The price of social change
Life lessons can be richly taken from the verite style documentary, The Mosque in Morgantown, but they go way beyond the subject matter of Muslim identity.
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News briefs for week of June 8, 2009
This week, the Iranian elections take place – and women make their mark. Also, a story on a women’s club in Phoenix and Hama’s matchmaking efforts in Gaza.
Read MoreNews briefs for week of June 1, 2009
This week, an Iranian presidential candidate condemns non-hijabis, the murder of two Muslim women leads to major protests in Kashmir, a delegation of Pakistani women toured the U.S., and Obama speaks about hijab.
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The Doha Debates: An insider’s perspective
The Doha Debate on Muslim women’s marriage rights succeeded in illustrating that marriage and female rights are complex issues that involve many aspects of culture, religion, social status, and society.
Read MoreThe painted gala
The Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals (CAMP), and the altmuslimah.com team, invite you to altmuslimah’s launch party – the social event of the year!
Read MoreNews briefs for week of May 25, 2009
This week, a hijabi runs for office in Italy, imprisoned daughter-in-law’s fight back in England, and the status of women scholars around the world grows, from India to Egypt.
Read MoreIs “Michelle Obama” a new brand?
Is Michelle Obama a new brand marking every well-spoken woman in the world? Maybe those who are creating this brand assume Obama is an original Adidas, and these other women her Chinese copies.
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A Muslimah prom
An annual graduation reception in Arizona honoring sisters graduating high school level or above gives Muslimahs a prom-like outlet and inspires younger generations to reach for the educational stars.
Read MoreNews briefs for week of May 18, 2009
This week, women are elected to Kuwait’s parliament, an award for Muslim Women’s Network founder Shaista Gohir in the UK, a video profile of “Bad Girl of Islam” Asra Nomani, and remembering Indian feminist Dr. Sakina Hasan.
Read MoreNews briefs for week of May 11, 2009
This week, an Islamic American Idol, an Islamic (inner) beauty pageant in Saudi Arabia, women-led protests against the Taliban in Pakistan, and a tour of female Muslim musicians concludes in Birmingham, England.
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