What should be done about the women who joined and married ISIS fighters? It’s estimated that as many as 1,000 Western women may have left to join the Islamic State, but recent military losses in Syria have pushed them into an ever-shrinking pocket, destabilizing ISIS families. Now, some women who left the West to …
Early this year, the story of a young woman fleeing abuse and persecution grabbed the attention of the world. Rahaf al-Qunun had escaped Saudi Arabia and arrived safely in Thailand, but she had yet to win her freedom. Saudi women are not allowed to leave the countries without a male guardian. The Kuwait Airline Authorities—under …
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One piece of fabric, a thousand different views. To religious Muslims, the hijab is a symbol of piety and purity. To other Muslims and ex-Muslims, it represents conservative shackles. World Hijab Day started in 2013 by Nazma Khan in recognition “of millions of Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab and life a life …
December was eventful for blasphemy and blasphemers – here are some highlights from around the world. Earlier in the month, 66-year-old lecturer Jon Dowling was stabbed to death outside a university in France in his last year before retirement. The murderer claimed that the lecturer’s jokes about Islam in part motivated his actions. Atheist refugees …
In late November, news outlets, prominent politicians and social media united in uproar against the ruling of a senior US district judge on a hot-button topic. The judge found a federal law banning Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) unconstitutional, dismissing charges against two doctors accused of performing the practice on young girls in Michigan. Many …
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