مَست قَلَندَرU.S. Elections and the Logic of AbuseI find the framework of abuse to be useful when talking about the relationship we as Muslims have with the U.S. (and I’m aware there is no…Oct 27Oct 27
مَست قَلَندَرToxic Positivity on PalestineI’ve been seeing toxic positivity about Palestine from some Muslims in the West. I don’t think it’s a widespread problem among most, but…Dec 12, 20231Dec 12, 20231
مَست قَلَندَرVilifying Palestinians and Endorsing Genocide on The ViewThe View recently interviewed Kinnan Abdalhamid, the Palestinian American college student who survived a terrorist attack from a racist…Dec 2, 2023Dec 2, 2023
مَست قَلَندَرBarbie’s White Feminism ProblemWARNING: SPOILERS BELOW! If you haven’t seen Barbie yet and don’t want to be spoiled, please read after you’ve seen the film.Aug 21, 20233Aug 21, 20233
مَست قَلَندَرDespite Rise in Teletherapy, BIPOC Still Face Barriers Due to Counseling State Laws*To protect the confidentiality of clients (or potential clients), any examples I provide have been altered, to the extent that even the…Apr 16, 2023Apr 16, 2023
مَست قَلَندَرObi-Wan Kenobi Continues a Disturbing Trope for Women of Color CharactersThe following post contains spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Clone Wars animated series, the prequel films, and Battlestar Galactica. At…Jun 20, 20221Jun 20, 20221
مَست قَلَندَرBrief Thoughts on Dune: White Saviorism, Orientalism, and MENA RepresentationMajor Spoilers for Dune below.Oct 24, 2021Oct 24, 2021
مَست قَلَندَرThe Little Things: Can Hollywood Imagine Non-Stereotypical Arab Protagonists?The Little Things was kind of forgettable overall. It kept me engaged, but I was underwhelmed by the “twist” and the ending didn’t pay off…Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
مَست قَلَندَرWhat The Rise of Skywalker Teaches Us About Family (Spoilers)Warning: Major SPOILERS ahead for The Rise of Skywalker.Dec 23, 2019Dec 23, 2019
مَست قَلَندَرImam Hussain, Love, and Social JusticeIt seems impossible to talk about the events of Karbala without also acknowledging the spiritual diversity within Islam. Unfortunately…Sep 9, 20192Sep 9, 20192
