On this episode, we talk to Sr. Abida about Orientalism and the portrayal of Muslim women throughout history, as well as modern representations that affect Muslims.

Abida is a postgraduate student at the University of New South Wales, pursuing a Juris Doctorate degree. She previously occupied the Vice President position at UNSWMSA, the Muslim Students Association on her campus, and has been actively involved in several community initiatives. Her informed interests include sociology, philosophy, as well as the current state of the Ummah.

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Shownotes

[2:33] – The evolution of topics and discussions in the scene for Sydney Muslim Students Associations

[5:10] – What is Orientalism and why does it concern Muslims?

[8:14] – Charles Hamilton [Wael B. Hallaq (2009). Sharī'a: Theory, Practice, Transformations. Cambridge University Press (Kindle edition). pp. 374–376]

[9:09] – Snouck Hurgronje [Algadri, Hamid (1994). Dutch Policy Against Islam and Indonesians of Arab Descent in Indonesia]

[14:08] – How have Muslim women been used by certain discourses involving orientalism to further narratives against Islam?

[17:03] – How have these depictions, particularly the body and veil constructs, been portrayed in modern times?

[19:03] – In what ways are these representations used by media, policymakers, art, literature and in mainstream discourse?

[20:04] – https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/dec/18/republican-voters-bomb-agrabah-disney-aladdin-donald-trump

[20:49] – http://reappropriate.co/2014/04/hey-air-france-your-orientalism-is-in-the-air/

[21:59] – Returning back to discussions on discourses using Orientalism to advance their views

[25:54] – Delving into how Orientalism affects Muslims in their practice of the Deen

[39:40] – What are the ways to reconstruct a better and lasting portrayal of Muslims?