It’s the final Friday Links of 2010!
- A female suicide bomber killed 45 people in Pakistan. May Allah give the victims peace and justice.
- The Washington Post highlights the work Rubina Sandhi does to fight radicalization in India.
- The New York Times looks at how Muslim women are making gains in the U.S.
- Economic need is forcing many Pakistani women to take jobs, but puts a strain on home life.
- TwoCircles does an interview with Parveen Amanullah, the Social Welfare Minister in Bihar, India.
- A Muslim women’s club collects money for a Veteran’s Memorial in Harrisburg.
- The Dawn looks at rape, criminal law, and Pakistan.
- Oh, look! Hijab is being used as a political issue again! This time between Iran and Azerbaijan.
- The Toronto Star profiles Farrah Khan and her work with AQSAzine.
- The Huffington Post examines Shirin Neshat’s artistic contribution to the last decade.
If you see any stories about Muslim women in the news that we missed, feel free to post links in the comments!
Happy 2011, readers! Enshallah it’s a healthy, happy, successful year for us all!
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Assalamu Alaikum: I found it interesting in some of the articles on the bombing at the Coptic church in Alexandria, they mention that the violence may have to do with two Coptic women who converted to Islam so that they could divorce–which they cannot do as Christians in Egypt. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40870143/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/
Of course, wearing a scarf is oppressive, but not allowing women to divorce is not. Sigh.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/01/03/afghanistan.mask/index.html?hpt=C2
Afghan women are now using tv to speak out against atrocities they’ve dealt with but are doing so behind masks.
An Edmonton woman leads a province-wide group to promote home-grown films that dispel stereotypes about Muslims and Islam.
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Stereotypes+fade+black/4037245/story.html
Actually interesting articles. I enjoyed reading it.