Beirut Reborn: The Political Aesthetics of Auto-Destruction (2002)
Although Beirut has always been beautiful and photogenic, the Lebanese civil war only increased the photography emerging from the city. During and after the war, “the urban violence was obsessively photographed and then packaged in increasingly expensive and glossy format.” This article analyzes and explains a variety of these poignant photographs. Beirut Reborn: The Political […]
Multiple Critique: Islamic Feminist Rhetorical Strategies (2000)
Muslim women are choosing to struggle and fight within the systems that oppress them rather than breaking out. They believe that the values and goals of being equal to men and being good Muslims are not mutually exclusive. Some argue that “Islamic feminism” is an oxymoron, but those who label themselves as Islamic feminists show […]
Islamic Feminism Before and After September 11 (2002)
With Saving Brown Women as the introduction, this article elaborates on the resurfacing of the fight for women’s rights after 9/11. When the Taliban became the enemy, their treatment of women was brought to attention once again. But Afghan women, in addition to their sisters in the Muslim world, had begun to declare their jihad and fight […]