wrzky

wrzky

Political writing, mutual aid, decolonial thought, and Islamic social justice.

Reblog of Wanda:

Reblog via Wanda #IntroductionAight, time to introduce myself, I guess.𝗜 𝗮𝗺:• Wanda• #Muslim• #Indonesian• #disabled• trauma-informed, not trauma-identified• #abolitionist• a…

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Orientalism and the Denial of Muslim Political Agency

Edward Said, Palestinian literary scholar and author of Orientalism

Western political discourse often treats Muslims as politically illegible, interpreting Muslim societies through secular or liberal frameworks. This critique examines how Orientalism embedded in Western political thought denies Muslim political agency and frames Islamic resistance as a threat rather than a response to imperial violence.

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