Friday Links

Ramadan isn’t just a time where millions of Muslims fast – it’s also a time where they’re subjected to ignorant and irritating questions. Radhika Sanghani lists the worst.

‘Miss Muslimah’ Photos Show Just How Outdated Western Views Of The Muslim World Really Are. Instead of bathing suits there are headscarfs, competitors pray five times a day, and the winner is chosen by a jury of orphaned children. But the girls are similar to the girls in the West.
Given the rise of hate crimes and misunderstandings that the general public has towards Muslims, it is important to take a moment to reflect on the mammoth diversity contained within the term “Muslim. So, here are 10 badass female Muslim leaders you should know.
Not enough Muslim women are involved in counter-extremism operations in the UK, say activists, a problem which could be leading to more women and teenage girls deciding to travel to Syria to join extremist groups.
Human Rights Watch on Monday criticized a Malaysian Islamic court for fining nine Muslim transgender women for cross-dressing and jailing two of them for a month.
Not all Muslim women cover their bodies. Not all Muslim women who do are forced to do so. Like freelance writer Hanna Yusuf, who chooses to wear a hijab in a daily act of feminism.
Ramadaan, the Muslim month of fasting, is upon us, and while it is no doubt a blessed time which everyone looks forward to, it’s a time that’s got some Muslim girls making some changes. Aaisha Dadi Patel rounded up some of the things they’ll be doing differently this month.
Now that two young Muslim “yoga gurus” are set to have BJP chief Amit Shah and, possibly a slew of Union ministers, twisting and turning to their command, they are aiming higher for their next pupil.
For millions of schoolgirls in Egypt, Summer days represents the darkest nightmare: the start of the female genital mutilation (FGM) season.
A British Muslim woman’s Facebook post claiming she was racially abused by a National Express driver has gone viral.
The Daily Mail writes about an “Islamic tribe” (The Tuareg) where “women embrace sexual freedoms.”
Muslim women in Pahang, Malaysia told to dress ‘decently’ during Ramadan
Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA), a movement of Muslim women, has hit out at All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) for its opposition to yoga.
Wazina Zondon writes that “The annual celebration of Ramadan (which began on June 17) coincides with Gay Pride Month this year, providing a unique opportunity to consider the current state of LGBTQ Muslims, as well as their likely future.”