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Seen through Zahra Hankir’s eyes, Eyeliner becomes a portal to history, proof both of the stunning variety among cultures and our shared humanity. Hankir's intimate reporting and conversations—with nomads in Chad, geishas in Japan, dancers in India, drag queens in New York, and more— She embraces the rich history and significance of eyeliner and its history. Listen to our conversation with Hankir...

About half of the world deals directly with bloody menstruation, yet, we do not know much about the blood women lose every month for years to come. In this episode , Kate Clancy, professor, biological anthropologist, and researcher at the University of Illinois-Champaign, uncovers the truth for us.

Sofia Rehman, Muslim scholar and avid book reader suggested the following books for us to read this summer. This episode posted on Goltune.com .

I saw a man picked a trash on the ground at Long Boom Park at Lake City and deposited into a trash can. He was kind, and compassionate toward nature ! Thank you.

In her book, A Treasury of Aishah: A Guidance from the Beloved of the Beloved , Dr. Sofia Rehman compiles 40 of Aishah’s insights and statements in a small and easy-to-read volume. Most accounts of Aishah's life, the Prophet Mohammad's third wife, have been conducted by men. Rehman can be considered one of the only female scholars who researched Aishah extensively. Sara Jamshidi talks with Rehman...

In this podcast episode, Sara Jamshidi explains how she decided to take her anger to nature, and how God showed her mercy and beauty. Please go to

Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi were among the first journalists to cover Mahsa Amini’s death , the 22-year-old woman who was detained by Iran’s morality police for improper hijab, and then died in the hospital. Time Magazine named Hamedi and Mohammadi "two of the most Influential People of 2023". They are also awarded for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism at Harvard University.

I've been obsessed with eco-friendly, minimal, or what we often call these days: green living . My obsession is not new. I've been invested in this topic as long as I can remember. Back in the mid-1980s I lived in Tehran when Iran was defending itself against the U.S.-supported Iraq attack. The war went on, read the rest here.

I yelled at my kind husband for opening my Amazon box … because he ruined my TikTok video!! It wasn’t nice, neither an act of kindness. I do not recommend it!

I turned the engine on and saw the arrow for the car tank on dashboard turned all the way to full. I was so grateful for the kindness of my husband !

This pioneering book makes an innovative contribution to Muslim feminist ethics. It is grounded in a collection of religious sermons (khutbahs) by contemporary Muslim women in a variety of new and emerging contexts, in South Africa, Senegal, Egypt, Malaysia, Pakistan, Indonesia, Canada, Mexico, the United States, Germany, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. Here, I’m talking with Sa’diyya Shaikh and...

At the Starbuck car line, a pickup truck driver paid for our order. It was kindness and compassion toward us! https://goltune.com/63-kindness-diary-someone-at-starbucks-line-paid-for-my-order/

Personal story of dropping off a famous scholar because he was incompatible with the mission of our podcast. Everyone was telling me I must interview 'This Person,' that I do not name him for the sake of anonymity. They said, and I heard, that he is an expert on Iran; he has written more than eight books about Iran and the U.S. relations, he gives lectures about Iran and Islam around the world, he...

About our guest: Masha Rumer is an award-winning journalist and freelance writer. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post , Quartz, the Moscow Times, Parents.com , and elsewhere. About the book: Through her own stories and interviews with other immigrant moms and families , Masha Rumer paints a realistic and compassionate picture of what it’s like for immigrant parents rai...

About our guest: Lisa J. White was a senior instructor of Arabic , and former executive director of CASA, the Center for Arabic Study Abroad at the Arabic Language Institute of the American University in Cairo, where she taught for over thirty years. About the Book: We are all married to our bodies, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health. As a result, the body is...

Yesterday was May 25, 2022, the second anniversary of George Floyds murder . Around the same time, about two years ago, I talked with Shelly Kloba, Democratic Representative of the 1st District at the Washington House of Representatives. We talked about racism, white supremacy, George Floyd killing, and the instruction on how citizens can reach out to politicians. In this interview, Rep. Kloba exp...

An abortion is a medical procedure that ends a pregnancy. It is a basic healthcare need for millions of women, girls and others who can become pregnant. Worldwide, an estimate 1 in 4 pregnancies end in an abortion every year, according to Amnesty International . But while the need for abortion is common, access to safe and legal abortion services is far from guaranteed. In countries like Iran abor...

About this episode: If justice is an essential value in Islam, why have women been treated as second-class citizens in Islamic legal tradition? In her book Journeys Toward Gender Equality in Islam , Ziba Mir-Hosseini explores how democratic gender laws might be constructed from within the Islamic legal framework. She explains how her journey, and the journeys of six influential Muslim intellectual...

At the age of 18, Mansoor Adayfi left his home in Yemen for a cultural mission to Afghanistan. He never returned. Kidnapped by warlords and then sold to the US after 9/11, he was disappeared to Guantánamo Bay, where he spent the next 14 years as Detainee #441. Don’t Forget Us Here tells two coming-of-age stories in parallel: a makeshift island outpost becoming the world’s most notorious prison and...

A modern twist on traditional Middle Eastern cuisine Middle Eastern cuisine is famous for its sophistication, variety, and flavor. Bilhana (Egyptian for ‘bon appétit’) brings a contemporary twist to traditional Middle Eastern dishes with the use of healthy cooking methods. You will find the freshest ingredients the region has to offer. Our guests: Yasmine Elgharably, a self-taught home cook with a...

Beautiful, delicious recipes for Ramadan and beyond, Egyptian Flavors: 50 Recipes is the perfect introduction to Egyptian cooking, from classics like ta‘miya (falafel) and fuul medammis (slow-cooked fava beans), to well-loved main meals such as stuffed cabbage leaves (mahshi cromb). Dyna has appeared on the Middle East edition of the reality television cooking show The Taste.

The Beauty of the Houri: Heavenly Virgins, Feminine Ideals demonstrates how the ambiguous reward of the houri, mentioned in the Qur’an and developed in Islamic theological writings, has gained a distinctive place in the cultural eye from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century. In this episode, we talk with Nerina Rustomji, an associate professor of History at St. John’s University and the aut...

Hello and Salam to you beautiful peaceful bridge makers, Journalists report on women in Muslim and Middle Eastern countries when their rights are violated. But they report on women in Western societies when their rights are respected, according to Islamophobia and Media Portrayal of Muslim Women, a text analysis of U.S. News coverage, by Rochelle Terman. With the Goltune website and our Peaceminde...

In a surprising, funny, and gut-wrenching book, Séverine Autesserre, award-winning author, peacebuilder, and Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, explains the hopeful story of people who have built lasting peace in their communities.

Being a teenager isn't easy. All Sara wants to do is experiment with make-up and hang out with friends. It doesn't help when you have a super-strict Egyptian dad who tells you that everything is "haram" a.k.a. forbidden. But when her family move to the Arabian Gulf, it feels like every door is being closed on Sara's future. Can Sara find her voice again? Will she ever be free? Hijab and Red Lipsti...