Muslim Chic
Here is a nice piece from HuffPo that tries to understand why Muslim women wear the hijab. I think it is still a bit essentializing, but overall is very good.
Day: July 8, 2009
Is it 1909 or 2009 in Philly?
Apparently the white folks are afraid the black might wash off on them. Frakkin’ morons.
He Who Burns
My dear friend is putting on a dance performance in NY this weekend. It is titled “He Who Burns,” and plays with the idea put forward by Hallaj that Iblis was cast out of Heaven for being the truest lover of God. He refuse to bow to Adam not because he was disobedient, but because none is worthy of worship other than God. Check it out. He Who Burns