Nazma Khan, who immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh at age 11, faced years of shaming over wearing a headscarf in New York. So, in 2013, she started World Hijab Day – a day for both Muslim ...

As a Muslim woman, I previously avoided the label of 'feminism' altogether due to its cultural taboos. Feminism is tainted with suspicion in many Muslim communities, often viewed as an outside ...

For his day, the Prophet Muhammad was a feminist. The doctrine he laid out as the revealed word of God considerably improved the status of women in 7th century Arabia. In local pagan society, it was ...

An Afghan woman in a burqa crosses a cemetery where children are flying their kites on a hill overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. During the Eid al-Adha holidays, families often ...

Campaigners say inaccurate information online about UK government proposals could leave women with less legal protection ...

The debate surrounding Muslim women’s entry into mosques is no longer confined to courtrooms or religious committees. It has ...

It’s time for the entertainment industry to evolve beyond Princess Jasmine. For the longest time, Disney’s “Aladdin” icon was the only representation many Muslim women had, allowing the only positive ...

Don’t be surprised if we hear more about Muslim women in sports this year. Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur is the No. 2 seed at the first grand slam of the 2023 tennis season – the Australian Open, ...

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Hana Mohsin Khan says she knows why she was targeted on a website that appeared to offer her for sale. “(It’s) because of my religion. Because I am Muslim,” she said. In early July, the 32-year-old ...