On our Friday links, we try to bring you news stories about Muslim women from all over the globe. Unfortunately, sometimes those news stories include tragic events, including women actively involved in the deaths of others by means of bombing public places. When men do this, it is termed suicide bombing, freedom fighting, terrorism, and/or […]

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 […]

Earlier this month Mississauga, Ontario hosted the 6th annual Miss Pakistan World Pageant. I wasn’t there; however, this will not hinder me from critiquing the concept. Creator Sonia Ahmed (pictured here on the far right) started the pageant to “create a pool of talented Pakistanis all around the world.” She felt that “Pakistani girls had […]

The three-hour public radio show Forum devoted one of its hours two weeks ago to discussing Muslim women in Northern California. Host Michael Krasny talked to four women — Amra Tareen, Dian Alyan, Farhana Khera, and Shaherose Charania — and emphasized their positions as successful career women, “practicing Muslims,” and of Asian heritage. All of […]

Jennifer Heath published The Scimitar and the Veil: Extraordinary Women of Islam in 2004. And I loved it. It profiled strong, intelligent women in Islam’s history, including the women of the Prophet’s life, but also Hadith scholars, poets, warriors, etc. It was a quick read despite the thickness of the book because Heath made these […]

This post was written by Rawi and originally published at Anthology. A friend shared this BBC news clip reporting on a hijab fashion contest being sponsored by Danmarks Radio, the Danish national broadcaster. The purpose, they state, is to show “cool Muslim women who often make up a very fashion-conscious and style-confident part of the […]

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 […]

Reading through this report entitled Meet Your Average British Muslim Woman… from Asian Image on the preferences of the average Muslim woman in the UK reveals some interesting points about the ways in which Muslim women are viewed within the South Asian community. The reporter appeared “surprised” by some things and found other things “interesting” […]

This was written by Faith and originally published at Muslimnista. The NY Times published an article today titled “In Europe, Debate Over Islam and Virginity”. The article discusses how some Muslim women are surgically reconstructing their hymens before marriage to give the illusion that they’re virgins. The reason why their virginity is connected to their […]