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Well, readers, it\u2019s 2009 (and 1430). May Allah give us all peace and prosperity in this new year!<\/p>\n

An association of Muslim businesswomen in Nigeria call for the Islamic Hijrah calendar to be used<\/a> side by side with the Gregorian calendar in varying governmental levels. Many Muslim groups, including Muslim women\u2019s groups, back making the first day of Muharram a national holiday<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- A British department store opens its doors<\/a> in Tehran.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
  - The Washington Post <\/em>looks at female genital cutting in Kurdistan<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wins the first Bangladeshi election in seven years<\/a>. Arab News<\/a> <\/em>and The Guardian<\/a><\/em> weigh in.\u00a0 <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Yemeni and Palestinian women and girls demand a stop<\/a> to the Gaza attacks. More from the Yemeni News Agency<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    The News<\/em> reports that 179 women in Pakistan<\/a> were victims of honor killing. Other reports confirm that honor killings have risen<\/a> in parts of the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    More coverage on Muslim women organizing swimming lessons<\/a> in North Carolina. And more yet<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Jobeda Ali\u2019s film on The Great Hejab Debate<\/a> for Current TV.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Two female students were attacked by two men<\/a> this past week in Hawally, reportedly for not wearing the hijab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Saudi Arabia\u2019s The Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice says it treats women arrested for minor social violations kindly<\/a>. (cough, cough)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    A bright future awaits a young woman<\/a> after a short life full of pain, enshallah.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    An Egyptian woman escapes slavery<\/a> in the U.S. More from The Huffington Post<\/a> <\/em>via ProgressiveIslam<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    The Huffington Post <\/em>profiles editor of the Yemen Times, <\/em>Nadia al-Sakkaf<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
    On Iraqi Dana Abdul-Razzaq\u2019s journey to the Olympics<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    What Nahla Hussein al-Shaly\u2019s murder means for Kurdish women<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Sherry Rehman reminisces about Benazir Bhutto<\/a> for The News.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
    Saudi Arabia\u2019s Labour Office rejects an advertisement for cleaning jobs<\/a> available to Saudi women.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    The National<\/em> writes about why Saudi Arabia is the land of \u201cone step forward, two steps back\u201d for women<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    The Calgary Herald <\/em>profiles Salima Ebrahim<\/a>, an accomplished young woman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    On jobs for women in the lingerie sector<\/a> in Saudi Arabia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    The Taleban threatens to blow up girls\u2019 schools<\/a>. WTF, guys?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Muna AbuSulayman discusses the recent requirements of women to be \u201cSuperwoman.\u201d
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    A preliminary hearing will be held next week<\/a> in Aqsa Parvez\u2019s case.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Saudi Arabia\u2019s morality policy shut down the only women\u2019s park <\/a>in Yanbu, resulting in a loss of jobs for women.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    More on the upcoming First Women\u2019s Leadership Forum<\/a> in Dubai.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    The Telegraph<\/em> reports on the rise of pre-marital sex in Iran<\/a>. Via ifeminists<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Women in Ras al Khaiymah, U.A.E., make strides in local business<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    An Arab party in Israel promises to fill 1\/3 of the seats won in the Knesset with women<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Syria Today <\/em>looks at the increase in divorce rates<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    The L.A. Times <\/em>profiles an Egyptian matchmaking service<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    The Washington Post<\/em> re-examines the private issue made public<\/a> in the case of the Muslim couple in France divorcing over virginity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    In the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, 15 girls were married in mass weddings<\/a>. The age of the girls is not known.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Shirin Ebadi\u2019s home is attacked<\/a>. The U.S. condemns the earlier attack on her offices<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Women in Peshawar\u2019s Swat area are facing fewer economic and social opportunities<\/a>. Via Progressive Muslima News<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Another rumor<\/a> about Sahar Daftary\u2019s death. Via ProgressiveIslam<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    More<\/a> on the eight-year-old girl who was refused an annulment. A Saudi women\u2019s group blasts the judge who refused her an annulment<\/a>. Via ifeminists.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    The News <\/em>profiles poet Attiya Dawood<\/a>. Via ifeminists<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Egypt\u2019s The Daily News <\/em>mentions us when talking about soap operas<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Feministe weighs in on the influx of marriage proposals<\/a> for the Iraqi shoe-thrower Muntazer al-Zaidi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    The CIA is using Viagra as a way to elicit cooperation from the Taleban. KABOBfest<\/a> and Feministe<\/a> discuss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Women\u2019s eNews examines where Pakistani women are<\/a> after Bhutto.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Time <\/em>looks at Dr. Humeyra Abedin and forced marriages<\/a>. Via ifeminists<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    On Kashmiri women\u2019s participation in recent elections<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Birmingham-based Ulfah Arts is to hold a showcase to find musicians<\/a> for a European tour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    The TimesOnline <\/em>reports that women who wear the niqab may suffer from vitamin D deficiencies<\/a> in countries with little sunlight, like Ireland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    The Huffington Post\u2019s <\/em>thoughts on Benazir Bhutto<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Abed Ayoub writes for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution <\/em>his opinion that the judge who threw Lisa Valentine out of the courthouse should apologize<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Sri Lanka\u2019s Minister of Education refuted allegations<\/a> that certain state-run schools have banned wearing of the headscarf by Muslim girls inside school premises.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    The stoning of a woman from Shiraz, Iran, is upheld<\/a> after appeals. May Allah protect her.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    A doctor in Saudi Arabia was able to stop the marriages of two sisters<\/a>, aged five and 11.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Austrolabe casts a skeptical eye on Australian lawmaker Fred Nile\u2019s aim to \u201cprotect\u201d Muslim women from nude beaches<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Violence against Iraqi women continues<\/a> unabated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    A terribly offensive article about awesome Wajeha al-Huwaider<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Five Palestinian sisters died<\/a> in their sleep during an Israeli air strike. May Allah grant them peace. Via Islamify<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Middle East Online <\/em>looks at the increase of male staff<\/a> in Saudi lingerie shops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Iran held a five-day fashion show<\/a> to promote Islamic styles for women and children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    A member of the Pakistani group Jamaat-e-Islami says that in Islam, women are not allowed to divorce men, only the other way around<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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