So, dear readers, here we are! Our fancy-pants new website! We hope you like it. There are still kinks being worked out with the old posts we imported and certain pages, but we’re working on them. If you see something, let us know at muslimahmediawatch@gmail.com. Have a look around: we have new features and things […]

Salon details the erosion of Iraqi women’s freedoms under American occupation. Islamic scholars are not down with the female qazis in India that we reported on last week. ABC News interviews Saudi Arabia’s first female CFO. Via Progressive Muslima News. Reuters investigates prostitution in Nigeria. And the BBC reports on Islamic crackdowns on sex workers […]

I can’t believe I forgot to put this in the Friday Links, but it’ll work better this way, anyway. Sister Amani is trying to win a scholarship contest by having her scholarship entry get the most views. Here’s her blog post: Assalam Alaikum, As you may know, I am a mother of two, and I’m […]

The Third International Conference on Islamic Feminism will take place in Barcelona, Spain, in October. Anyone going? Anyone want to generously donate enough money to send me? I am thisclose to selling a kidney to be able to go! Via Samaha. Taleban militants have burned down more girls’ schools in northwest Pakistan. Via TalkIslam. Al-Ahram […]

Raquel Evita Saraswati reports on the victims of acid attacks, giving great information for how to get involved against them. The Star profiles hijab style. CBS news gives their take on female suicide bombers. So does Farhana Ali for Al Arabiya. And more from The Middle East Times. Saudi Arabia opens the debate on whether […]

The Guardian looks at fall fashion in headscarves. Also, a slideshow on Dubai’s fashion week. Samaha reviews A Jihad for Love. Via TalkIslam. Feminocracy discusses the recent discrimination against two Muslim women by a McDonald’s. The Guardian profiles Asmaa Abdol-Hamid. Via Hijab Style. A woman is sentenced to death for prostitution. Prostitution that her own […]

On headscarves and generation gaps in Sarajevo. Al-Ahram profiles Egyptian pentathlete Aya Medani. The Asia Times looks at prostitution in Pakistan. Via TalkIslam. Adam Dokurugu examines what kind of vice president Hajia Alima Mahama would be for Ghana. may/hem posts on female suicide bombers. Muslim women in Italy who face abuse find help through an […]

A few updates on the site: If you’ll scroll down a little, on the right you’ll see a new collection of links entitled “Resources.” These links are mostly non-profit organizations that seek to help Muslim women. I’ve included as many organizations from as many countries as I can. If you know of an organization that […]

Women’s eNews looks at female Muslim comedians and a New York photography exhibit that showcases photographs taken by Muslim women. Al Arabiya reports on the movie Towelhead, in which Saudi-born Summer Bishil stars. Sepia Mutiny reveals honor killing to be “bride killing.” altmuslim’s Wajahat Ali speaks with Shirin Ebadi about her new book and the […]

A look at some of the organizations that are working to improve Muslim women’s lives. The Times of India profiles Daud Shabina Khanum, who came up with the idea for an all-women jamaat (court). A woman detonated her explosive vest in the Iraqi city of Baquba. May Allah give peace to the victims. Arab News […]