January 28, 2011

Feo Aladag focuses her camera on honor killings

Though rarely documented in the U.S., the tradition of “honor killings”: putting a woman to death for having […]

January 27, 2011

Taliban stones woman for fleeing arranged marriage – The Daily Mail UK

Video has emerged of a 19-year-old girl being stoned to death by the Taliban for running away from […]

January 27, 2011

Forced marriages Bill nearer to law

In Scotland, legislation to tackle the “abhorrent” practice of forced marriages has passed a parliamentary hurdle: the Bill […]

January 27, 2011

The Future of the Global Muslim Population

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life projects the world’s Muslim population will increase by about 35% […]

January 26, 2011

A German film that the Oscars missed

Referring to the new German film “Die Fremde”, or “When we Leave”, Francine Kiefer writes: “It had not […]

January 25, 2011

Miss Pak backs Veena Malik in row with clerics

Miss Pakistan World Annie Rupani came out in support of Pakistani actress Veena Malik who is under fire […]

January 25, 2011

Iraqi Father Accused of Killing “Too Westernized” Daughter Says it Was a Mistake

An Iraqi father who stands accused of killing his “too Westernized” daughter in Arizona says it was a […]

January 25, 2011

‘Honor Killing’ Testimony: Driver ‘Angry,’ Revved Engine

A witness in the ‘honor killing’ case of Noor Almaleki testified the driver was “angry” and revved the […]

January 25, 2011

Burnt woman’s son, husband found

In Fiji, a four-year-old boy, flown out of New Zealand by his father the day after his mother’s […]

January 24, 2011

The Long, Withdrawing Roar: Christianity on the retreat in the Middle East.

The Christians of the Middle East are facing danger: both recent converts and ancient congregations–the Assyrians in Iraq, […]

January 24, 2011

Trial of Faleh Hassan Almaleki, accused of killing daughter in ‘honor killing,’ begins in Phoenix

The trial of a father accused of murdering his daughter in a suspected “honor killing” began in Phoenix […]

January 21, 2011

Ayaan Hirsi Ali states her case at UF

At the University of Florida, Ayaan Hirsi Ali critiqued Islamic theology. via:[http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110120/ARTICLES/110129937/-1/news?Title=Outspoken-critic-of-Islam-states-her-case-at-UF]

January 21, 2011

Local Teens Desperate to Help Stop Honor Killings

At Buffalo Seminary all girls high school, author Nadia Shahram spoke to the students about countless cases of […]

January 19, 2011

‘Wear the hijab or I’ll kill you, cousin told girl’: Muslim tells of terrifying phone threats

A man threatened to kill his cousin and harm her family after she decided to stop wearing the […]

January 19, 2011

His children describe Hassan as abusive

The children of the man accused of beheading his wife in Buffalo, New York, describe him as abusive: […]

January 18, 2011

Female Genital Mutilation Banned by Islamic Leaders in Mauritania

This week, 34 well-regarded Mauritanian religious and national leaders signed a fatwa, or Islamic law, banning female genital […]

January 18, 2011

Beheading trial opens in New York for TV executive

A prosecutor has said a TV executive accused of beheading his wife stabbed her 40 times before completing […]

January 18, 2011

Preparing to fight: Young Afghan women at boxing training session in Kabul

Young Afghan women are taking part of boxing training session in Kabul to participate in the 2012 London […]

January 18, 2011

27 Fula communities abandon FGM, early and forced marriage

In predominantly Muslim Gambia, thousands of people converged Sara Alpha village in Tumana District Upper River Region to […]

January 16, 2011

Kanwar

In the Calgary Herald, Mahfooz Kanwar writes that Islam does not recognize gender equality. via:[http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/Kanwar+Islam+condones+wife+beatings+misogyny/4117312/story.html#ixzz1BTzS1VlZ]