Tags: marwa sherbini
From Demonization to Objectification: Killing the Burqa
The hijab has gone from symbol to object, and the people associated with it are that object. Alex W. attacked and killed a piece of cloth.
The recent murder in Germany, and the ensuing silence, reveal a shocking level of tolerance for Islamophobia. But hate is seldom focused nor easily sated.
Martyr of the Hijab: Marwa Sherbini, a Walking Veil?
Why did coverage of the murder of a pregnant Muslim woman merely record the outrage “in the Muslim world”?
