Undoubtedly, hijab is one of the most debated issues concerning Muslim women in contemporary society and the typical modern view of hijab is that it is a symbol of woman’s oppression and her inferior status; thus, many people think that liberation and freedom come with the unveiling...
Read More »Lady Fatima’s Role and Influence on Muslim Society
This article is a collection of ideas and opinions on Lady Fatima’s influence in society and the reasons behind her impact in history gathered from the words of three scholars: Huj. Dr. Mahmoud Taqizadeh Dawari, Huj. Ali Akbar Reshad, and Huj. Dr. Ahmed Beheshti...
Read More »Muhammad Hasan al-Najafi (the Author of Jawahir)
Muḥammad Ḥasan b. Bāqir b. ʿAbd al-Raḥīm b. Muḥammad b. ʿAbd al-Raḥīm al-Sharīf al-Iṣfahānī (b. around the year 1202/1787 – d.1266/1850), known as Ṣāḥib al-Jawāhir (the author of al-Jawahir), was an Usuli Shiite scholar of fiqh in the thirteenth/nineteenth century in Najaf. His most important work is the book, Jawahir …
Read More »Belgium Allows Iranian Volleyball Player to Play with Hijab
Local Belgian media said late Tuesday that Farnoush Sheikhi will represent her team Charleroi Volley in the first tier of the Belgian women volleyball league with hijab after the club reached an agreement with authorities in...
Read More »Seven Annual Urban Muslim Woman Show to be Held in UK
The seventh annual Urban Muslim Woman Show, dedicated to showcasing the passions, trends and successes of female Muslim entrepreneurs, will once again take place in 3 Cities across the UK...
Read More »Islamic Law Becomes Optional for Greek Muslims in Family Disputes
The Greek Parliament on Tuesday made the practice of Islamic shariah law in family disputes optional for the country's Muslim minority, changing a century-old legacy....
Read More »Call for Papers: Religious Marriages in the Mediterranean
A two-day conference is organized by the University of Malta through the Department of Civil Law and the Mediterranean Institute research group on Belief, Identity and Exchange in conjunction with the ERC-funded research project on...
Read More »Islamic Dress Code Should Be Accommodated in Irish Schools
A Muslim campaign group says school uniforms should accommodate Islamic dress codes by allowing girls to wear full-length skirts, long-sleeved shirts and headscarves...
Read More »Animated Film “Bilal” Who Became Voice of Islam Gets US Release
Animated film Bilal, which tells the thousand-year-old story of the freed Ethiopian slave, Bilal Ibn Rabah, who went on to become Islam's first muezzin and a close adviser to the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H), is finally making its way over to...
Read More »No “Triple Talaq” In Indian Muslim Nations
The Indian Union Law Minister said when "transformational laws like triple talaq bill" were brought for the welfare of the people, "the orthodox segments oppose that but their opposition fails"....
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