Muslim Grrrls

[proofrawk]

Four or five years ago, the term Sharia, which for Muslims denotes Islamic law, meant scant little to Americans. As I write this in the fall of 2010, America’s perceptions of Islam and Muslims have changed markedly. A few months from now, when Oklahoma voters march to the polls, they will face “question 755” on their ballots. Born out of the “

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[pandaseal]

This is fantastic reading. Thanks for posting it.

[1300_hours]

this article brought up a lot of painful memories about the experiences of the women in my family. my own mother couldn't divorce my dad for years because she was afraid we'd go to him and he'd put us under the care of his evil mother.

i find it really hard to bridge my loyalty to my family's heritage and my feminist values a lot of the time. i do agree that it has to come from muslim women, and that change can only happen through the muslim political structure. islam has a much stronger connection to politics than christianity does, which is why it's so difficult for a majority muslim state to be secular. this is something i feel like a lot of westerners don't seem to understand. and having a muslim legal system doesn't necessarily mean it's impossible for women to become empowered.