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Friday Links — October 23, 2009

Last updated on: October 23, 2009 at 12:00 am

October 23, 2009 by fatemeh

Politics Daily discusses the state of women’s rights in Afghanistan.

Somalia’s hardline group al Shabaab has publicly whipped women for wearing bras. When does it end?! More from Al Arabiya and Improvisations. Via ProgressiveIslam.

Time reports on the recent phenomenon of female suicide bombers in Pakistan.

CAIR has asked state and federal officials to get involved in an investigation of a recent home vandalism because the home owner is a Muslim woman who is running for a public office.

Al Ahram weighs in on the the niqab controversy. So does Southern Masala.

Ummid.com interviews Zainah Anwar.

The Muslim women’s group RAHAMA and Assistant U. S. Attorney Richard Maigret have been selected to receive an award for working to combat domestic violence.

GOATMILK continues its series on sexuality and Islam.

A Canadian Muslim speaks out against the Muslim Canadian Congress’ calls for a niqab ban.

The Saudi Gazette reports on Diam’s conversion to Islam.

The BBC reports on another type of sexual harassment in Egypt: phone stalking.

The Los Angeles Times profiles Kurdistan’s “Shakira”.

In Finland, women from Muslim backgrounds are experiencing a rise in honor-based violence. Via Islam in Europe.

The Canadian Press covers Malalai Joya’s new book.

Iranian women are accused of being part of a drug smuggling cartel in Indonesia.

The controversial Ikhwan Polygamy Club intends to set up branches in Indonesia.

Kuwaiti women will now be able to obtain their own passports and travel without the prior consent of their husbands following a recent ruling. More here.

In New Delhi, Dr. Zainab Alwani gives a lecture on challenges that Muslim women face.

IslamOnline interviews German politican Hülya Dogan.

Militants in Pakistan target a women’s cafeteria at an Islamic university.

The Kuwaiti “hijab in parliament” issue takes up more political time. More from elan.

In India, a cleric accused women of witchcraft, which resulted in horrific assault. May Allah give these women justice.

Morocco lifts its reservations on CEDAW, but doesn’t come up with a plan to enact it.

A new fatwa in Jordan states that online chatting between sexes is haram.

Common Ground News highlights a place that Egyptian women can go for help.

The Watford Observer profiles Sharifa Chaudry.

Thailand’s design schools will promote Islamic fashion, in accordance with government wishes.

Haife Wehbe gets herself into some more trouble.

Pedestrian highlights the unveiling of a new Iranian women’s website.

A’isha Mouneimne discusses domestic violence here and here.

NPR charts Dalia Mogahed’s elevation to Muslim celebrity status. She also speaks with U.S. News about her comments on shari’ah.

Around 1,000 divorced Muslim women staged a rally in Orissa demanding the inclusion of their names in the BPL (Below Poverty Line) list. More here.

More on Malaysia’s government-sponsored honeymoons.

Other Sudanese women charged with wearing pants have been sentenced.

IslamOnline reminds us about pink hijab day.

In Kenya, the Catholic church is protesting a recent ruling that will allow Muslim girls to wear headscarves in schools.

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