Saints, scholars and queens: The women who helped forge Islam
Hossein Kamaly’s History of Islam in 21 Women is a warts-and-all celebration of the women who helped shape one of the world’s biggest religions The women highlighted in Kamaly’s book […]
Air Force captains bond over religion, even though they practice different ones
BY CAITLIN O’KANE DECEMBER 14, 2021 / 1:58 PM / CBS NEWS In 2018, Captain Maysaa Ouza, a lawyer who wanted to join the Air Force, was conflicted. As a Muslim American, she wears a hijab, a religious veil that covers her hair. And while religious accommodations are made once you […]
Afghanistan: Qatar foreign minister asks Taliban to respect women’s rights
(Reuters file) He gave several examples of Muslim countries where women have an active role in the society. Qatar’s foreign minister said on Monday the Gulf state has asked the […]
Opinion: Taliban, the plight of Afghan women and the need for True Islam
23rd August 2021 Aasifa Rahmath Hameed, Chennai, India Turning the pages of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns was difficult at times as the author had weaved a […]
Why so many Syrian women get divorced when they move to western countries
Syrian refugees in Passau, Germany: many of those seeking refuge are from more conservative rural regions where divorce is stigmatised. Jazzmany via Shutterstock Desember 7, 2020 Rola El-Husseini Associate Professor, […]
Workplaces must make room for Muslim women – starting with our toxic drinking culture
A new report has found many Muslim women give up on their career ambitious due to hostile professional environments Nimra Shahid @nimrashahid_ 2 days ago Imagine you’re in a room […]
International Women’s Day – Muslim Ladies
by: Sairah Yassir-Deane and Cem Nizamoglu To celebrate Women’s Day on 8th March, no way is better than reproducing a collection of articles written by FSTC scholars and associates on the […]
‘Muslim women are stuck between Islamophobes and Islamic fundamentalists’
Source: Open Democracy By Nandini Archer 7 From France to Malaysia, Muslim women’s rights activists are challenging those who ask them to ‘choose between being a Muslim and a feminist’. […]
Ahmadi Muslims welcome their spiritual leader to Baltimore County mosque
His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Khalifa of Islam and global leader of more than 10 million Ahmadiyyah, visited the Bait-us-Samad mosque in Rosedale, MD. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun) […]
Muslim women’s art exhibit celebrates diversity
Source: CBC We’re more alike than we are different — that’s the message behind a new art exhibit in Surrey which features the work of nine female Ismaili Muslim artists. […]
Islam and Women's Rights
Review of Religions: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba) The following is an address given by Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, to the female members (Lajna) of the worldwide […]
Islam and Women’s Rights
Review of Religions: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba) The following is an address given by Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, to the female members (Lajna) of the worldwide […]