After telling Muslim men to lower their gazes, the Holy Qur’an reminds women: “And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that they should not display their beauty and...
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With Islamophobia on the rise in politics and on the street, many Muslims are leaving France. Muslim women are very often the driving force behind the departure of an entire family because many cannot find work in...
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This book is believed to be the first of its kind written by a renowned Muslim lawyer in the English language, and by an Arab author who is probably the leading authority writing in English in the subject of....
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The author of the study, Toronto professor Sarah Shah, says her report shows what biases and socio-economic pressures women face and will be the basis for a new...
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Challenging the conservative framers of Islamic law who accorded a lesser status to women, Mohammad Ali Sayyid argues that the Quran and the Hadith—the two primary sources of...
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Focussing on the little-researched area of the Australian Muslim community, this book brings together for the first time diverse accounts from Australian Muslim researchers, leaders, and...
Read More »The Duties of Women toward their Husbands, part2
Man has been created for woman and vice versa. They are attracted to each other like magnets.
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World Hijab Day Organization invites people of all faiths to participate in two exciting challenges during the holy Month of Ramadhan....
Read More »American Muslims Celebrate Passage of Bill Allowing Hijab in Sports
The new legislation aims at ending discrimination against religious expression for student-athletes and was passed in the state Senate earlier this month....
Read More »The Art of Resistance in Islam: The Performance of Politics among Shi’i Women in the Middle East and Beyond
Based on first-hand ethnographic insights into Shi'i religious groups in the Middle East and Europe, this book examines women's resistance to state as well as communal and...
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