Dolls for Muslim Girls
Dolls' bodies burn and heads roll for an absolute, unyielding faith.
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From ULR
Issue 9 – Violence
Dolls for Muslim Girls
Dolls' bodies burn and heads roll for an absolute, unyielding faith.
February 10, 2026
Barbie can be a mother,
and a good Muslim,
married to a Salim / Saad / Sa’id,
if we hold her near a flame
till her face disappears.
Dolls that look like humans,
with lips, eyes, brows, and teeth,
are haram.
Islam is not a part-time faith.
As for Peppa, Winnie, Minnie, et cetera —
one should cut off their heads.
There is nothing wrong with that.
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Sahana Ahmed
Sahana Ahmed is a poet and novelist based in Gurugram, India. She is the author of Combat Skirts (2018) and the editor of Amity: peace poems (2022). She is the India Country Chair for World Peace at G100. For more information, please visit her website at www.sahanaahmed.com. She is on Twitter and Instagram at @schahm.