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British Muslim Women Pushing for More Access to Mosques

20 Feb 2018
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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...

Swiss to Vote on Burqa Ban

18 Sep 2017
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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...

New Hip Hop Single by Muslim Activists Calls Out Hypocrites

20 Jul 2017
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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....

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

07 Jun 2017
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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...

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

25 May 2017
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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...

31 Mar 2017
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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...

15 Mar 2017
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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...

11 Mar 2017
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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,...

29 Nov 2016
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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...

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

28 Apr 2016
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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...