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Posted by samya on 01 Jul 2016 / 2 Comments
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Naballah Chi is a 26-year-old fashion blogger and designer who works at a local hospital in Trinidad and Tobago, and she wears her hijab in the coolest ways for work. Her style speaks volumes, but there’s also a beautiful story behind the stunning shots of her hijab. Switzerland has rejected citizenship requests from two Muslim […]

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Posted by samya on 24 Jun 2016 / 0 Comments
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Ramadan is a time of discipline and self-control, and a month to slow down the pace of life – to focus on faith, family and charity. For professional CrossFit athlete Shaikha Al Qassimi, the test is also to maintain her fitness and nutrition program. California cafe sued for ejecting women wearing hijabs files countersuit, led […]

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Posted by samya on 17 Jun 2016 / 0 Comments
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A Muslim girls’ soccer team tries to tackle stereotypes, inexperience, and Ramadan together. The girls in it bond together as they are able to unleash their feelings and share similar worries and challenges. Ruqsana Begum is a British boxing champion who wants to encourage other young Muslim girls to get fit and strong. That is […]

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Posted by samya on 10 Jun 2016 / 0 Comments
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Police Scotland is set to introduce a hijab as part of its uniform in an effort to encourage more Muslim women to join the force. A suitable headscarf has been tested and will now be presented for consideration, before being incorporated into the standard uniform. Hillary Clinton gave a victory speech Tuesday night positioning herself […]

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Posted by samya on 03 Jun 2016 / 0 Comments
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Malaysian Rozana Isa thinks that the greatest injustice is how the lives of women have been held back simply because of the reluctance to recognize that women have rights. An increasing number of swimming pools in Sweden are offering gender-segregated hours in order to encourage more women to visit. The rise in women-only swimming hours […]

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Posted by samya on 27 May 2016 / 0 Comments
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A travelling exhibition showcasing Muslim fashion in Australia has opened at the National Archives in Canberra. Australian fashion designers have tapped into an international market of women who want fashionable clothing that still adheres to Muslim tenets of modesty. Muslim women are much less likely to have a graduate level job than Christian women with […]

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Posted by samya on 20 May 2016 / 0 Comments
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Turkey’s first International Modest Fashion Week has opened in Istanbul bringing designers and models of conservative wear from around the world. During the event, models hit the runway at a historic train station donning a bright palette of breezy garment and kaleidoscopic headscarves. Founder Deeyah Khan founded “Sister-hood”, a magazine that aims to highlight diversity, […]

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Posted by samya on 13 May 2016 / 0 Comments
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Inas Nofal aims to win medals for Palestine at international competitions, but training in Gaza presents a challenge. Inas says: “running is my life. Before I go to sleep, I think about which routes I’ll run the next day.” Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where women cannot legally drive. Over the […]

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Posted by samya on 06 May 2016 / 0 Comments
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Dedicated just for women, Indian IT major Wipro announced that it has signed a tripartite deal to set up Saudi Arabia’s first all-women business and technology park in collaboration with Saudi Aramco and Princess Nourah University in Saudi Arabia. Leila Ben Gacem is one of many entrepreneurs determined to revive her country’s struggling economy and […]

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Posted by samya on 29 Apr 2016 / 0 Comments
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N.J. fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad embraces a bigger Olympic platform as a Muslim woman. She is the first American in the Olympics wearing a hijab. For the first time in its history, the 1000-year-old mosque at Thazhathangady, famous for its rich architecture and wood carvings, has thrown open its doors for Muslim women in Kerala. Amal […]

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