Browsing Archive: January, 2009
Posted by Nabil Echchaibi on Tuesday, January 27, 2009,
It felt a bit surreal to listen to President Obama's interview (Part 1- Part 2) on Al-Arabiya news television yesterday. It was not so much because he called for treating the Muslim world with respect and listening to its people- President Bush said the same thing many times- but mostly because for the first time, a U.S. president told an Arab/Muslim audience that he not only lived in the Muslim world but has Muslim family ties as well. As a public diplomacy initiative, this is quite effectiv... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nabil Echchaibi on Thursday, January 22, 2009,
As one of the most prominent signs of Islam, the veil has been the subject of a heated debate both among Muslims and non-Muslims-some of it quite valuable and much of it just inflammatory and ignorant. But we rarely hear from the women who wear it themselves. Much has been said on their behalf about their religious conviction or their lack of voice. Some young Muslim male singers have dedicated songs to them. Yet, we don't know much about their experiences living with the veil, particularly i... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nabil Echchaibi on Tuesday, January 20, 2009,
I'm starting my blog "Islam in a New Media Age" today and I'm hoping it will help nurture an emerging discussion about Islam and Muslims beyond the customary fixation with extremism and fanaticism. You've probably heard and read about how religion has found technology, but what does that imply for the way religious beliefs and practices are discussed and re-imagined as new media are adopted? The interpretation of Islam is no longer the prerogative of a few learned scholars who've spent years ... Continue reading ...
I was born and raised in Morocco. My research focuses on the intersections between Islam, Arab popular culture and the media. I'm currently an assistant professor in the School of Journalism at the University of Colorado-Boulder.
