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Friday Links — August 20, 2010


Posted by fatemeh on 20 Aug 2010 / 0 Comment
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  • On the barriers that female Shariah judges face in Malaysia. More from 50.50.
  • Women in Kashmir are becoming a larger part of local protests against authorities.
  • The Independent profiles Gaza’s only fisherwoman.
  • Sakineh Ashtiani’s former lawyer speaks about her case after gaining asylum in Sweden.
  • A Muslim woman who works at a Disneyland restaurant alleged that the theme park would not allow her to appear in front of customers while wearing her head scarf.
  • Miss USA Rima Fakih speaks with the Detroit Free Press about fasting for Ramadan.
  • ILLUME profiles Sadaf Syed’s photobook iCover.
  • On FIFA’s hijab ban and its effects in Australia.
  • A woman who was accosted by a police officer during a stop has been charged with making a false statement. May Allah give her justice.
  • Eighteen-year-old pentathlete Jihan El Midany will become the first woman from Egypt to serve as a flag bearer at an Olympic event.
  • Tulsa World reports on a women’s shelter run by Muslim women in Oklahoma.
  • The Guardian profiles several feminists and women’s rights activists, including several Muslim women.
  • The Montreal Gazette writes an absurd guide to niqabi life. “Can veiled women do banking?” I rest my case.
  • ILLUME highlights female imams in China.
  • The Delhi High Court has said in a recent judgment that a Muslim man is bound to maintain his divorced wife and minor children till she gets remarried.
  • A former children’s show host discusses her conversion to Islam.
  • ILLUME profiles Melanie Elturk, who will be opening her online store soon.
  • The Election Commission in Bangladesh says prostitution will be recognized as a job title on new voter ID cards.
  • Why Egyptian men blame women for sexual harassment.

If we missed any news about Muslim women this week, feel free to post links in the comments!

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