First two Muslim women elected to US Congress
07 November 2018| 28 Safar 1440| Anadolu Agency Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib and Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar both made history Tuesday by winning their elections and becoming the first Muslim women to…
Rights group: Kansas prison harassing Muslim woman
13 September 2018|03 Muharram 1440|Anadolu Agency A Muslim woman has been facing religious discrimination and harassment by authorities at a privately run prison in Kansas, a civil rights group said…
76 percent of Islamophobic attacks target women in Belgium
10 September 2018|29 Dhul Hijjah 1439|Anadolu Agency Around 76 percent of Islamophobic attacks in Belgium in 2017 targeted Muslim women, an anti-Islamophobia association in the country revealed on Saturday. The…
Muslim Council of Britain asks for Johnson investigation over burqa comments
14 August 2018|02 Dhul Hijjah 1439|Al Arabiya The Assistant Secretary General to the Muslim Council of Britain said Monday that former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson needed to be held to…
Ten European countries that restrict religious attire for Muslim women
03 August 2018|20 Dhul Qa’dha 1439|Middle East Eye Hundreds took to the streets of Copenhagen on Wednesday to protest the new ban on wearing face veils – or the niqab…
Non-Muslim women take on Ramadan hijab challenge in solidarity with Muslim women who face discrimination
Cii Radio|Ayesha Ismail|29 May 2018|13 Ramadaan 1439 Grace Lloyd got a round of applause when she walked into her classroom at Doha’s Gulf English School on the first day of…
‘Punish a Muslim Day’: UK women told to hide their hijabs and stay indoors
Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail|03 April 2018| 16 Rajab 1439 Women in the United Kingdom are being encouraged to hide their hijabs on ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ which encouraged violence against…
New York Muslim women forced to remove hijabs to be compensated following law suit
Cii radio| Ayesha Ismail| 01 March 2018| 13 Jumadul Ukhra 1439 The city of New York has agreed to pay $180,000 (Dh661,000) to three Muslim women forced by police to…
Major US retailer set to launch hijab-friendly fashion line
Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 07 February 2018| 20 Jumadul Ula 1439 For the first time, a major U.S. retailer is launching a hijab-friendly collection in collaboration with an Islamic fashion…
Scholarship for Muslim women honours pioneering scientist
Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 11 December 2017| 22 Rabi ul Awal 1439 When it came to pursuing a scientific career, Tasneem Essader encountered forces pulling her in and pushing her…