Abstract
Fatima Payman’s public reception recalls the title of political scientist Mahmood Mamdani’s book Good Muslim, Bad Muslim. Her first Senate speech was received with varieties of admiration and affection, in parliament and online. Attention was paid to her appearance and biography, and primarily to the fact she was a young hijab-wearing woman – almost as though she were considered a sort of multicultural Muslim mascot for the Labor Party.
Now in 2024, Payman has been taken seriously, by both her prime minister and members of the opposition, as something like a mildly disruptive Muslim menace.
Why does Payman’s public conduct seem to stimulate affection and apprehension more readily than temperate intellectual engagement?
Now in 2024, Payman has been taken seriously, by both her prime minister and members of the opposition, as something like a mildly disruptive Muslim menace.
Why does Payman’s public conduct seem to stimulate affection and apprehension more readily than temperate intellectual engagement?
| Original language | English |
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| Specialist publication | Muslims Down Under |
| Publisher | Muslims Down Under |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Jun 2024 |