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Title: A picture of a boy and girl jumping in the air with the words the word mosque on it

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By: Yasmine Mohammed

Published: Oct 24, 2023

In 2016, there was a march in Washington D.C. billed as a "Women's March" during which millions of women paraded down the streets in the name of women's rights—some of them carrying posters of a woman in hijab. As a woman who risked her life to remove that hijab off my head, I was furious at how people could be so ignorant as to appropriate a tool of female oppression as a symbol of women's freedom. The Islamist propaganda was so successful that these well-meaning women, who seemed like bright and educated individuals, actually bought the lie that this tool of misogyny was a symbol of women's empowerment.

More of you now share in my rage—now that you know about Mahsa Amini and have seen the Women Life Freedom protests in Iran. Now that you have seen women burning their hijabs in the streets and protesters being gunned down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, many of you can comprehend how grotesque it was to wave a hijab at a Women's March.

But at the time, you didn't know. You were useful idiots of a very large, very powerful, and very well-funded propaganda machine.

I tried to tell you. For the past seven years, I have been singing the same tune to anyone who would listen. I wrote articles, spoke on countless podcasts, went on the nightly news in countries across Europe, North America, and Asia, my message clear: Beware this alliance between the liberal Left and the Islamists.

In 2019, I published my book Unveiled with a clear subtitle: How Western Liberals Empower Radical Islam. I used my own story growing up in Canada in an extremist family who married me off to an Al Qaeda terrorist to illustrate this unholy alliance between the radical Left and the radical Muslims. I risked my life to tell you all this. I understood that I could potentially be putting myself and my whole family in danger to get this message to you. I did my best to tell as many kind-hearted, altruistic Westerners that they were being duped and being used as useful idiots.

And duped you have been. A dozen Muslim majority countries execute people for the "crime" of homosexuality under Islamic Law. People are executed for renouncing Islam; there is no religious freedom, no freedom of speech, no freedom of personal expression under Sharia. It is the antithesis of liberal or progressive values.

Hijab is not a choice for the vast majority of women. Girls and women are abused tortured and killed by their families in honor violence and honor killings across the globe over this piece of cloth. Women have been imprisoned in countries like Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Perhaps most importantly for today's context, radical Islam is viciously antisemitic.

How can a group of people who bleat about diversity and inclusion be aligning with a religion that claims that even the earth itself hates Jewish people? Which hopes and predicts that a day will come when even the rocks and trees will call out, "Oh Muslim, there is a Jew behind me! Come kill him."

I have been shocked and infuriated that I have to explain over and over again that water is wet. How is this not so obvious already? And even though I spend nearly every single day in this endeavor, screaming like Cassandra warning about the Trojan Horse, even I didn't realize how right I was. Even those of us who have been watching this alliance over the years between the radical Left and radical Islam did not see this coming.

It's as if the subtitle of my book leapt off the page and is now walking down the street chanting, "Gas the Jews."

It is now personified in university leaders and politicians who are posting pictures of paragliders and celebrating the mass execution and torture of innocent people.

There could not be a more clear example of western liberals empowering radical Islam.

As Claire Lehmann, founder of Quillette, put it on X, "I have been covering the toxic ideology for years. But if you had told me a month ago that this ideology would lead more than half of Americans under 25 to justify and excuse the torture and mass-murder of a minority group, I would not have believed you."

We are at a very important moment in history. We are at that moment that so many of us have talked about and thought about while studying history or after watching a World War II movie: What would I have done? Would I have been one of those Germans who hid their Jewish neighbors in their attics protecting them from the genocidal Nazis? Or would I have been one of the many Germans who was too scared to do anything but comply? Or worse: Would I have been one of people who was convinced by the hateful propaganda?

Wonder no more, dear reader. Your moment is here.

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Plot twist: it turns out the people calling everyone "Nazis" were the real Nazis all along.

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Batgirl flying

IMAGE ID: A copic marker illustration of Stephanie Brown, a pale skinned Muslim girl wearing a dark purple hijab, a dark purple tshirt with a yellow Bat symbol over a lighter purple long sleeve shirt, and dark purple shorts over lighter purple leggings. She stands as if she’s trying to balance, her arms up and stretched out to the side. Her eyes are shut. She stands in front of a purple sky full of clouds. END ID.

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Under My Hijab • {Hena Khan | 2019}

Under My Hijab is a 32-page picture book written by Hena Khan, which was published in 2019 for young children between the ages of 4 - 7 years old.

