Tag: women rights in Islam
Popular Irish Singer, Sinéad O’Connor, Converts to Islam
We’ll always know her best as Sinead O’Connor, but now she’s got yet another new name, Shuhada’ Davitt, and a new religion, Muslim.
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A Young Woman and Her Hijab: Symbols of Iran’s Unrest
As protests continue across Iran for the seventh day, one woman is being hailed as a "hero" after a video of her removing her...
Will outlawing ‘instant divorce’ advance justice for Muslim women in India?
The Supreme Court of India recently struck down a specific divorce practice among its minority Muslims. The age-old practice known as “triple talaq” allowed a Muslim...
Muslim Women and Islamic Law: Myths and Realities
Headline news often fills us with fearful images of Islam—pictures of heavily veiled women subject to radical implementations of “Islamic law” ranging from amputations...
Berlin’s Liberal Mosque Vows to Defy Fatwa
The woman who opened a mosque in Berlin where men and women pray together and face-covering headscarves are banned has vowed to defy a...
Supreme Court Hearing in India to Decide Validity of Muslim Divorce Practice
Muslim women’s rights groups in India are hoping a supreme court hearing to decide the legality of Islamic family laws that allow Muslim men...
Female Clerics Issue Fatwa Against Marital Rape
The world’s largest gathering of female Muslim clerics in Indonesia issued a fatwa Thursday that declare marital rape haram — or forbidden —under Islamic...
TED Talks: What Islam Really Says About Women – Alaa Murabit
If you want more information regarding the Bible or Jesus or Prophet Muhammad (Some people spelled Mohammad or Muhammed) then you may be get...
How does the EU hijab ruling affect Muslim women?
The European Union's top law court ruled on Tuesday that employers are entitled to ban staff from wearing visible religious symbols - a decision...
Young Afghan Photographer’s Work Highlights Plight of Children, Women
At 21, Shagofa Alikozay is a bright woman who isn't far removed from childhood in Afghanistan, which she illustrates with her photos, sketches and...
