Source: Businessinsider.com Book review by Noah Friedman Chase F. Robinson, a historian on Islam, author of “Islamic Civilization in Thirty Lives,” and president of the CUNY Graduate Center, explains the misconception many […]
Epigraph: Surely, men who submit themselves to God and women who submit themselves to Him, and believing men and believing women, and obedient men and obedient women and truthful men […]
Source: New Age Islam By Bina Shah February 20, 2017 I’ve been reading about Australian youth activist Yassmin Abdel-Magied (we appeared on an Australian show once together) and her words […]
Source: The Guardian Sharia councils say they offer Muslim women a way out of religious marriage but critics argue this parallel legal system can leave vulnerable people trapped in abuse. […]
Source: The New York Times By MAHER SATTAR and ELLEN BARRY DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s Parliament softened its landmark law against underage marriage on Monday, a move that human rights […]
Published February 28, 2017 Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community addresses female Muslim youth event in London “Let it be crystal clear that in no respect is a woman’s status less than that of a man.” – Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad On 25 February 2017, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Source: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/islam-not-the-same-as-some-muslims-actions/news-story/c6993595a53121c08cffd252fedcf4e7 The Australian | 12:00AM February 27, 2017 Reporter | Adelaide | @VerityEdwardsau The president of an Adelaide mosque says Muslim extremists are abusing Islamic teachings of the Koran, including interpretations that domestic violence is acceptable if marriage counselling fails. Nasir Zia, who heads the Mahmood mosque at Beverley in Adelaide’s west, […]
Source: http://www.newsmaker.com.au/news/258425/ahmadiyya-muslim-association-australia-will-take-part-in-clean-up-australia-day-2017-nationwide#.WLOpctKGPIU Ahmadiyya Muslim Associations Australia will enthusiastically take part in ‘Clean-Up Australia Day 2017’ with 26 clean-up sites registered all over the country. Complementary BBQ has also been arranged for volunteers and guests on number of sites. Nationwide clean-up sites distribution is as follows: NSW: 9 Clean Up Sites VIC: […]
Source: http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/local/muslim-women-s-annual-interfaith-event-saturday-will-promote-loyalty/article_80e654bc-f9d7-11e6-9278-3b33e009e0ec.html The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association’s annual interfaith women’s event at the Al-Nasr Mosque on Bridge Street has united women from all faiths for almost 20 years. WILLINGBORO — After 12 years in America, Amtul Wadood is still grateful she can go to the grocery store on her own […]
Source: BBC Jasvinder Sanghera was locked in a room by her parents when she was 16, when she refused to marry the man they had chosen for her. Here she […]
Source: https://allevents.in/norcross/muslim-women-honoring-black-history-month/256856128091505 Muslim Women Honoring Black History Month TIME Sat Feb 18 2017 at 11:00 am VENUE Ahmadiyya Muslim Community-GA Chapter, BAITUL ATA 1800 Willow Trail Parkway, Norcross, United States EVENT DETAILS MUSLIM WOMEN HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH Racial Equality is a cherished concept in Islam found in the Holy […]
Source: BBC Ask about change in Saudi Arabia. The reply used to be: it will come, in its own way and in its own time, in the conservative kingdom. It […]
Source: The New York Times By SCOTT ARBEITER I am an evangelical Christian, and central to that is my belief in the sanctity of all life — a belief that, […]
Source: Associated Press By HAMZA HENDAWI Today CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s top Islamic authority on Sunday rejected President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s suggestion that legislation be adopted to invalidate the practice of […]
Source: Associated Press By HAMZA HENDAWI CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president said Tuesday he was alarmed by his country’s high divorce rate, suggesting a ground-breaking legislation to delegalize divorces verbally […]
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Associate Religion Editor In the years since his election, Pope Francis has appeared to soften the church’s historically punitive tone towards women who have had […]
Source: The Guardian Leading player urges contenders to look beyond hijab law, to the boost contest would give women’s sport in country Mitra Hejazipour, pictured, said: ‘These games are important […]
Source: The Christian Science Monitor By Maija Liuhto, Contributor Jamila Afghani, who has battled discrimination since childhood, uses Islam to empower women in Afghanistan. She is committed to continuing the […]
Source: The Washington Post By Adam Taylor Since it premiered online last month, the music video “Hwages” has been viewed more than 2 million times and has become the subject […]
Source: Independent By Samuel Osborne @SamuelOsborne93 Man said he launched campaign after finding some ‘female relatives were facing injustice at the hands of their families’ A Saudi man has been jailed […]