Posts tagged muslim
Why do so many Westerners fear the veil?
Why do so many Westerners fear the veil?

There is no singular reason why Muslim women choose to wear hijab, and yet it’s often perceived by Westerners as just a symbol of oppression. UnTextbooked producer Jana Amin interviews Leila Ahmed about her book A Quiet Revolution: The Veil’s Resurgence, from the Middle East to America.

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Jana AminJeff EmtmanHijab, niqab, burkha, burqa, veil, islam, muslim, women, gender, feminism, middle east, the west, british colonialism, egypt, lord cromer, barbarism, uncivilized, oppression, liberation, resistance, womens rights, monotheism, christianity, virgin mary, leila ahmed, women in islam, a quiet revolution, jana amin, youth, history, podcast, veiling, perceptions of muslims, white feminism, third wave feminism, religion, clothing, abrahamic religions
Why do we forget the cruelty of the British Empire?
Why do we forget the cruelty of the British Empire?

The British Empire is often remembered as a benevolent, modernizing force for good. UnTextbooked producer Hassan Javed challenges that narrative with an interview with historian John Newsinger about his book The Blood Never Dried: A People’s History of the British Empire.

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Hassan JavedJeff EmtmanJallianwala bagh massacre, british imperialism, british raj, british india, aggression, violence, massacre, power, amritsar, punjab, baisakhi, general reginald dyer, protesters, casualties, john newsinger, the blood never dried, people’s history of the british empire, colonialism, colonization, podcast, history, hassan javed, youth, got history, pakistan, partition, partition of india, immigration, hindu, sikh, muslim, reginald dyer, repairations, whitewashing