Macy’s decision to sell hijabs sparks debate among Muslim women
Source: CNN By Katy Scott, CNN Clothes from the Verona Collection which is being stocked at department store Macy’s. (CNN)American department store Macy’s sparked a fierce debate on Thursday, when […]
UK mosques must make space for women – not turn us away
Source: The Guardian By Remona Aly, who is a journalist and commentator with a focus on faith and lifestyle. She is also director of communications for Exploring Islam Foundation. Mosques […]
Would the teachings of Islam really prevent sexual abuse scandals?
Source: Christian Concern The Independent published an astonishing article this week, entitled: “How the teachings of Islam could help us prevent more sexual abuse scandals”. It is written by Qasim Rashid, an Ahmadiyya Muslim writer and commentator. This comes after revelations about Harvey Weinstein’s appalling behaviour have been headline news almost continuously […]
How the teachings of Islam could help us prevent more sexual abuse scandals
Source: The Independent By Qasim Rashid Harvey Weinstein is just another case of a powerful man abusing women because we live in a society that lets him get away with […]
Malala: Heartbroken that We Lost Asma Jahangir – a Savior of Democracy and Human Rights
Heartbroken that we lost Asma Jahangir – a saviour of democracy and human rights. I met her a week ago in Oxford. I cannot believe she is no more among […]
Maxi dresses, cardigans and hijabs: Essentials in Macy’s new fashion line aimed at Muslim women
Source: The Washington Post By Tracy Jan February 7 Email the author Macy’s is the latest U.S. brand to tap into the growing Islamic clothing market. (Macy’s) Macy’s is launching a “modest” fashion […]
India: The Qur’an Puts No Bar Against a Muslim Woman from Leading Friday Prayers
The Qur’an rules out any notion of spiritual or cognitive inferiority of women to men By Muhammad Yunus, New Age Islam 03 February 2018 (Co-author (Jointly with Ashfaque Ullah Syed, Essential Message of Islam, Amana Publications, USA, 2009) This article follows up on Syeda Hameed’s article, ‘A Woman Can Lead […]
India: A Woman Can Lead Friday Prayers, It’s Not against Tenets of Islam
By Syeda Hameed February 01, 2018 I was a member of the National Commission of Women in 1998 when I met Daud Sharifa, who was building a mosque for women at Puddokotai, Tamil Nadu, since women were denied entry into mosques there. Last week, I read reports that a woman in […]
Women unite for World Hijab Day, which is Today
Women unite for World Hijab Day Source: Al Jazeera By Saba Aziz Growing up in the Bronx in New York City with a hijab covering her head, Nazma Khan says […]
Islam in Switzerland: Three-quarters of Swiss back a burka ban
Source: Swiss Info A nationwide ban on face-coverings – a de facto burka ban – would currently get the thumbs-up from 76% of Swiss voters, according to a poll […]
The Muslim Times’ Best for 2017 about Women Rights
The Church of Sweden is going to stop referring to God as a man The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comments Jesus was a man, so calling God gender neutral is a […]
The Church of Sweden is going to stop referring to God as a man
The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comments Jesus was a man, so calling God gender neutral is a movement in the direction of calling God the Father (or God the Mother) […]
Women and men in both parties say sexual harassment allegations reflect ‘widespread problems in society’
Epigraph Say to the believing men that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Surely, Allah is well aware of what they do. […]
Triple talaq: India considers jail for ‘instant divorce’
Source: BBC Husbands who attempt “instant divorce” could be sentenced to three years in prison under draft legislation being considered in India. The traditional practice involves a Muslim man saying […]
An ‘Islamic feminist’ on why she’s not an oxymoron
Source: Yahoo News By Savita Iyer Sherin Khankan is misunderstood. Ever since launching Denmark’s first and only woman-led mosque in 2016, she’s been regularly accused of being a radical Muslim. But […]
Stop trying to interfere with my right as a parent to dress my daughter in a hijab
Source: Letters to Independent Letter by Dr Siema Iqbal GP In between the crazy weekend cooking and endless school homework tasks, I have managed to carve a few minutes to […]
Muslim Women, Caught Between Islamophobes and ‘Our Men’
Source: NY Times By Mona Eltahawy LAGOS, Nigeria — The unending tide of accounts of sexual harassment and assault by powerful men that women are suddenly allowing themselves to share […]
European Parliament to hold “Islam and Women” conference
Source: Tehran Times TEHRAN – The European Parliament is going to hold a conference with the theme of “Islam and Women” in Brussels, today, November 7, 2017. The conference aims […]
Polygamy in Islam: What It Means?
By Dr. Lutf ur Rehman, Nashville, TN, USA Almost thirty years ago, I was a young man who had recently arrived in Ireland from Pakistan. Ireland was a deeply religious […]