Muslim feminist Asra Nomani visited Faith Complex to discuss how the infamous “Blue Bra” video has reversed honor/shame categories in the Islamic world.
During the Tahrir Square uprisings in Cairo, onlookers captured this extremely disturbing video of Egyptian military police brutalizing a female protester, dragging her along the street so that her blue bra becomes visible in the course of the beating. The incident sparked a wave of solidarity across Egypt and the unnamed “blue bra girl” has become an icon and rallying cry. Crucially, the Blue Bra Revolution also turns the spotlight on what the role of women will be in the regimes arising out of the Arab Spring.
Noted Muslim feminist, journalist, and author Asra Nomani returns to Faith Complex in this interview with first-time host and School of Foreign Service student Ghazi bin Hamed. Don’t miss Asra’s analysis of the Blue Bra movement, the future of women’s rights in Egypt, and the paradox of Islamic feminism.
