This book provides a detailed analysis of Islamic juristic writings on the topic of rape and argues that classical Islamic jurisprudence contained nuanced, substantially divergent doctrines of sexual violation as a...
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While some Western Scholars following the logic of external analysis, argue that Islamic law (like other secular and religious legal systems) is a product of society, history, and culture, many Islamic scholars, concentrating on an internal model of analysis, believe that this law is a...
Read More »Islamic Marriage Contracts Resource Guide Produced
This resource provides an overview of marriage and divorce among American Muslims for judges, lawyers, advocates, social service providers, imams, community leaders, and community members...
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 »Christian Librarian Dons Hijab to Support Muslims
Nancy Allen, a librarian, published author, and a member of a church choir from Conway, US state of Arkansas, has been wearing hijab for almost two years to support Muslim women and counter hateful rhetoric targeting the religious...
Read More »Hijab, Meaning, Identity, Otherization and Politics: British Muslim Women
The fourth report in the British Muslim Expectations of Government series has been commissioned to highlight and identify Muslim responses and requirements...
Read More »Int’l Conference on Contribution of Women to Various Discourse of Islamic Studies
A two day international conference titled “The Contribution of Women to Various Discourses of Islamic Studies in Contemporary Times” Organized by the Faculty of Usuluddin (Female Campus) in collaboration with Iqbal International Institute for Research & Dialogue, International Islamic...
Read More »Catalonia Elects Its First Female Muslim MP
Catalonia elected its first female Muslim MP in the region’s elections last Thursday, bringing the number of Muslim parliamentarian representative to three...
Read More »Nigerian Muslim Body Slams Law School for Barring Hijab
Nigeria's apex Muslim body on Tuesday threatened the country's law school with nationwide protests for barring a Muslim woman from a call to the bar ceremony because she wore a hijab...
Read More »Call for Application: Intensive Course on Gender and Women’s Studies
The Women and Family Research Center Intensive Course endeavors to enhance scholarly attention to Gender and Women’s Studies based on Islamic Shi’a point of view and seeks to offer an original and insightful image of women in...
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