Success magazine looks at Moroccan Olympic runner Nawal El Moutawakel. Nazish Noorani was murdered after finishing iftar, allegedly under the authority of her husband. May God give her justice. Read more on domestic violence and Nazish at AltMuslimah and MuslimVoices. In the Philippines, several Muslim religious groups and organizations have signed a manifesto advocating Muslim […]

Okay, so our readers have spoken! Our original Friday link format is back! We’ll do our best to keep it this way! Somali women face immense battles: famine, political instability, and rape. An interview with Anjum Zamrooda Habib, a prominent Kashmiri resistance fighter. The Washington Post profiles an Egyptian woman who’s gaining fame by teaching […]

NPR looks at how religious leaders in Pakistan are misleading women about birth control and family planning: Zakaria says being poor should in no way limit having babies. Referencing the Quran, he says, “God will provide the resources and no one will starve.” “There are clear instructions in the Holy Quran, in which Allah says, […]

We’re exploring a Friday Links format here at MMW. It’s different than our usual. Let us know what you think in the comments! And, as always, feel free to include links to news about Muslim women from the past week in the comments! News coverage of Muslim women in New Zealand is rare, but the […]

Somalia’s women’s minister, Asha Osman Aqil, has been kidnapped by Al Shabab. God keep her safe. Egyptian women take a stand against harassment with HarassMap. Emirati women will enjoy full participation in an upcoming election to be held in September; they may both vote and run in the election. How the Muslim community rose to […]

The British Jihad Against Violence gets some coverage in Common Ground News. Surprise! The Iranian government will support books about hijab and modesty. USA Today profiles Kulsoom Abdullah’s and her fight to wear hijab during weightlifting competitions. Women in rural Bangladesh raise money for their own microfinance programs. British Muslim men are urged to “find […]

This week’s links was graciously put together for us by Anneke van der Berg. Australian police allowed to ask for removal of burqa. Muslim Stephanie not allowed on bus in France, because of her ‘burqa.’ NZ prime minister: veil no excuse for discrimination. Another Pakistani woman killed, officials stay quiet. Female Afghani journalist Farida Nekzad featured […]

A nine-year- old Peshwari girl was forced to wear suicide vest. An Indonesian woman was put to death by decapitation in Saudi Arabia this week.  Her daughter plans to press charges, while Indonesia wonders whether or not its citizens are so well protected abroad. Meanwhile, another maid is murdered in Saudi Arabia. May Allah give […]

An interview with Maryam Kershevarz about the film she directed, Circumstance, a fictional story about a relationship between two high school girls in Tehran. Farzaneh Milani reflects on driving bans and activism in Saudi Arabia. More on that here and here. A new film called Tales of the Waria looks at transgendered women in Indonesia. Lebanon’s […]

In case you didn’t hear, FIFA barred Iran’s women’s soccer team from the field over their headgear. Plenty has been written about why it happened, and the subject may be reopened for discussion. Maybe they can wear this? Some cool research focuses on Muslim women who lived through the Khmer Rouge. Lamia Shakkour, Syria’s ambassador […]