Islam and women
Islam Critic Hirsi Ali Cancels Australia Tour Over Security Fears
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Somali-born women's advocate and leading critic of Islam, on Monday cancelled a tour of Australia...
The ‘Hidden Figures’ Movie and Its Many Lessons About Gender Parity In the World
By Samuel Ayobami Ogunlana From the film 'Hidden Figures' I learned a lot of lessons on gender parity as it relates to...
Sweden Defends Officials Wearing Headscarves In Iran
The Swedish government has defended its decision to have its officials wear headscarves during a trip to Iran, saying...
Meet the Eight-Year Old Boy Who Is Turning Into Stone
An eight-year-old has been forced to stay indoors all his life because he terrifies other children and suffers from...
Five Dead In Quebec City Mosque Shooting
Five people were killed after gunmen opened fire in a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers, the mosque's president...
I’m One of Trump’s ‘silent Voters’
Asra Nomani is an immigrant, a Muslim and a life-long liberal. She is also, as she told CNN's Carol Costello Friday, a...
Five Pictures That Show How Social Media Can Be A Minefield
Five pictures that show how social media can be a minefield play videoBBC Arabic staff give their views on some social...
Don’t Drop Your Hijab After Second Cycle Education – Muslim Ladies Urged
The National Organizer of Ghana Muslim Students Association(GMSA), Madam Kafaya Salami, has urged young Muslim women...
Holy Matrimony; When The African Woman Ties Down Her Destiny?
‘The glory of a woman only manifests when she is married’. These were the exact words of my mother some few years...
Sudanese Women Launch Online Campaign Against Hijab
A group of Sudanese women are engaged in a Facebook campaign to denounce regulations that penalise them for failing to...
French PM Slams Report On Burkini Ban
The French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, has accused the New York Times of painting an "unacceptable" picture of his...
Parents Block ‘hijab Wearing-Women’ From Entering School In Corsica
Five women wearing the Islamic headscarf have been prevented from entering a nursery school in Corsica by other...