September 30, 2010

Hamas-linked cleric took part in FBI outreach effort

The FBI on Thursday defended its inclusion of a Chicago Muslim cleric tied in the past to the […]
September 19, 2010

Rep. Meeks helped ‘jihad’ flier

US Representative Gregory Meeks scolded immigration officials for questioning Muslim scholar Anwar Hajjaj with “unwarranted scrutiny”, but the […]
September 13, 2010

The Road to Wahhabism

Washington’s Islamic Center is an example of how moderate Muslims become marginalized. via:[http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/print/246307]
September 13, 2010

The Problem of Honor Killings

Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi writes: “it is incumbent on human rights organizations working in the Muslim world to put […]
September 12, 2010

Muslim women break taboo, offer Eid prayers

Fighting against convention, 1,000 Muslim women congregated at Hyderpur in Malda (India) to offer Eid namaz on Saturday […]
September 5, 2010

Iranian Woman Said to Be Lashed Over Photo

A mix-up over a photograph led to a sentence of 99 lashes for the Iranian woman, Sakineh Mohammadi […]
August 9, 2010

Plans to Build Massive Islamic Centers Raise Concerns in Tennessee

At the end of the first Iraq war, the United States designated Nashville, Tenn., to be a “gateway […]
August 3, 2010

John Esposito, Islamophobia, and the Ground Zero Mosque

Stephen Schwartz, a reformist Sunni Muslim, writes: “Denunciation of crimes committed by Muslims, such as the 9/11 attacks, […]
July 15, 2010

Saudi academic: Women journalists “soldiers of satan”

Saudi professor of religion at the Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh has sparked the ire […]
July 13, 2010

Schools advised against swimming lessons in Ramadan

Swimming lessons in some Staffordshire schools should stop during Ramadan to ensure Muslim pupils “do not swallow water”, […]
July 9, 2010

Iran stoning sentence not carried out

The authorities in Iran have announced that a woman convicted of adultery will not be stoned to death, […]
July 6, 2010

Iranian Family Works to Save Mother From Stoning

The fate of an Iranian mother of two sentenced to be stoned to death at any time hung […]
June 15, 2010

Death by Stoning

An Iranian woman who was forced to marry an older man at age 14 was accused of adultery […]
June 1, 2010

Saudi Youths in Trouble Over MTV Reality Show

Saudi Arabia’s religious police are trying to bring to court three Saudi youths for challenging the kingdom’s austere […]
May 25, 2010

Two women acquitted on apostasy in Iran

Fourteen months after being arrested for their Christian faith, two young Iranian women were acquitted on apostasy charges: […]
May 16, 2010

Iran jails women activists, arrests top former MP

Iran has sentenced in absentia award-winning women’s rights activist Shadi Sadr and another fellow activist to jail and […]
May 10, 2010

Op-Ed: Help Young Muslims Resist ‘Jihad Cool’

On NPR, Muslim reformer Asra Nomani warns of “Jihad cool” and of the harsh criticism of the West […]
May 2, 2010

Runaway Saudi Women and Girls on the Rise

The number of young Saudi women running away from their homes is on the rise, a local aid […]
April 29, 2010

U.N. Elects Iran to Commission on Women’s Rights

Without fanfare, the United Nations this week elected Iran to its Commission on the Status of Women, handing […]
April 27, 2010

Iran, gender discrimination, and the UN’s Women’s Commission

Writing in Foreign Policy, SB Anderlini, Hadi Ghaemi and Dokhi Fassihian write: “The Iranian government by contrast has […]