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British Muslim Women Pushing for More Access to Mosques

British Muslim Women Pushing for More Access to Mosques


clock icon 20 Feb 2018
author icon Derek Welch


Many mosques do not allow women to enter their premises. Over 200 mosques participated. The aim of this venture was to boost the community relations and diffuse tensions, if any, over tea. With all the publicity...

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Swiss to Vote on Burqa Ban

Swiss to Vote on Burqa Ban


clock icon 18 Sep 2017
author icon Kelly Frazier


Required signatures all collected and sent to Bern worn by conservative Muslim women. Activists of “Yes to a Mask Ban” group have collected in excess of 100,000 signatures needed to put this...

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New Hip Hop Single by Muslim Activists Calls Out Hypocrites

New Hip Hop Single by Muslim Activists Calls Out Hypocrites


clock icon 20 Jul 2017
author icon Nathan Glover


Mona Haydar's song attacks the difference between piety and patriarchy by Muslim males. https://youtu.be/idMJIEFH_ns Syrian-American Mona Haydar's new track “Dog” is filmed partially in a library....

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“What the Fatima?” MuslimGirl and ORLY Release a Nail Polish for Muslims

“What the Fatima?” MuslimGirl and ORLY Release a Nail Polish for Muslims


clock icon 07 Jun 2017
author icon Kelly Frazier


ORLY creates a new line of halal nail polish specifically for Muslim women. As the desire to welcome all cultures increases, mainstream corporations are looking for ways to address the needs of underserved...

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Hijabs in Sports: Nike will be Selling a Hijab, Maine School will be Offering Hijabs to their Athletes

Hijabs in Sports: Nike will be Selling a Hijab, Maine School will be Offering Hijabs to their Athletes


clock icon 25 May 2017
author icon Kelly Frazier


Muslim women who had to use ordinary hijabs will finally find a comfortable respite in the Nike Pro Hijab. At a time when a lot of Muslim women are facing more challenges than ever because of the anti-hijab...

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#MuslimWomensDay Celebration Hit with Backlash


clock icon 31 Mar 2017
author icon Alison Lesley


First-ever Muslim Women’s Day celebrated and bashed. , thanks to the initiative by MuslimGirl.com. The website, run by and for Muslim women started a hashtag campaign, #MuslimWomensDay, which quickly...

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Switzerland Votes No on Burqa Ban


clock icon 15 Mar 2017
author icon Alison Lesley


Swiss government rejects burqa ban. An by the Swiss upper parliament. The clothes in question are generally worn by Muslim women; it covers their full body and face. The debate over such coverings...

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Muslim Women Driving a Modest Fashion Revolution


clock icon 11 Mar 2017
author icon Elisa Meyer


Young Muslim women are creating a whole new trend in fashion by combining modern fashion with their religious traditions Muslim women, who have traditionally been sidelined in the fashion industry,...

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Ginella Massa is Canada’s First Ever Hijabi News Anchor


clock icon 29 Nov 2016
author icon C Barnett


Ginella Massa is the first Muslim reporter in a hijab to anchor a Canadian newscast. Ginella Massa made history in January 2015 when she became the first TV news reporter to wear a hijab while doing...

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Women Allowed in Mosque for the First Time But Cannot Perform Rituals

Women Allowed in Mosque for the First Time But Cannot Perform Rituals


clock icon 28 Apr 2016
author icon Nathan Glover


1,000 year-old mosque welcomes women inside for the first time. Thazhathangady Juma Masjid is a mosque that is situated in Thazhathangady, and is among the Heritage Zones of Kerala, India. The mosque...

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