August 31, 2009Fears for safety of runaway girl as ties between cultural center and fundamentalists allegedA 17-year-old girl who fled to Florida after converting from Islam to Christianity will be in “clear and […]
August 22, 2009Klausen criticizes Yale University PressJytte Klausen, a Professor at Brandeis for 17 years, is author of the forthcoming book The Cartoons that […]
August 21, 2009Runaway Christian Convert to Stay in Florida for Now, Judge RulesA 17-year-old runaway who fled her Muslim family’s home in Ohio because she feared becoming the victim of […]
August 14, 2009President of AAUP criticizes Yale University PressThe President of the American Association of University Professors, Cary Nelson, has strongly criticized Yale University Press for […]
August 13, 2009Yale Press Bans Images of Muhammad in New BookA book to be published by Yale University Press about the Danish cartoon controversy (tentatively titled “The Cartoons […]
August 11, 2009Runaway teen who fears family ordered to DCF CustodyA 17-year-old girl in Orlando, Florida fears for her life after converting from Islam to Christianity: there are […]
July 24, 2009Georgia courts to allow religious head coveringsGeorgia courtrooms will allow religious headgear, notably the Islamic hijab, after last year’s arrest of a Muslim woman […]
July 23, 2009Flashback: Michigan Supreme Court allows Judges to order headscarves removedFlashback: On June 17, the Michigan Supreme Court voted to give judges the right to compel witnesses to […]
July 16, 2009Muslims seek schools’ OK for religious garb, holy daysIn the United States, Muslim students and interest groups are increasingly vocal in demanding the right to wear […]
July 2, 2009Ban the BurqaUS-based commentator Mona Eltahawy writes: “As a Muslim woman and a feminist I would ban the burqa.” via:[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/03/opinion/03iht-edeltahawy.html]
June 23, 2009In battle of the burqa, Obama and Sarkozy differIn the battle of the burqa, the presidents from two international defenders of freedom, France and America, are […]
June 17, 2009Michigan judges get discretion after Muslim veil flapThe Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday voted to give judges considerable discretion over how witnesses dress in court […]
June 15, 2009Reconciling faith, feminism, and IslamIn pushing for change within her hometown mosque in Morgantown (West Virginia), journalist and author Asra Nomani opted […]
June 12, 2009Islamic countries reject monitor for discrimination against womenDuring the Annual Full-day Meeting on Women’s Human Rights held last week at the United Nations Human Rights […]
June 6, 2009Feminists criticize Obama over veilSeveral international feminist organizations have criticized President Obama’s recent statement on the veil: France’s group “Ni Putes ni […]
June 2, 2009A match made in the old waysRahila Muhibi, a native of Afghanistan and a recent college graduate in North Carolina, has no intentions of […]
June 1, 2009Oklahoma Governor Henry signs budget billOklahoma governor Brad Henry has signed House Bill 1834, which makes it a felony to engage in female […]
May 20, 2009Islamic College in Berkeley plannedThe proposed Zaytuna College in Berkeley would the first four-year, accredited, Islamic college in the United States: while […]
May 12, 2009Michigan high court considers Muslim veil issueThe Michigan Supreme Court on Tuesday weighed if judges can regulate how witnesses dress after a Muslim woman’s […]
April 30, 2009Analysis: E Pluribis Islam?Irshad Manji writes about some of the difficulties reformist Muslims face. via:[http://www.newsweek.com/id/195490]