“It is not the cloth that oppresses women, it is the illiterate mind” – Tariq Ramadan
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A Cold War Fought by Women
Sexism and what Google can Teach us
“Here’s one easy way to determine how rampant sexism is across the globe: run a Google search. To prove that masses of Internet users have worrying opinions on what women should–or cannot–do, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) tested the search engine’s autocomplete feature. Type in the words “women” and “shouldn’t” or “women” and “cannot,” and you’ll get a litany of despicable options: drive, vote, speak in church, box, have rights…you get the point (interestingly, here in the U.S., when you type in “men shouldn’t,” you get a more innocuous list: wear flip-flops, wear shorts, marry).”
Post by Imam Khalid Latif.
“No nation can …
“No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you.” –Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Founder of Pakistan.
His chilling prediction, perhaps, is right.
The Independent: “Lady Gaga’s burqa is good for Muslim women”
I Am A Muslim Girl And This World Is Not For Me !
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Dedicated to all Muslim Girls and women of the world…..
I am a Muslim Girl and this world is not for me
When I go out wander In places
I get annoyed of boys who chases
They follow me , touch poke and run
Leaving me behind, making my fun
They can’t feel my pain, treat us like toys
Because I am a girl and they are boys
And when I cover myself up with veils
These are the white people who make me fail
By striking against the covering of women
They cause me bane that can’t be undone
I am a Muslim girl and this world is not for me
I become a victim of bad comments, riot and rape
Because I don’t find any kind of escape
I am not allowed to follow my religion
To cover myself in this men-dominant region
I am a Muslim…
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Whispers of Satan 