Ramadan is the Muslim month-long fast. And while food isn’t eaten during the day, there are many food traditions from ...
(RNS) — In “Queens of Islam: The Muslim World’s Historic Women Rulers,” journalist Tom Verde shares stories of 15 Muslim women rulers, dating back to the early Islamic era through the 17th century.
Nazma Khan, who immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh at age 11, faced years of shaming over wearing a headscarf in New York. So, in 2013, she started World Hijab Day – a day for both Muslim ...
Nafisa shares her home with her mother Rubyna, father and two siblings. Nafisa shares her home with her mother Rubyna, father and two siblings.Miranda Barnes for TIME A few minutes past 3 p.m., after ...
Novels about female Muslims once relied on two major character tropes: the pious, veiled woman with ironclad ethical mores ...
As Dr. Ghazala Hayat watched the news coverage of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, she thought about her closest Jewish friends. Dr. Ghazala Hayat stands at the threshold of her home to receive guests ...
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NEW YORK (RNS) — Kadjahtou Balde has a hard time parting with some of the vintage gems that make it into her Harlem thrift shop — a silk skirt adorned with traditional Palestinian embroidery, a pink ...
A Muslim woman in a hijab walked into rooms where expectations were already formed. The talk exposed how unconscious bias shaped hiring decisions, pay gaps, and leadership representation. From blind ...
I wear shorts and strappy tops in public. I adorn sundresses, hair gems, low necklines and short skirts. I am myself. But I am ashamed. Often. Ignore the misinformation and misinterpretations, the ...
(RNS) — The book pushes back on stereotypes of Muslim women being oppressed and subservient, and instead highlights stories of prominent rulers who influenced Islamic civilization. (RNS) — In “Queens ...