Every woman is a working woman, By Dr Javed Jamil

  Let me clarify at the outset that I am one of those who have always respected, even campaigned for women’s right to all kinds of education, reproductive rights and right to earn through their own endeavours...

Why I Shed Bikini for Niqab: The New Symbol of Women’s Liberation, By SARA BOKKER

  I AM an American woman who was born in the midst of America's "Heartland." I grew up, just like any other girl, being fixated with the glamour of life in "the big city." Eventually,...

Cameroon’s conjoined twins help spread Islam, By Francis Ngwa Niba

Cameroonian conjoined twins Pheinbom and Shevoboh were seen as a bad omen when born, but their successful separation by Saudi surgeons has changed their lives – and the faith of some in their village. They...

IDDAH (WAITING PERIOD FOR A WIDOW)

There are many questions and requests about information regarding the IDDAD of a Muslim widow. This article presents some simple facts about this period – Consider it in the light of a facts sheet. IDDAH...

WOMEN IN ISLAM VERSUS WOMEN IN THE JUDAEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION: THE MYTH & THE REALITY, By Dr. Sherif Abdel Azeem

1. INTRODUCTION Five years ago, I read in the Toronto Star issue of July 3, 1990 an article titled "Islam is not alone in patriarchal doctrines", by Gwynne Dyer. The article described the furious reactions...

Woman in Islam

The role of women in Islam has been misunderstood in the West because of general ignorance of the Islamic system and way of life as a whole, and because of the distortions of the media. The Muslim woman is accorded...