Tag: Islam
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Discourses on Veiling
For my presentation, “Discourses on Veiling,” I look at how people that practice Islam cover themselves for a variety of reasons. This presentation offers a small look at real people that are Muslims, how the veil operates in western culture, and it offers a bit of research into what Islamic Feminism looks like today. First,…
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Orientalism in Dune (1965)
Prolific American science fiction writer Frank Herbert often escorted his readers on journeys throughout fantastical lands in outer space. Arguably his most popular novel, Dune, is no exception to this and provides its readers with the tale of a young man, Paul Atreides, and his journey following his family’s new role as conservator over the…
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Mohja Kahf’s Amendment to the Patriarchal Interpretation of Muslim Women
Introduction and Contextualization Mohja Kahf, a Syrian poet and author, explores themes of gender, religion, and Muslim women’s representation in her works like Emails from Scheherazad, The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf and Western Representations of the Muslim Woman: From Termagant to Odalisque. Kahf also explores sexuality, love, and desire in her works and even…