tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post7514575820342079265..comments2023-10-20T13:38:09.912+01:00Comments on S T Y L I S H . M: Oh The Irony...StylishMuslimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04757465398662688932noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-17577559438180915772011-11-11T22:56:11.286+00:002011-11-11T22:56:11.286+00:00Goodness - I don't think that ANY women were i...Goodness - I don't think that ANY women were in a particularly good place before the feminist movement, Muslim women included.<br /><br />I'll ask you this: if Islam is so good at giving Muslim women their rights, would you rather live in a majority Muslim country, like Jordan or Saudi Arabia? Or would you rather live in the US.<br /><br />Dogma is one thing - practice is another. It's really irrelevant if Islam gives women more rights than other religions, because if it's not practiced that way, it's just words. Feminists fight for the rights of women to do as they see fit. You might not think that ISLAM needs feminism, but Muslims surely do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-59041249305425665352011-09-18T00:47:05.808+01:002011-09-18T00:47:05.808+01:00Anon: But I completely agree with you. What I'...Anon: But I completely agree with you. What I'm saying is that Muslim women do not NEED the feminist movement to give them any rights. Islam has already given women their rights and the right to education was on the top of the list.StylishMuslimahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757465398662688932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-42013908790161661522011-09-17T22:38:34.643+01:002011-09-17T22:38:34.643+01:00The reality is that if women had been told to work...<i>The reality is that if women had been told to work so that the government could tax another 50% of the population instead of being told that they were being liberated, far fewer women would have jumped on the feminist bandwagon.They would have used their logic to deduce that men and women are ALREADY equal and it is totally ridiculous to gain equality with somebody simply by 'acting' like them.</i><br /><br />Talk about completely misunderstanding feminism! (Or indeed feminism<i>s</i>, because there are many different ways of being a feminist.) It is indeed even possible to be both a Muslim and a feminist—those of us who are not illogical. You talk in your blog about attending university—do you think that would be possible for you as a woman living in the UK, whether Muslim or not, without the feminist movement? Feminism has opened up many doors for women. Not to mention that women were working outside of the home, in all parts of the world, long before the feminist movement came along—and yes, being taxed for it, too. Women had a lot of responsibilities but very few rights and <i>that</i> is what feminist movements have been fighting for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-64014666275031358092011-09-15T10:12:41.612+01:002011-09-15T10:12:41.612+01:00Nothing else to say, but a hurrah to all that. Agr...Nothing else to say, but a hurrah to all that. Agreed.Omani Princess (not Omani...yet)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11738377563210269837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-5662871356691521772011-09-13T19:19:10.048+01:002011-09-13T19:19:10.048+01:00fifi la femme: That is so true, I always think tha...fifi la femme: That is so true, I always think that if it hadn't happened there wouldn't be such a negative view on Islam. It's such a shame.StylishMuslimahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757465398662688932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-20576565686943703252011-09-13T18:04:48.704+01:002011-09-13T18:04:48.704+01:00An oppressive man is just that - it's nothing ...An oppressive man is just that - it's nothing to do with his religion. I hate these sorts of misconceptions about Islam too. I can't help but feel if 9/11 didn't happen then they wouldn't be so prominent. I guess all we can do is re-educate those who are misinformed?fifi la femmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11088116407658151846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-27791576367048625502011-09-12T16:32:52.226+01:002011-09-12T16:32:52.226+01:00Salam sisters, I found this blog very interesting ...Salam sisters, I found this blog very interesting you should read, search or you tube Edward Wadie Said a well-known Palestinian American literary theorist, critic, and outspoken pro-Palestinian activist. Edward Said argues that the Europeans divided the world into two parts; the east and the west or the occident and the orient or the civilized and the uncivilized. This was totally an artificial boundary; and it was laid on the basis of the concept of them and us or theirs and ours. The Europeans used orientalism to define themselves. Some particular attributes were associated with the orientals, and whatever the orientals weren’t the occidents were. The Europeans defined themselves as the superior race compared to the orientals; and they justified their colonization by this concept. They said that it was their duty towards the world to civilize the uncivilized world. The main problem, however, arose when the Europeans started generalizing the attributes they associated with orientals, and started portraying these artificial characteristics associated with orientals in their western world through their scientific reports, literary work, and other media sources. What happened was that it created a certain image about the orientals in the European mind and in doing that infused a bias in the European attitude towards the orientals. This prejudice was also found in the orientalists (scientist studying the orientals); and all their scientific research and reports were under the influence of this. The generalized attributes associated with the orientals can be seen even today, for example, the Arabs are defined as uncivilized people; and Islam is seen as religion of the terrorist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-76213960260297724462011-09-12T12:39:30.470+01:002011-09-12T12:39:30.470+01:00Assalaam u aleikum wa Rahmatoullah,
