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A Saudi woman’s parents annul her marriage without her permission because they claim she “married beneath her.” Bad form!
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A Muslim juror who wears niqab has been asked to remove it.
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Martina Sabra looks at Islamic feminism in Morocco.
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Qatari archer/racer Nada Zeidan urges more women to get involved in sports.
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Senay Özdemir argues that it’s healthy for young Muslim women to experiment sexually.
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Three Muslim women who feel their imam ignored their concerns because of their gender sue him for a breach of human rights.
- Kadija Abdul Wahed becomes the first Qatari woman to participate in a horse race. Mashallah!
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A review about Territories, a play that highlights how a Muslim woman might have been at the heart of the Crusades.
- The Canadian Press looks at Caramel, an award-winning movie about a beauty salon in Beirut.
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Kuwaiti education minister Nuriya al-Sabeeh endures a no-confidence vote against those who accuse her of corruption. SNAP!
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Women can now stay alone in hotels in Saudi Arabia.
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Since abortion is illegal except in rare medical cases in Malaysia, young women often take abortion pills instead.
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Turkey moves to end its ban on hejab in universities!
- An Iraqi refugee tells her story.