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CAN'T YOU HEAR THEM KNOCKING?

”My stepmother had shrugged her shoulders in charming helplessness. “It is as Allah wills,” she said. “The puddles will dry when it stops raining. Allah brings the rains and Allah makes the sun shine.” My father’s third wife accepted her … Continue reading

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BE SUSPICIOUS OF TUAREGS OFFERING GIFTS

”President Obama’s speech didn’t do much for Muslim women. He defended their rights in Western countries to wear the hijab. He didn’t touch on Muslim women being confined, being forced into marriages or being victims of honor killings: These traditions … Continue reading

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