She was the world’s first Muslim woman in space.
By Michael Tegos Anousheh Ansari is a computer scientist, an entrepreneur, and the first Muslim woman to go to space – not to mention the first woman to do so […]
Canada: PM Stephen Harper to ban Muslim niqab for public servants if he wins re-election
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has pledged to work on banning the Muslim niqab for public servants if he wins re-election. Harper has pushed the niqab agenda at the centre […]
“The government has no business in the wardrobes of Canadians,” says Professor Aisha Ahmad
Why is the niqab an election issue? Q & A with professor Aisha Ahmad “…My wardrobe has fallen under increased scrutiny, as part of a toxic discourse that is pitting […]
Muslim convert attacked while wearing niqab in Toronto
Source: The Globe and Mail Her roots in Canada stretch back through her francophone mother to the 1600s. Last week, wearing her Islamic face veil – the niqab, which has […]
Paula Simons: Don’t like the niqab? Don’t wear one
BY Paula Simons, Edmonton Journal Back when my daughter was in elementary school, I accompanied her class on a field trip to Snow Valley. I noticed a group of older […]
Niqab figures prominently in final Canadian leaders debate
Trudeau, Mulcair go on the offensive over niqab issue in 2nd French-language debate NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau went on the offensive over the issue of […]
Cairo University bans teachers from wearing niqab
Source: CTV The recent decision to ban all female staff from wearing the full face veil aims to put an end to student complaints of “poor communication” in class, the […]
Why discriminating against women keeps countries poorer
Agenda World Economic Forum: by Sri Mulyani Indrawati — In the 1990s very few countries had laws protecting women from violence, now 127 do partially because the world is more aware of the human and economic cost of mistreating women. In 100 countries around the world, women are barred from […]
H&M features its first Muslim model in a hijab
H&M features its first Muslim model in a hijab as she claims women who cover their heads are usually ‘ignored’ in fashion world A 23-year-old Muslim woman has become the […]
Niqab issue about what it means to be Canadian, not about Islam
The controversy surrounding the niqab, or full-face covering, worn by some Muslim women is not going away soon. This controversy ironically has come to reflect more what it means […]
Facts about one of the most controversial pieces of clothing: the niqab
CTV: There are few pieces of clothing that have been the subject of as much political debate as the niqab. During the ongoing election campaign, the right to wear one […]
Bullying your partner is about to become a crime. A survivor tells her story
The Telegraph: by Sally Howard — As a change in the law is set to make intimidating and bullying behaviour in relationships a crime, Sally Howard hears from a survivor of this insidious form of domestic abuse It was the third evening in a week that Lucy* had spent slumped […]
Canada: Growing up Muslim: an individual story, a universal tale
Source: The Globe and Mail By Zarqa Nawaz; who is is the creator of Little Mosque on the Prairie and author ofLaughing All the Way to the Mosque. I asked […]
Book Review : Women in Islam: Exploring New Paradigms
Book Review, Moin Qazi’s – revolutionary approach to women’s empowerment Women in Islam: Exploring New Paradigms By Moin Qazi Published by Notion Press, Chennai, India, Year (2015), Pages: 141, ISBN: 978-93-84878-03-0, Price: 199 Reviewed […]
Court rejects ban on Muslim veil at Canadian citizenship ceremonies
Source: Reuters An appeals court rejected the Canadian government’s ban on face coverings worn by some Muslims during citizenship ceremonies, the Canadian Press reported on Tuesday. In response, the ruling […]
The women taking on Isis: on the ground with Iraq’s female fighters
theguardian: by Sarah Moroz — After their families were disappeared, tortured and murdered by Islamic State militants last year, young Yazidi women have armed themselves. Photographer Alfred Yaghobzadeh joins them A survivalist coalition … Yazidi fighters at their lookout point in Sinjar, Iraq, only two kilometres from the Isis […]
Paradise beneath her feet: Why Muslim Women Matter? Microfinancing
Paradise beneath her feet: Why Muslim Women Matter By Dr. Moin Qazi, Nagpur, India A mother is a school. Empower her and you empower a great nation. —Hafez Ibrahim, Egyptian […]
Pope on Abortion: Francis relaxes forgiveness rules
BBC: Pope Francis is making it easier for women and doctors to seek forgiveness for abortion, by allowing all priests to forgive it. In Catholicism, abortion is viewed as such […]
What the Census Tells Us About Having Faith in Daughters
It’s high time Hindus and Sikhs learned from their neighbors of other religions how to save millions of “missing women” The release of the latest census data on religion […]
Are Pakistan’s female medical students to be doctors or wives?
Source: BBC In Pakistan’s prestigious medical schools, female students outshine and outnumber their male counterparts. However, many do not end up as practising doctors – and now there are calls […]