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ghenwa

@ghenwa.bsky.social

associate prof, modern arabic lit @uchicago. i think and write about beirut (and leaving it). co-creator with @doostdar.bsky.social of @gamingislamshow.bsky.social

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Gaming Islam @gamingislamshow.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Do you want to hear more about Gaming Islam? Vote for our panel @sxsw.com, and @sxswedu.com ! SXSW: tinyurl.com/gamingislamS... SXSW edu: tinyurl.com/gamingislami...

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Gaming Islam @gamingislamshow.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

We break down the Orientalist imaginations behind gendered stereotypes. In the episode, we show how Heaven's Vault tries to push back against the image of the harem girl in its central character, Aliya Elasra. 🎮 #gaming #orientalism #sexuality

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Sex and Orientalism

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Gaming Islam @gamingislamshow.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Who caused the Highway of Death? Why does Call of Duty use real-world events, but re-write their perpetrators? Watch @VideoGamingIslam to find out more! 🎮 #cod #callofduty

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Rewriting History in Call of Duty

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Gaming Islam @gamingislamshow.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Where does the iconography of flags in CoD come from? Learn more ‪@VideoGamingIslam‬ #cod #callofduty #gaming 🎮

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The Flags & Killers of Call of Duty

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ghenwa @ghenwa.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Excited to share the new episode of @gamingislamshow.bsky.social about @inkle.co's Heaven's Vault! @doostdar.bsky.social

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