"Maneuvers from the Margins: Female Muslim Rappers of the U.K."

Hip-hop might not be the most obvious medium in which female Muslim musicians (such as the Norwegian-born Deeyah) can flourish, but it has proved to be a powerful tool for a historically voiceless population. Professor Sylvia Alajaji gives a lecture on these talented women, and uses them as a way to analyze and discuss the evolving relationship between Islam and modernity.