London (CNN) Prince Andrew was barely mentioned in the course of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell‘s sex trafficking trial in New York. But the fact jurors found her guilty on five of six […]
Epigraph: Say, ‘Bring forward your proof if you are truthful.’ (Al Quran 27:64) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times My Exhibit A in favor of […]
Source: Independent By Qasim Rashid, Monday 16 October 2017 Harvey Weinstein is just another case of a powerful man abusing women because we live in a society that lets him […]
Source: The Guardian By Amel Brahmi While many have misinterpreted a hadith to mean women can’t enter a mosque, these women are covering progressive topics like sexual violence, abortion, pregnancy loss, […]
Source: RNS December 16, 2021By Claire Giangravé; ShareTweetShare VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A panel of women who have attained leadership positions in the Catholic Church met on Thursday (Dec. 16) to discuss Pope Francis’ ambitious plan to reform the power structures in the church, raising questions about female ordination, the role […]
BBC debate about all religions and how they often exploit women: The Muslim Times has the best collection for women rights, especially the Muslim women rights In the following interview, […]
Rehana Taufiq beautifully explains a lot of issues in a few verses, including why the fundamentalists cannot understand the Quran for they are obsessed with its literal word. Additional viewing […]
Source: New York Times By Joseph Berger The show, “My Unorthodox Life,” tracks the world of Julia Haart, who fled a religious community she found repressive. But some in the […]
By NICOLE WINFIELD FILE – In this Feb. 10, 2021 file photo, Sister Natalie Becquart poses for a photo during an interview with the Associated Press, in Rome, Pope Francis next month will open a two-year process of consultation of ordinary faithful aimed at revitalizing the Catholic Church, but Vatican […]
Source: Yahoo News Pope Francis Religious leader VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was praying that many countries take Afghan refugees and, in an apparent […]
The Western New York Women’s Suffrage Centennial Celebration Committee is presenting an engaging and transformative seminar featuring noted historian Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner and esteemed panelists who will examine the […]
Source: The Cato Institute The way forward for the Islamic world lies in reconciling faith and reason. By Mustafa Akyol This article appeared on The New York Times on April 5, 2021. In […]
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) The United Arab Emirates has not proven that Princess Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, the missing daughter of Dubai’s ruler, is alive, the United Nations has said. […]
By Sarah Joseph for Emirates Woman With veils being banned in public schools in 2004 in France, the French Senate has voted to ban the hijab for anyone under 18-years […]
Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran Forty Hadiths or Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad about Compassionate Living The […]
Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in as Tanzania’s first female president following the death of John Magufuli. The former vice president may cut a different leadership figure compared to […]
Source: The OWP Switzerland is set to pass a new ban on face coverings following a 51.2% majority on Sunday’s referendum, joining Germany, Austria, Denmark, France, Belgium, Latvia and Bulgaria. […]
Source: Swiss Info In recent years it has mainly been Christian countries, especially in Europe, which have had issues with women wearing the veil, seen today as a form of […]
Source Bloomberg By Shelly Hagan Justin Trudeau’s government unveiled a women-only task force that will help advise policymakers on the economic recovery ahead of the spring budget. Finance Minister Chrystia […]
Epigraph: But whoso does good works, whether male or female, and is a believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be wronged even as much as the little hollow […]