The story follows the perspective of a young girl who is influenced and inspired by the women around her wearing hijab in various situations and conditions when they do not. The author also touches on how unique each individual is when they are not wearing hijab, as well as different personalized ways on how you can wear a hijab. Overall, the story informs the reader about hijabs, when and why women choose to wear them, and why people choose not to wear them. 

Overall, this story is beautiful as it touches on the importance of individuality/self-confidence, inspiration from women and role models, cultural diversity, religion, and many more. For example, in the book, the author reinforces the message of individuality by illustrating various important women in the little girl's life they can wear hijabs in various different ways; also, when they are not wearing hijabs, each woman has a distinctive look to their hair which represents their unique personality. Because of the little girl's influences, the girl becomes inspired by the women around her and wears a hijab at the end of the story, representing her being proud of her culture and being able to express her personality through the hijab. 

All in all, the illustrations of this book are illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel. Looking at the illustrations, the art is very bright, rich, and vibrant, which brings the characters to life. The illustrations reinforce the message, such as including small modern details within the background which indicates that Muslims share an American culture as well. 

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Review - Huda F are You? by Huda Fahmy

Huda F are You? is a graphic novel by Huda Fahmy that hilariously documents a young Muslim girl’s mission to discover her identity now that she’s in a new school where being “the hijabi girl” is no longer unique. It’s recommended for grades eight through eleven (NoveList, n.d.). I chose this book for the graphic novel prompt because it was on the TLA 2023 TAYSHAS reading list (Texas Library Association, 2023) and because I can’t remember having ever read a book with a Muslim lead. I’m always trying to diversify my reading and decided to rectify that gap in my reading. Huda F are You? was a delightful book for learning about Muslim American culture. It shows us Huda’s struggles in ways that are universally relatable but still highlight unique experiences hijabis face growing up in America. The relatable story and characters are highlighted through cute, expressive cartoon illustrations and the humor is delivered through expertly crafted page layout and plot pacing.

The central plot in the book is Huda figuring out her identity amidst the chaos of starting at a new high school where her role becomes unclear. In her previous community, she was the only hijabi in her community, and though she has a larger community in her new high school, there are also several people who make their disdain for Muslims known in big and small ways. The relatable teen moments (like telling a boy you like them only to realize you mostly just want their approval) and the moments of Islamophobia (such as a teacher repeatedly describing Muslims as inherently violent) are seamlessly intertwined. I don’t want to make it seem that diverse fiction’s value should be based on whether white people can relate to it or not, but as a white woman I really appreciated that this book acts as a wonderful window into Muslim American girls’ experiences.

The characters are my favorite part of this book. Huda, our lead, is hilariously self-deprecating but isn’t a clown. She is a fully realized character who demonstrates intelligence, kindness, and grows a lot throughout the story. A particularly strong moment is when Huda realizes that she doesn’t wear her hijab and go to halaqa because she must, but because she likes those parts of her Muslim culture. It’s an empowering moment that reveals Huda’s values and her growth into a more self-assured individual. The other characters in the book are just as well rounded, with Huda’s mother having a heartbreaking backstory told in an impressive three pages. With identity and belonging being central themes of the book, it’s important to have realistic characters for the audience to love and root for, and Fahmy’s character development is wildly successful.

Fahmy is a master at storytelling through comics. Her cartoony style allows for funny, heightened expressions that do a lot to communicate characters’ thoughts and deliver punchlines. The page layouts also carry much of the humor by guiding the book’s pacing. The book is a very quick read, in part because the illustrations are cartoony with minimal detail and frequently take up full two-page spreads. This layout establishes a quick, energetic pace that supports the book’s humor by delivering punchlines with perfect timing.

Huda F are You? is a delightful read. The humor and characters offer a witty, accessible look into Muslim American experiences. It’s also a perfect book for reluctant or struggling readers because of the casual language and heavy reliance on visual art to tell the story. It’s a short, highly enjoyable book that is sure to engage any reader.

References

Fahmy, H. (2021). Huda F are You? Dial Books.

NoveList. (n.d.). Huda F are you? https://web.p.ebscohost.com/novp/detail?vid=2&sid=135ee496-5f4c-447f-adaf-c46d86b4e6ac%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92cC1saXZl#AN=11024940&db=neh.

Texas Library Association. (n.d.). 2023 TAYSHAS List announced. https://txla.org/news/2023-tayshas-list-announced/.

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Title: A boy and a girl are walking in front of a mosque

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A lil something for a friend that I'm really proud of :D

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Ramadan is almost here,Alhamdulillah :)

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Guess who unpacked their markers....

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