Muslims in Cape Town, South Africa, explore ways to be openly lesbian, gay, and transgendered and still be part of a Muslim community. Advocacy groups there assert their place as interpreters of... Show moreMuslims in Cape Town, South Africa, explore ways to be openly lesbian, gay, and transgendered and still be part of a Muslim community. Advocacy groups there assert their place as interpreters of Islam in a way that is open to diversity and engaged in a quest for justice. Show less
The dominant narrative dealing with crimes of violence against Muslim women in both the Europe and the Middle East employs strikingly similar strategies, motifs, and symbols, especially when it... Show moreThe dominant narrative dealing with crimes of violence against Muslim women in both the Europe and the Middle East employs strikingly similar strategies, motifs, and symbols, especially when it comes to the issue of rape. Such similarities beg the question: to what extent is the discourse on rape part of the problem of acts of violence against women? Show less
A sub terra network of international state actors and security agencies deploy sexual torture against Arab and Muslim detainees. Such methods are intended to extract information, enlist informants,... Show moreA sub terra network of international state actors and security agencies deploy sexual torture against Arab and Muslim detainees. Such methods are intended to extract information, enlist informants, or shame prisoners in a manner that manipulates perceived notions of authentic Arab/Muslim masculine identity. Show less
