim identity and reclaiming our collective voice. Most importantly it is about diversity and showing that muslim women are not just one homogenous group. We come in all shapes and sizes, all races and cultural backgrounds. Whether we choose to wear hijaabs or not is nobodies business but ours. So please get clicking, get creative, get loud and proud. #Muslimapride
That’s incoherent. It wants everything. It wants to combine all the incompatibles. It wants identity … Read the rest
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