Hearing Muslim Women's Voices at the Dergah
The hot A train is packed with post-workday commuters, and by the time I reach Tribeca it is happy hour. Suited…
Angela Merkel is Out Here Advocating a Burqa Ban
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said during an address to her party, the center-right Christian Democrats, that the…
Halima Aden Is First Contestant to Wear Hijab in Miss Minnesota USA PageantÂ
Halima Aden, a 19-year-old Somali-American woman from St. Cloud Minnesota, has become the first woman to wear a hijab…
More French Cities Ban the BurkiniÂ
In France, cities continue to outlaw the burkini, a modest full-covering bathing suit worn by some Muslim women. Accordi…
Dolce & Gabbana Debuts a New Line of Abayas and Hijabs
Haute designers Dolce & Gabbana debuted its first abaya collection on Style.com/Arabia. The designs look like typical…
Complaint:Â Two Hijab-Wearing Women Banished From Front Row at The Real
In February, two Muslim women attended a live-taping of Fox’s The Real talk show, which sounds like fun … until…
Shampoo Companies Specifically Targeting Women Who Wear Veils
Because everybody's got a thing about them that makes them special enough to be targeted by advertisers, hair care…
New Dumb Theory: Huma Stays With Anthony Weiner Because Islam
There sure have been a lot of newly minted Islam experts popping up in the past week — and in the places you'd least…
A Hijab Doesn't Automatically Make a Woman Into a Symbol
In the post 9/11 world, where everyone loves to fall back on a clash of the civilizations explanation for Why We Don't…
New Egyptian TV Channel Run Exclusively by Veiled Women Actually a 'Gimmick'
In Cairo, there's a new TV channel called Maria, that is run exclusively by niqab-clad women. A first, according to…
'No Boys Allowed' Prom Sounds Like It Was the Best Ever
Cultural and religious beliefs make it tough for many high school girls to attend the sort of prom depicted in the…
'Brawl' Erupts When Hijab-Clad Women Turned Away From Amusement Park
Fifteen people were arrested in a "melee" that occurred at a Rye, New York amusement park after a group of Muslim…
Evening Prayer
New Delhi, , August 5: An Indian Muslim prays after breaking the Ramadan fast at the Jama Masjid. Muslims around the…
Two Women Arrested Protesting France's Face-Covering Ban
This morning, two women were detained at a protest of France's veil ban outside Notre Dame Cathedral. France's ban on…
Libyan Woman Reportedly Sued By Her Rapists
Musa Ibrahim, a spokesman for the Libyan government, "expressed frustration" that he keeps being asked about Iman…
Libyan Rape Victim Shouts For Justice, Violent Melee Ensues
Iman Obaidi, who burst into a hotel dining room filled with foreign journalists Saturday, is probably not the only…
Egyptian Women Protest, Are Groped And Beaten For It
"Mubarak is gone. Misogyny might be a tougher foe," concludes Jenna Krajeski in a New Yorker account of yesterday's…
What Do The Revolutions Mean For Women?
Qaddafi's public rambling today has told us nothing about what will happen in Libya, nor whether the bloody reprisals…
The Controversial Persona & Artwork Of "Princess Hijab"
Princess Hijab is a street artist in Paris who uses dripping black paint to cover models in subway ads, giving them…
Does NiqaBitch Enrich The Burqa Ban Debate?
Two self-described web-activists called Niqabitch are making a splash in the French (and European) media landscape. To…