Want to Know
about Women in Islam: Three Conferences
in Canada this
Weekend
Epigraph
“But
whoso does good works, whether male or female, and is a
believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be
wronged even as
much as the
little hollow in the back of a date-stone.” (Al Qur’an
4:125)
Lead post collected by Dr. Amtul Q Farhat
, the Muslim Times' Editor for
Canada
Three
conferences in Canada this
weekend
Here
are three free events to widen your vision and knowledge
on women in Islam. Free refreshments will be served.
Event one in Toronto: Status of Women in Islam:
Will…
Epigraph:
“But whoso does good works, whether male or female, and
is a believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be
wronged even as much as the little hollow in
the…
Fox
News.com — A group of female activists has sent a
petition to the Saudi Arabian Shura Council, demanding
the end of male guardianship and the expansion of
women’s rights.…
theguardian:
by Liz Ford — Help us create a global platform for
discussion that amplifies the voices of women’s rights
advocates around the world Over the past few decades,
the…
Epigraph:
Surely, men who submit themselves to God and women
who submit themselves to Him, and believing men and
believing women, and obedient men and obedient women and
truthful men and truthful…
Additional
Reading Gender Equality in the Holy Qur’an – In the
Beginning Man and Woman Were Equal Cherie Blair: ‘Muslim
Women: Slow But Steady Progress’…
Epigraph:
And say to the believing women that they restrain their
eyes and guard their private parts, and that they
disclose not their natural and artificial beauty except
that which…
Watch
from minute four onward till minute ten. Additional
Reading Gender Equality in the Holy Qur’an – In the
Beginning Man and Woman Were Equal…
Epigraph: ”When
seen in the historical context, Muhammad can be seen as
a figure who testified on behalf of women’s rights.”
William Montgomery Watt From Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia Rights Theoretical…
From
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This illustration, from
a medieval translation of Euclid’s
Elements, (c. 1310), is noteworthy in showing a woman
teaching geometry to male students The Legal rights
of women refers to the…
The
Independent: by Deema Almashabi, Glen Carey - A group of
Saudi Arabian women plan to protest today against the
world’s only ban on female drivers. Organisers are
urging women…
Source:
Qantara.de In her essay, Sara Silvestri argues that an
overarching ban for burqas and niqabs in Britain would
be more dangerous than beneficial for public interest
and for the…
Huffington
Post: Following the decision by a college to ban Muslim
students from wearing veils, students, leaders and
politicians alike are campaigning to have the
controversial rule reversed. On Tuesday,…
Huff
Post: By Samina Ali: Curator, Muslima: Muslim
Women’s Arts & Voices As we commemorate the 12th
anniversary of 9/11 today, we continue to face
turbulence, extremism and hostility between
faiths,…
Source:
Spiegel International Germany’s top federal
administrative court has ruled that schools can require
Muslim girls to participate in co-ed swimming classes.
The judges argue they can wear a…
Source:
The Guardian Prejudice based on their religious clothing
and faith is creating extra barriers for workers in the
UK Muneera, a 19-year-old art student from London, wants
to set…
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