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Afghanistan In Afghanistan, half of all deaths among women aged 15 to 49 are because...

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Afghanistan Afghan rights activist Aziza Rahimzada has been nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize...

August 2015

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Muslim women in Morocco are demanding a female-only beach so they can enjoy the summer...

August 07, 2015

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A recent study has shown the number of Saudi women who do not marry young has...

July 2015

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Seven Muslim women from around the world are bicycling across Iowa as a way of...

April 2015

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Warner Bros. Studios officials allegedly told two Muslim women wearing headscarves they could not sit...

March 2015

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Various papers have been covering Canada's niqab controversy after Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that the...

March 06, 2015

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A group of Afghan men have marched through the capital Kabul in burkas to draw attention to...

December 2013

December 23, 2013

Dance Is How I Get Close to God: An Interview with Dancer and Upcoming Actress Isha Farha

Born into a family where art is a compulsion, Isha Farha started learning dance at...

December 02, 2013

Use a “Muslim Woman”: Reasserting Dutch Values 101

A few weeks ago, I went to a small, local cinema in my city to...

November 2013

November 21, 2013

Between Sainu and Shahina: A character sketch of two Muslim women characters in Indian Cinema

With the recent controversy surrounding Arabi Kalayanam (the term used to describe the practice of...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

Age Is Not Just a Number: A Look into the Recent Controversy about Legalizing Child Marriages among Kerala Muslims

The last few months have witnessed an uproar in my home state, Kerala, surrounding the...

February 2013

February 27, 2013

Of Indian Marriage Laws and Conversions: The Case of Saifeena

Celebrity marriages always come with a lot of public anticipation, and this was the case...

January 2013

January 24, 2013

Pakistan: A Country of One Color?

This post was written by guest contributor Emaan Majed. On my grandmother’s dresser, there is...

January 10, 2013

Sania Mirza: A Pride or Disgrace to Indian Muslims

Sania Mirza is a source of pride in India. She is the first Indian woman...

December 2012

December 11, 2012

Women and the Talibanization of Shrines in India

Every year, millions of visitors undertake pilgrimages to religious shrines dedicated to Sufi saints. The...

October 2012

October 31, 2012

MMW Eid Roundtable: Part 1

As you know, last Friday was Eid-ul-Adha, a major holiday for Muslims around the world. ...

June 2009

June 24, 2009

The Burkha Rapper: Sophie Ashraf

Sophie Ashraf, also known as The Burkha Rapper, is an Indian Muslim female rapper for...

April 2009

April 09, 2009

The Muslims of India Reborn

For an extended analysis of India Reborn see Muslim Lookout. CBC TV recently played a...

December 2008

December 09, 2008

Bollywood’s Muslim Heroines: Of Love and Hate

I have been wanting to write about this for a looooong time. As a South...

November 2008

November 04, 2008

Islamic Feminism Around the World

As an academic, I must admit I enjoy conferences. Alright, not all conferences nor everything...