gooooooooood ...Assalaam u aleikum wa Rahmatoullah,<br /><br />gooooooooood blog MaashaAllah Allahoema Baarik!<br />Keep it up sis!!!<br /><br />peace and love<br /><br />Khadija Umm AyliounAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-69311029016701720292011-09-05T20:33:27.581+01:002011-09-05T20:33:27.581+01:00Melissa: Thank you! I'm so glad you like the b...Melissa: Thank you! I'm so glad you like the blog :) If you ever have any questions, please ask. Nice blog by the way :D<br />SalamStylishMuslimahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757465398662688932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-24703337146544111472011-09-05T17:08:31.528+01:002011-09-05T17:08:31.528+01:00I must say that I really have been enjoying readin...I must say that I really have been enjoying reading your blog.<br /><br />I am just studying Islam and find it so beautiful.<br /><br />Thank you for creating such a wonderful blog to read.<br /><br />MelissaMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149490578032892476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-21344466703108596092011-09-04T21:16:23.935+01:002011-09-04T21:16:23.935+01:00Aw thank you Leila! You are absolutely right, we s...Aw thank you Leila! You are absolutely right, we should not stay quiet when we have the ability to defend ourselves. Staying quiet is sort of passively agreeing with them :/ Oh and you spelt my name right :D <br />Salam :)StylishMuslimahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757465398662688932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-9490286649745777822011-09-04T18:09:08.720+01:002011-09-04T18:09:08.720+01:00As a Muslim, I think we have every right to get wo...As a Muslim, I think we have every right to get worked up over "some poll". People will never take Muslims seriously if we allow these problems to gush without trying to stem the flow. Absolutely right, Zaenab! (spelled right...?) I wanted to express my feelings regarding this too, but you beat me to it. :)<br /><br />-Leila <br /><br />www.hijabafied.blogspot.comFatimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11364545765027494552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-53379771338435866222011-09-04T10:00:13.189+01:002011-09-04T10:00:13.189+01:00Chaajo: Thank you! And yes, that's fine :D Sal...Chaajo: Thank you! And yes, that's fine :D SalamStylishMuslimahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757465398662688932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-22422374335692684302011-09-04T04:48:00.632+01:002011-09-04T04:48:00.632+01:00Very well said, Zaenab! You wouldn't mind if I...Very well said, Zaenab! You wouldn't mind if I share this with the Muslim community I'm well acquainted with on Facebook? I'll add the link over there so people know its original source.CHaajonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-72589802395516821302011-09-03T18:20:26.689+01:002011-09-03T18:20:26.689+01:00Muslim Mommy: Ah very true, especially the last bi...Muslim Mommy: Ah very true, especially the last bit. Salam :)StylishMuslimahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757465398662688932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-31807956252672955052011-09-03T14:03:25.932+01:002011-09-03T14:03:25.932+01:00Well Said!!!Well Said!!!Ayaatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490046069965173262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-59490904986232088542011-09-03T13:03:48.217+01:002011-09-03T13:03:48.217+01:00Are there many oppressed Muslim women in world? YE...Are there many oppressed Muslim women in world? YES! Are they oppressed by ISLAM? NO! There's a lot of evil in this world- a lot of racism, sexism, prejudice, greed and so on. It is really a shame that the government and media in the West promote the idea that these problems exist only in "Muslim Lands" and "Muslim Culture." Muslims make up almost 1/4 of the world's population, so of course these problems will be seen in Muslim lands. But these problems exist everywhere, especially in the West, where whole civilizations were built on the shoulders of oppression!<br /><br />www.dig4knowledge.blogspot.comMuslim Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107093885607042903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-56332437156051244232011-09-03T01:14:15.787+01:002011-09-03T01:14:15.787+01:00Bravo sister!!! Go ahead and set the record straig...Bravo sister!!! Go ahead and set the record straight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-66031165748070148562011-09-02T19:38:59.343+01:002011-09-02T19:38:59.343+01:00So well said :)So well said :)Country Hijabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15423665146870175371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997368929533232508.post-280479736785486362011-09-02T18:27:48.751+01:002011-09-02T18:27:48.751+01:00You shouldn't get all worked up over some poll...You shouldn't get all worked up over some poll. These are prolly the same people that believe all Arabs are Muslims, vice versa; or that Gaddafi is the king of Iraq, lol. <br /><br />I also find it funny that most of these feminist movements around the world were a reaction to their own worldviews, as opposed to being a reaction against the "oppressive" nature of Islam. <br /><br />Their opinions mean squat to us. <br /><br />Salaam.<br /><br />-ImranAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com