Photograph by: Bruno Schlumberger, The Ottawa Citizen Sheema Khan was just three years old when she emigrated with her family from India to Montreal. They wanted a country with a good education system, and work opportunities. But mostly, they wanted to leave behind the sectarian violence between Hindus and Muslims in their Calcutta home. Canada was that land of promise …
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On the Position of Women in Islam and in Islamic Society, By Dr. Hassan al-Turabi.
Dr Hassan al-Turabi from Sudan is one of the world’s leading living scholars of Islam. In addition to a traditional Islamic education, he holds a Bachelors degree in Law from the University of Khartoum, a Masters from the University of London and a PhD from the Sorbonne, Paris. He has served Sudan as Speaker of parliament, Attorney General, Minister of …
Read More »MAULVI MUMTAZ ALI -A NINETEENTH CENTURY ADVOCATE OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS, By Asghar Ali Engineer
It is generally thought that movement for women’s rights began with western educated people and in 19th century. But very few people know about Maulavi Mumtaz Ali Khan, a traditional ‘alim, product of Darul ‘Uloom Deoband who was very enthusiastic supporters of gender equality. There are two things to be noted here: one, he was a traditional ‘alim and was …
Read More »What the Qur’an says about women’s rights by Aftab Ahmad Khan
Rawalpindi, Pakistan – Prior to the advent of Islam, women were widely regarded as non-entities in many societies around the world. Indeed, it has taken centuries for women to gain rights equal to those of men, at least in theory, if not in practice. But the struggle for complete gender equality has not ended. Within this struggle, many fingers point …
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