identiteit

Art, literature and media

Mirroring the Other: The Feminist Narration of Islamic Glass Art in Works of Monir Farmanfarmaian

Delaram Hosseinioun discusses the mirror art of dame Monir Farmanfarmaian, through the lens of Judith Butler’s theories on feminine Otherness, highlighting the influence of the fourteenth-century Shāh Chérāgh Mosque on Farmanfarmaian’s work.

Delaram Hosseinioun • 11-12-2020

History

Hair and poetry

Asked to identify Muslims, many of us today are likely to envision women with headscarves and men with beards. However, dressing and grooming practices pertaining to hair in the Muslim world show a dazzling variety, vividly described in classical poetry.

Shahzad Bashir • 15-02-2017

History

Bekeren door kleineren: islam en schaamte

De Tsjaadse antropoloog Djimet Seli onderzocht de relatie tussen mobiele telefonie en identiteit onder de Hadjeray. Hun recente, gedwongen bekering tot de islam, zo ontdekte hij, leidde tot een cultuur van schaamte.

Dorrit van Dalen • 07-05-2013

Blogs

Mirroring the Other: The Feminist Narration of Islamic Glass Art in Works of Monir Farmanfarmaian

Hair and poetry

Bekeren door kleineren: islam en schaamte