The Muslim Times' Growing Coverage of Women Rights
Epigraph: And what is the matter with you that you struggle not in the cause of Allah and of the weak — men, women and children — who say, ‘Our Lord, […]
NASA astronomer immortalizes Malala by naming asteroid after her
By Ben Brumfield, CNN Updated 7:17 AM ET, Sun April 12, 2015 (CNN) Malala Yousafzai’s stellar career has included a Nobel Peace Prize. Last week, she made it into outer […]
The Women's Mosque of America
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02mw6q0/player The leaders of a new mosque in Southern California say they want to create a “safe space to be with their sisters”. It’s the first all-female mosque in the […]
The Women’s Mosque of America
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02mw6q0/player The leaders of a new mosque in Southern California say they want to create a “safe space to be with their sisters”. It’s the first all-female mosque in the […]
The Muslim Times Constant Coverage of Women Rights
Epigraph: Say, ‘We believe in Allah and in that which has been revealed to us, and that which was revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the […]
Child Brides and the Quran – Dispelling the Misconceptions on International Women’s Day
Source: Patheos.com March 8, 2015 by Ro Waseem 154 Comments It demands no introduction that many people, including Muslims, believe that Islam permits child marriage. As a result, Islam is […]
Modesty–A universal Value
Source: Patheos By Saima Sheikh “This is America; you don’t have to wear that thing on your head anymore.” “You force your wife to cover herself” shouted a protester at CAIR […]
The Muslim Times Applauding an Indian High Court Decision in Favor of Muslim Women
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is a public university, funded by the central government of India and is among the oldest central universities in India. It was established by Syed Ahmad Khan […]
Remarks on women wearing niqabs were ‘inappropriate,’ Tory MP says
The Globe & Mail: A Conservative MP has apologized after saying women who want to wear the face-covering niqab during citizenship ceremonies should “stay the hell where [they] came from.” […]
Suppression of Women, Culture or Faith?
Source: Huffington Post By Meliha Hayat; Freelance Writer and Religious Correspondent Growing up I read stories about inspirational women, who ruled over kingdoms, created legislation, established schools and universities and moulded the minds of the future, and there was one thing that they all had in common; they were Muslim […]
Metamorphosis – Pakistani women who transformed their lives
Dawn: Maha Ahmed Qureshi was a 20-year-old student at NUST Business School when she was diagnosed with lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph nodes. She was treated with eight rounds of chemotherapy in 2012. Next year, her cancer relapsed and she had to go through another six rounds of chemotherapy. […]
How Did the Muslim Times Celebrate International Women’s Day 2015
Epigraph: And We have enjoined on man to be good to his parents. His mother bears him with pain, and brings him forth with pain. And the bearing of him […]
Empowering women
Source: The Express Tribune By Shahid Khan: The writer is the vice-chairperson of a Glasgow-based human rights organisation, Global Minorities Alliance. He tweets @Shahidshabaz “A girl is far more responsible for […]
International Women’s Day 2015: Afghan men wear burqas to campaign for women’s rights
Epigraph: And when people are brought together; and when people question about the girl-child buried alive,’for what crime was she killed?’ (Al Quran 81:8-10) Source: The Independent A small group […]
International Women's Day 2015: Afghan men wear burqas to campaign for women's rights
Epigraph: And when people are brought together; and when people question about the girl-child buried alive,’for what crime was she killed?’ (Al Quran 81:8-10) Source: The Independent A small group […]
BBC Big Questions – Are Religions Unfair To Women
Additional Reading Gender Equality in the Holy Qur’an – In the Beginning Man and Woman Were Equal
US Supreme Court to Start Hearing Muslim Hijab and Discrimination Case Today
Epigraph: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” — First Amendment to […]
Jimmy Carter: Women’s rights the fight of my life
Atlanta (CNN) Jimmy Carter has seen a lot in his 90 years. As a son of the South, a governor and president, and as a man who spent decades tackling problems […]
Libby Lane: First female Church of England bishop consecrated
Continue reading the main story in BBC Women bishops The issues behind women bishops vote Female bishop ‘next year’ Saying yes to women bishops Two views: Women bishops The Church […]