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Deenah al-Aqsa

I always love a good superhero metaphor!

Thanks for sharing!

1 min readSep 18, 2021

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Deenah al-Aqsa

So valid, honestly.

I dabbled in teaching a little while ago and had to quit for my sanity, so I sympathise deeply. Thanks for sharing your experience.

1 min readSep 18, 2021

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An Injustice!

Working Under the Presumption of Straightness

Usually, people see my identity as a Muslim lesbian as an oxymoron. [They think the] two components just aren’t compatible with each other.

9 min readAug 23, 2021

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On Dawn Butler, ‘gesture politics’ and why so-called decorum means nothing

Dawn Butler got ejected from the House of Commons yesterday, and she did so simply for telling the truth. She called out various lies that…

3 min readJul 24, 2021

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On Dawn Butler, ‘gesture politics’ and why so-called decorum means nothing

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Deenah al-Aqsa

Stephen Colbert used the plight of Palestinians as the butt of a joke.

Last week, Wendy Williams faced criticism for the way she began a segment on her show about Swavy Miller, who was murdered in a senseless…

6 min readJul 13, 2021

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Stephen Colbert used the plight of Palestinians as the butt of a joke.

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Deenah al-Aqsa

What’s in a Name?

My name is Deenah al-Aqsa. This is my origin story.

4 min readMay 9, 2021

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What’s in a Name?

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Deenah al-Aqsa

Instead of idealising people like Tom Moore, let’s hold politicians to account for their failures

Today Captain Tom Moore died from COVID-19, and tributes have been pouring in from all over in honour of him, including the Prime Minister…

5 min readFeb 2, 2021

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Instead of idealising people like Tom Moore, let’s hold politicians to account for their failures

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Deenah al-Aqsa

Not to piss in anyone’s presidential cornflakes, but having the appearance of precautions isn’t…

For many months, probably since the pandemic started, I’ve been following American politics quite closely from my side of the pond. And…

4 min readJan 22, 2021

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Not to piss in anyone’s presidential cornflakes, but having the appearance of precautions isn’t…

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Deenah al-Aqsa

Deenah al-Aqsa

Deenah is an award-nominated Muslim lesbian writer. She’s written for Lacuna Magazine, AZ Magazine, The Dark Horse Mag, Lumpen Journal and The Femedic.

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