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 […]

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 […]

Ather Zia looks at Kashmiri women in politics for Arabisto. The number of foreign nationals attending religious schools in Qom, Iran, is increasing, including female enrollment. Members of Kuwaiti parliament support a petition by the country’s two female ministers to appear in Parliament without headscarves. Recent destruction of several girls’ schools by extremists in Pakistan […]

Shabana Mir discusses the lack of eligible Muslim men for Religion Dispatches. Note to self: learn how to say “confirmed bachelor(ette)” in all major languages… Remember that huge deal in France about the husband divorcing his wife because she wasn’t a virgin? Well, the French courts say that virginity isn’t an issue for annulment. Via […]

Muslimah Media Watch is finally on del.icio.us. I know. Took us long enough, yeah? Anyway, we really appreciate it when you send links for the Friday Links. If you’re comfortable with just emailing them to muslimahmediawatch@gmail.com, that’s cool. But since we’re on del.icio.us now, you can send us links there, too! If you already have […]

A four-year old girl finds a pig’s head with an Islamophobic slur on her doorstep. Via KABOBfest. A woman speaks out on her experiences with sexism and racism in the British Army. Via Feministing. More women blowing themselves up in Iraq. A woman, her daughter, and several members of their family were killed in an […]

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