Sailan Muslimah

March 7th, 2007 By Joanna Francis Writer, Journalist – USA Between the Israeli assault on Lebanon and the Zionist "war on terror," the Muslim world is now center stage in every American home. I see the carnage, death and destruction that have befallen Lebanon, but I also see something else: I see you. I can't help but notice that almost …

Author Lauren Shields Writer Lauren Shields shunned makeup and stylish clothing and covered hair for nine months as part of a project to reject conventional beauty standards and discover her true self-worth. Currently writing a book called "The Modesty Experiment,” she chronicled her “liberating” journey this week on Salon.   It's no surprise that a great number of women grapple …

London, UK – The largest Muslim Women’s Conference in Europe took place on Sunday 23rd June 2013 in London, UK. “Seeds of Change”, organised by the Islamic Education and Research Academy (iERA). Giving some of the most influential Muslim women in the UK an unprecedented platform, this dynamic one-day conference – created by women for women – inspired, educated and energised …

The status of women in Islam is often the target of attacks in the secular media. The ‘hijaab’ or the Islamic dress is cited by many as an example of the ‘subjugation’ of women under Islamic law. Before we analyze the reasoning behind the religiously mandated ‘hijaab’, let us first study the status of women in societies before the advent …