Muslim girl attacked by Serbian teens in Srebrenica
by Daily Sabah with AA ISTANBUL Feb 21, 2020 – AMuslim girl wearing a headscarf was attacked by Serbian peers on her way to school in Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia-Herzegovina, local […]
Women in Islam: Muslim Women in the Islamic Golden Age
by Soukeyna Osei-Bonsu in Culture & Lifestyle on 10th May, 2023 “Tonight I am a Dahlia,I have invented a dream that seems it could come trueso I work and pray that the fruits of this […]
British Muslim woman overseeing experimental farm at Islamic convention in UK
Attiya Shaukat has gone from growing vegetables in her garden to overseeing three farming sites, including two in Nigeria. Published Jul 30 A British Muslim woman is experimenting with a 1.5 […]
Top court in France backs abaya Muslim dress ban in schools
BY AGENCIES PARIS, FRANCE SEP 07, 2023 – DAILY SABAH A woman wearing an abaya dress walks in the streets of Marseille, southern France, Aug. 29, 2023. (AFP Photo) The French […]
In France, Secularism Is a Justification for Discrimination Against Muslims
Story by Audrey Pettit • Tuesday Growing up in the US, I admired France’s secular vision of social democracy. But teaching in Lyon’s working-class suburbs taught me that, in practice, laïcité is […]
List of female Islamic scholars. Wikipedia.
4 languages From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is an incomplete list of female scholars of Islam. A traditionally-trained female scholar is referred to as ʿālimah or Shaykha.[1] The inclusion of women in university […]
Should You Be Offended if a Muslim Doesn’t Offer You a Handshake?
Azhar Goraya FACTS FROM FICTION 6th September 2021 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS In many societies today, a handshake, hug or even a kiss on the cheek is seen as nothing […]
Ghana: Young Muslim Women in Ghana Feel Stereotyped and Judged – Why It Matters
Pixabay Woman wearing a Hijab.25 JULY 2021 The Conversation Africa (Johannesburg)ANALYSISBy Barbara Crossouard, Christine Adu-Yeboah|| Eric Ananga|| Máiréad Dunne and Vincent Adzahlie-Mensah Since the 9/11 attack on the World Trade […]
Muslim visibility matters – but misrepresenting us does more harm than good
Faiza Saqib Fri, July 16, 2021 As a teen, I often struggled with my identity. I didn’t know what category or label I fit into, it was a feeling of […]
Record number of Muslims recognised by The Queen
Source: The International News LONDON: A record number of Muslims have been recognised by the Queen in the 2019 New Year’s Honours list including one of the highest number from […]
World Muslim Women’s Summit & Exhibition WISE 2018 Istanbul
By: The Editorial Team The World Muslim Women’s Summit & Exhibition WISE 2018 was held as a part of the 8th World Islamic Forum on the 1st -2nd of March 2018… The […]
America just got its first full-time Muslim TV reporter who wears a hijab
It’s my America too,’ says the first Muslim television reporter in the U.S to wear a hijab. Tahera Rahman is ushering in a new era of broadcast journalism for Americans, showing that everyone deserves to be represented. Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2018/02/27/america-just-got-its-first-full-time-muslim-tv-reporter-who-wears-a-hijab-7344956/?ito=cbshare
Muslim heritage: Malika III: Shajarat Al-Durr
By: Tom Verde Our third story is that of Shajarat al-Durr, the first woman to sit upon an Egyptian throne since Cleopatra, nearly 1,300 years before. Art direction for the […]
For the ladies, Ramadan in Riyadh is like never before
TRADITIONALLY the fasting month of Ramadan is an occasion for family gatherings, cooking delicious food, testing different restaurants and, of course, a renewed zeal for worship. However, this Ramadan Saudi women in Riyadh are witnessing a host of new activities. These include family entertainment events, fashion shows, makeup workshops, beauty […]
Remembering a pioneer of girls education
THERE were no formal schools for girls in the holy city of Makkah until 1957. That year Sheikh Omar Yahya Abdul Jabbar, who passed away in 1970, became the first to establish an elementary school for girls in the city. Read more…..http://saudigazette.com.sa/saudi-arabia/remembering-pioneer-girls-education/
Muslims abroad must respect law on veils, MWL chief reiterates
ARAB NEWS | Published — Thursday 11 May 2017 Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa RIYADH: A Muslim World League (MWL) official has reiterated the position of its Secretary-General Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa that Muslims abroad must respect the laws of the land they live in. The official […]
HELLO HIJAB: WOMEN CREATE MUSLIM HEADSCARVES FOR BARBIES TO ENCOURAGE INCLUSIVITY
It’s hoped the initiative will make playtime more diverse RACHEL HOSIE @rachel_hosie Much fuss was made last year over the news that Mattel were launching Barbie dolls with more […]
US: First Somali-American Voted In
Ilham Omar, who escaped Somalia and spent years in a Kenyan refugee camp, thanked her grandfather who taught her the importance of democracy. Thu, November 10, 201 clarionproject.com Making U.S. election history, a Somali-American was elected to public office as a Democratic state legislator in Minnesota. Ilhan Omar, […]
Women lead Friday prayers at Denmark’s first female-run mosque
Source: The Guardian Imam of Mariam mosque in Copenhagen says aim is to challenge patriarchal structures and inspire other women By Harriet Sherwood in Copenhagen t was Friday prayers with a […]