I want Your Light. Radiant, hot, blinding; bring me Heaven’s beauty in a beam of mystic fire; let it tear through my flesh, roar through my veins, enrage me like the wild souls of Layla and Majnun. I want Your Love – fierce, powerful violent. Step out of hiding, emerge from the portal, reach for [...]
All posts for the month February, 2010
Arezou (Desire)
Posted by Jehanzeb on February 13, 2010
http://muslimreverie.wordpress.com/2010/02/13/arezou-desire/
Sexist Super Bowl Commercials
Super Bowls are notorious for their commercials. It’s one of the main attractions, even for people who don’t care about football. I didn’t care for either this year, but since my family was into it, I decided to sit down and watch a few bits of the game. I was quickly reminded of how much [...]
Posted by Jehanzeb on February 11, 2010
http://muslimreverie.wordpress.com/2010/02/11/sexist-super-bowl-commercials/
Kurbaan: Stereotypes, Islamophobia, and the Sexy Terrorist
I’ve been on and off with Bollywood/Indian films over the years. Though lately, ever since I saw the brilliant (and hilarious) new Aamir Khan film, “3 Idiots,” and noticed how it helped improve my Urdu/Hindi, I have been watching more Bollywood movies. My personal history with Bollywood films is more appropriate for another post, but [...]
Posted by Jehanzeb on February 2, 2010
http://muslimreverie.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/kurbaan-stereotypes-islamophobia-and-the-sexy-terrorist/
