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Software engineer Mezbeen and social activist Farah Usmani were among the scores of women who scripted history on Thursday by stepping inside the prestigious Eidgah of Aishbagh in Lucknow‎, an “only for men” venue.

Wearing “burqinis,” a modest piece of swimwear used by some Muslim women, to a public pool has now become illegal in the Lower Austrian town of Hainfeld

Since the results of the EU In/Out referendum, police say there’s been an increase in cases of hate crime across the UK. BBC has been hearing from young Muslim women about whether Britain has become less tolerant after the Brexit vote.

When she is told that she is Milan’s first female city councilor – to wear the hijab, she is quick to point out that hers is neither the first nor the only such case in Italy. But what Italian-born Sumaya Abdel Qader has achieved is unique.

Rajae and Najlae, two young women from Tetouan, have proven to Morocco (and the world) that when veiled Muslim women have a dream, they persevere to make it happen.

Founded by a Muslim woman, the University of Al Qarawiyyin in Fez, Morroco, opened its doors in 859. Its library has been restored during the last three years by another woman, Canadian-Moroccan architect Aziza Chaouni.

Pakistani 14-year-old Zoha Asim aims to carve a career in sport as a Tennis player, despite the huge popularity of cricket in her home country.

Muslim women in a region of Switzerland face large fines for wearing a full-face veil after a ban on burqas and niqabs came into effect last week.