By: Habeeba Husain Islam and Women's Rights We live in a society that unfortunately paints Muslim women as being oppressed. Although Islam introduced women to rights they never previously held, the religion is defamed as misogynistic. In reality, Islam began in a society that greatly devalued women. They were [...]
Are Muslim Women Oppressed? Those in the West often look at women in the Muslim world with pity, wishing to never be in their shoes. The status of the Western woman is considered superior to their counterparts in Muslim communities and the Muslim world. Despite Western women facing sexual [...]
By: Daliah Merzaban Embracing Authenticity: Reflections on the Inspiring Journey of a Single Mother I’ve been thinking about how she encouraged me to be myself. There she was, a single mother of three, managing a family business that her late father had entrusted her with. She worked with such [...]
By: Dr. Jasser Auda Challenging Misconceptions on Women's Issues in Islam Women’s issues are the real test for the current Islamic reform. The reason is that groundless and unfair differentiation between men and women is deeply embedded in many popular opinions that we inherited from the eras of decline of [...]
By: Farah Onaid Empowering Women: Breaking the Chains of Patriarchy in Society and Islam Women and girls have been victims of ruthless power struggles for centuries in all societies and cultures around the world. This hegemony over women has been exercised in the form of Sati, Hitobashira, Karo-Kari and [...]
