For his day, the Prophet Muhammad was a feminist. The doctrine he laid out as the revealed word of God considerably improved the status of women in 7th century Arabia. In local pagan society, it was ...

WUZHONG, CHINA — At a tiny courtyard mosque tucked down a back alley in China's Muslim heartland, Wang Shouying leads other Muslim women in prayers and chants. Every day, Wang dons a green velvet robe ...

First I start with a salute to all women globally in recognition of International Women's Day which was celebrated on Wednesday. Every year on March 8, we are encouraged to commemorate and honour ...

Saudi Arabia has changed its decadeslong rule that mandated single women be accompanied by a male relative when performing an Islamic pilgrimage, facilitating the participation of thousands of single ...

The education of girls and women is universally accepted in more than 200 countries and territories, including nearly 50 Muslim-majority nations. But Afghanistan’s hard-line Islamist Taliban rulers ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The issue of the right of Afghan girls and women to education has become a matter of growing international concern since the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban. Aware of the fact that in order to ...

Speaking to a seminar on Consolidation of Family in the Islamic Law in Syria Ayatollah Taskhiri said that Islam considers men and women as equal genders with common duties toward children and ...

(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 ...

This distinction often raises questions, especially for those unfamiliar with the religious teachings behind the ruling. Gold has long been valued for its beauty and wealth, yet in Islam, its use is ...