May 18, 2009

Analysis: Downturn Draws a Veil Over Islam

John Vinocur argues that Europe’s economic crisis has subordinated its other epochal problem — shaping a future life […]

May 17, 2009

Women’s Rights Activist Named Afghanistan’s Person Of The Year

Radio Free Afghanistan has named Anarkali Honaryar, a 25-year-old dentist and women’s rights activist, as its Person of […]

May 16, 2009

Society “must act to prevent forced marriages”

British Member of Parliament Sayeeda Warsi has urged heightened vigilance against forced marriages and “honor” violence. via:[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/05/16/society-must-act-to-prevent-forced-marriages-91466-23635939/]

May 15, 2009

Canadian expert: Honour killings ‘act of purifying through blood’

Honour killings involve a cleansing of dishonor aimed at restoring a family’s respect after the so-called “misbehaviour” of […]

May 14, 2009

Turkish Appeals Court lenient on’honor killing’

Turkey’s top appeals court has upheld a lower court’s decision to be lenient on those who are found […]

May 13, 2009

UK dentist faces second headscarf complaint

A British dentist recommended women wore traditional religious headscarves in his surgery to make him feel more comfortable, […]

May 12, 2009

Canada ‘honour killing’ trial hears details of shooting

Hasibullah Sadiqi, who faces two counts of first-degree murder, told a friend he got mad and lost control […]

May 12, 2009

Michigan high court considers Muslim veil issue

The Michigan Supreme Court on Tuesday weighed if judges can regulate how witnesses dress after a Muslim woman’s […]

May 12, 2009

Debate in Saudi Arabia over Women in Media

In a recently issued communique, 35 Saudi clerics called on the country’s newly appointed culture and information minister, […]

May 12, 2009

Recreating virginity in Iran

Many women in Iran opt for hymen repair surgery to satisfy a culture that insists on bridal virginity. […]

May 10, 2009

Saudi Judge’s Ruling Sparks Controversy

Husbands are allowed to slap their wives if they spend lavishly, a Saudi judge said recently during a […]

May 10, 2009

Burkina Faso clinic to fight taboo of female mutilation

Africa’s first clinic designated for the reconstruction of female genitalia will open in Bobo-Dialousso this year. The clinic […]

May 2, 2009

Residents in Pakistan’s Swat Valley resign themselves to strict Islamic laws

When the straggly-haired holy warriors took over his village in Pakistan’s Swat valley, 18-year-old Fawad Ali resigned himself […]

April 30, 2009

Italy: Muslim women allowed to swim in private

Muslim women in the northern Italian province of Bergamo now have private access to a local swimming pool […]

April 30, 2009

Saudi official grants girl, 8, divorce

Faisal bin Bandar, prince of Saudi Arabia’s Qassim Province, has granted an 8-year-old girl a divorce from her […]

April 30, 2009

Analysis: E Pluribis Islam?

Irshad Manji writes about some of the difficulties reformist Muslims face. via:[http://www.newsweek.com/id/195490]

April 27, 2009

Danish politicians unite against forced marriages

A majority in Denmark’s Parliament is prepared to crack down on imams who perform forced and unregistered Muslim […]

April 26, 2009

British airline company told stewardess to wear Muslim robe

A British air stewardess was fired for refusing to fly to Saudi Arabia after she was ordered to […]

April 22, 2009

Analysis: Islam, Virgins and Grapes

There is the beginning of an intellectual reform movement in the Islamic world, and one window into this […]

April 20, 2009

Dutch Defense Minister to appoint controversial Imam as planned

The Dutch Ministry of Defense is going ahead with the appointment of a controversial Moroccan imam after the […]