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Nobel Peace Prize winner “Tawakkul Karman,” ‘The mother of Yemen’s revolution,’ when asked about her Hijab by journalists and how it is not proportionate with her level of intellect and education, replied: “Man in early times was almost naked, and as his intellect evolved he started wearing clothes. What I …

The hypocrisy of al-Demoqratia – By RAMZY BAROUD 08-December-2009 So this is how democracy works? In 2004, France banned headscarves and school principals chased after young “defiant” Muslim girls who continued to cover their heads in school. Now, following a national referendum, Switzerland has banned the construction of minarets, because …

I Cannot Cheer You on Sister Rima Fakih, Miss USA 2010 : Too Much is at Stake by Hena Zuberi Source : www.muslimmatters.org As a Muslim woman, who is passionate about the using the best of our abilities to make this world a better place alongside our men, I cannot …

Source : http://whyislam.wordpress.com/ Written by : Yvonne Ridley Tuesday, 31 October 2006   POLITICIANS AND JOURNALISTS just love to write about the oppression of women in Islam… without even talking to the females beneath the veil. They simply have no idea how Muslim women are protected and respected within the …

Rights of Women in Islam : Hijab Over the years, the dress code among Muslim women has been given great attention, especially in relation to the hijab practice in which is considered as a symbol of “oppression” towards Muslim women. While Islam is certainly not the only religion to introduce …