EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF MUSLIM CIVILISATION
For thousands of years women left their mark on their societies, changing the course of history at times, and influencing significant spheres of life…
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This section provides a variety of articles from different scholars from around the World focusing on the issues and discussions surrounding Women in Islam.
Famous singer Sinead O’Connor embraces Islam
Famous Irish singer Sinead O’Connor has embraced Islam. She wrote on Twitter “This is to announce that I am proud to have become a Muslim,”…
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UN panel says French ban on full-face Islamic veil violates human rights
The U.N. Human Rights Committee said on Tuesday that France’s ban on the niqab, the full-face Islamic veil, was a violation of human rights…
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Lost legacy of female scholars of Islam
Islam empowered women in the Arabian Peninsula in a way that could never be imagined before the arrival of the Quran. The stories of…
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10 Muslim Athletes that brought about Change
Today is the United Nations International Day for Sport and development of peace. We are profiling some of the most prominent Muslim athletes that…
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Marvel’s Muslim Teen Girl Superhero Challenges Stereotypes
Alongside Spider-Man, the Hulk, Captain America, Black Widow and the other superheroes of the Marvel Universe is Ms. Marvel… a shape-shifting teen-aged crusader for…
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Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
One of the most devastating human rights violations Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights…
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Anti-Bullying Week: The Imam – an Unexpected Victim
Today marks the beginning of Anti-Bullying Week; a nationwide endeavour to increase awareness of, and take action against, bullying. When beginning to fathom the…
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Controversial Quebec Face Veil Ban Contested by Academics & PM
Last Wednesday saw the liberal Quebec government trigger its majority to vote in favour of a law banning the face-veil in the public domain….
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Channel 4’s ‘My week as a Muslim’: Recognition or Racism?
Channel 4’s new documentary, ‘My week as a Muslim,’, airing tonight at 9pm, follows Katie Freeman, a white Mancunian woman’s experience of ‘looking like…
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