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.
Related Posts
Saudi Women Blogging
via The Bishop, comes this interesting piece from the Christian Science Monitor about Saudi Women Blogging. Technorati Tags: Blogging, Saudi Arabia, Women
Driving While Pregnant
Shabana gets heavy on the snark. Can you blame her? A traffic court in Dubai declares a woman guilty of manslaughter after a traffic accident in which she loses her child. Why not go ahead and ban pregnancy? [From Driving While Pregnant]
Underwraps: Muslim model agency founder Nailah Lymus says high fashion CAN be modest | Mail Online
Underwraps: Muslim model agency founder Nailah Lymus says high fashion CAN be modest | Mail Online. Underwraps will represent beautiful Muslims proving that the heady world of fashion does not need to exist at pains with the sanctity of Islamic customs.