Works Cited and Further Reading

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Aboutabl, Nahla. “Being a Minority at JMU Can Be Challenging.” The Breeze. last modified February 17, 2014. http://www.breezejmu.org/opinion/article_e43fcf18-9768-11e3-aa72-001a4bcf6878.html Errazzouki, Samia. “Artistic Depictions of Arab Women: An Interview with...

Essaydi’s Brand of Feminism

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Lalla Essaydi is specifically contributing to the feminist movement in Morocco.  She does this  in her photographs with her use of the veil, the absence of the veil, and the calligraphy in her artwork. Calligraphy is traditionally a male art form, dating back to the...

Morocco Since 2011 and Constitutional Reform

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In an effort to avoid a revolution, the king of Morocco, King Mohammed VI, wrote a new Moroccan constitution. The constitution was unveiled on March 9, 2011, which was just weeks after Ben Ali’s exile.[1] In particular, the new constitution helped with woman’s...

The Arab-Spring and Morocco

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The Arab Spring designates a series of events that sparked revolutions in many Arab countries.  The catalyst was the December 17, 2010 self-immolation of a Tunisian vegetable seller. He set himself on fire in protest after the police tried to confiscate his cart...

Continued Growth of Moroccan Influence

by | Mar 6, 2014 | Uncategorized

Essaydi’s works have been showcased in many different galleries and festivals such as the Tindouf Gallery, the Bab Rouah National Gallery, the National Gallery in Fez, the National Gallery in Tangier, and showings of the private collection of the Bank Al-Maghrib.  A...