Three Hijabis: The Three Muslim Women, Who Received Nobel Prize
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Shirin Ebadi was the first and only Iranian to receive a Nobel Prize in 2003. She was also the first […]
Covering Up With The Hijab May Aid Women’s Body Image
npr.org: by Michaeleen Doucleff — A contentious piece of clothing: Members of the Iranian women’s soccer team celebrate their win over Syria back in 2007. That year, the international soccer […]
Case Of Muslim Woman Denied Job At Abercrombie & Fitch To Go Before Supreme Court
Source: The Huffington Post Reuters | By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday said it would consider whether a Muslim woman denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch […]
The most common myths about Muslim women and why they’re wrong
The western perception of Muslim women is often contradictory. Although generally pitied as objects of oppression, visibly Muslim women also bear the brunt of anti-Islam sentiment. …………….. Myth: Muslim women […]
Africa Union troops ‘raped’ girls in Mogadishu, Somalia
African Union (AU) troops raped women and girls seeking medical aid or water from their bases in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, a rights group says. The troops had “misused” their power over women fleeing violence and poverty, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said. One Muslim girl, aged 15, reportedly had her headscarf […]
Africa Union troops 'raped' girls in Mogadishu, Somalia
African Union (AU) troops raped women and girls seeking medical aid or water from their bases in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, a rights group says. The troops had “misused” their power over women fleeing violence and poverty, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said. One Muslim girl, aged 15, reportedly had her headscarf […]
Lauren Booth’s CNN Op-Ed: Muslims and extremists — we’re not the same
http://www.cnn.com/video/api/embed.html#/video/world/2014/09/01/pkg-penhaul-uk-fighting-extremism.cnn CNN: Editor’s note: Lauren Booth is a freelance journalist and broadcaster. Her ground breaking work includes “Remember Palestine” and “Diaspora” for Press TV. In 2010 she embraced Islam. Lauren […]
Lauren Booth's CNN Op-Ed: Muslims and extremists — we're not the same
http://www.cnn.com/video/api/embed.html#/video/world/2014/09/01/pkg-penhaul-uk-fighting-extremism.cnn CNN: Editor’s note: Lauren Booth is a freelance journalist and broadcaster. Her ground breaking work includes “Remember Palestine” and “Diaspora” for Press TV. In 2010 she embraced Islam. Lauren […]
Domestic violence is a problem we are barely managing. But we need to end it
Epigraph: It is lawful for you to make love to your wives on the night of the fast. They are a garment for you, and you are a garment for […]
Muhammad (sa) – The Liberator of Women
Review of Religions: August 2014 Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih II(ra) Hazrat Mirza Bashir-Ud-Din Mahmud Ahmadra (1889–1965) was the second Successor of the Promised Messiahas and he was the […]
Manal al-Sharif: A Saudi woman who dared to drive
Additional Reading Gender Equality in the Holy Qur’an – In the Beginning Man and Woman Were Equal
The Struggle of Muslim Women to Fit in
By Maliha Fatima Rahman Coming of Faith brings the voices of Muslim American women to the world through multidimensional storytelling and empowerment initiatives. This post was originally published on Coming of Faith. I was […]
In The U.K., Muslim Women Don The Veil To Declare Faith Amidst Intolerance
Reuters | By Belinda Goldsmith & Olivia Harris Posted: 08/22/2014 10:13 am EDT (Reuters) – When youth worker Sumreen Farooq was abused in a London street, the 18-year-old decided it was […]
Reply to Nadine Morano “It’s a French woman’s duty to wear a bikini, says ex-minister ” (French)
Source: The Huffington Post By Asif Arif: Elève-avocat au Barreau de Paris, chargé d’enseignement à l’Université de Paris Dauphine et Directeur du site internet Cultures & Croyances. Auteur, aux éditions l’Harmattan, du […]
Iranian Woman wins Highest Prize in Math – Fields Medal
Maryam Mirzakhani, a Professor at Stanford, was one of four winners honored Wednesday at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Seoul. She was honored in 2014 and she died of […]
Why are so many people obsessed with Muslim women’s wardrobes?
It’s dangerous to target a minority of women for the way they dress, argues Shaista Aziz If someone asked you to list the most sinister developments of our time, I […]
Why are so many people obsessed with Muslim women's wardrobes?
It’s dangerous to target a minority of women for the way they dress, argues Shaista Aziz If someone asked you to list the most sinister developments of our time, I […]