'Mad woman in the Burqa': Muslim women as exemplar feminists.

Hecate;  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......dilemma. (2) There is a constituency of Muslim women that, as Polly Toynbee notes, state...Islamic feminism', these ideas, held by Muslim women, exist. This jars against conventional depictions of Muslim women as oppressed and as, in fact, the...

Birmingham a model for Muslim women - report.(News)

The Birmingham Post (England);  January 24, 2008 ;     668 words ......drive to provide more opportunities for Muslim women. Local Government Secretary Hazel Blears...examples of successful projects for Muslim women, including three in Birmingham. She...understanding and appreciation of the arts among Muslim women. This is funded by the city council...

U. Illinois-area Muslim women facing post-9/11 discrimination

University Wire;  December 13, 2005 ;     700+ words ......she is covered by a hijab, a headscarf Muslim women wear. It covers the hair and often falls...arguably as a result of Sept. 11. "Muslim women have more fear because of the way they...and Islamic Center. This has led some Muslim women to stop wearing scarves, he said. Muslim...

Media painting incomplete picture of Muslim women

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  October 2, 2005 ;     700+ words ......What upsets me is the way they portray Muslim women as being oppressed by their men." Before...wore a "hijab," the head scarf some Muslim women wear as an expression of modesty. But...burkas became the defining image of Muslim women during the war in Afghanistan, the native...

Gordon Brown launches the muslim women's advisory group.

M2 Presswire;  January 31, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Government: Gordon Brown launches the muslim women's advisory group(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:31012008 The National Muslim Women's Advisory group (NMWAG) was formally...Downing Street. NMWAG will be led by 19 Muslim women representing a wide spectrum of communities...

Geographies of Muslim Women: Gender, Religion, and Space.(Book review)

The Geographical Review;  July 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...GEOGRAPHIES OF MUSLIM WOMEN: Gender, Religion, and Space. Edited by...finest research to date on the geographies of Muslim women. Nagel notes in her introduction that publications on Muslim women have increased dramatically since the war...

Empowering Muslim women - Hazel Blears.

M2 Presswire;  January 23, 2008 ;     700+ words ......January 2008-UK Government: Empowering Muslim women - Hazel Blears(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...improve the opportunities available to Muslim women to play a bigger role in civic society...number of projects which are supporting Muslim women to play a fuller role in their ...

WA: Picnic organised to support Muslim women

AAP General News (Australia);  February 24, 2002 ;     303 words ...00-00-0000 WA: Picnic organised to support Muslim women PERTH, Feb 24 AAP - Muslim women in Perth said they had suffered from a surge...the public to look beyond the veil and see Muslim women as fellow mothers, wives, sisters, daughters...

Challenges Facing Muslim Women - Adapting To a Globalized World

Competition Forum;  January 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......cooperation are shaping the global image of Muslim women worldwide - reaching communities with roots...stability, success, and sustenance of all Muslim women. TRADITIONAL VIEW OF MUSLIM WOMEN Times are changing for Muslim women... or...

"At your service, my Lord, here I come".(muslim women)(Book review)

The Women's Review of Books;  September 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Living Islam Out Loud: American Muslim Women Edited by Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur Boston...Press, 2005, 209pp., $15.00 paperback Muslim Women in America: The Challenge of Islamic...00, hardcover Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith, and Sexuality Edited...

COLUMN: Culture represses Muslim women, not the Islamic faith

University Wire;  October 29, 2003 ;     700+ words ......The United States' perception of Muslim women is that they are oppressed and lacking...media have done wonders in portraying Muslim women as submissive and passive. Many carry...freely. These are only some of the rights Muslim women enjoy. Muslim women never have had ...

Muslim women confront modern misconceptions

University Wire;  January 20, 2005 ;     416 words ......Americans have misconceptions about Muslim women because of misleading portrayals, in...converted to Islam in college. She said Muslim women face "many misunderstandings and many...challenges include barriers preventing Muslim women from fully developing their relationships...

Muslim women's plight highlighted

The Hindustan Times;  February 26, 2006 ;     366 words ......STARTLING figures about the plight of Muslim women in Bhopal were revealed during the state...an extensive survey conducted among Muslim women in Bhopal, Safia Akhtar said that they...divorcee women was around 14 percent of all Muslim women. As per the survey the monthly income...

Head scarf of Muslim women stirs prejudice

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  October 28, 2001 ;     680 words ...Head scarf of Muslim women stirs prejudice, harassment By NAHAL...who wanted to show solidarity with Muslim women, learned how a simple head scarf...The discussion, which focused on Muslim women's experiences since the Sept. 11...

Private plunge for Muslim women

The Press;  October 30, 2004 ;     453 words ...Muslim women in Christchurch are taking the plunge...especially men, is a cultural offence for Muslim women. Many honour their faith and custom...initiative began on Wednesday as two Muslim women found themselves in murky water in the...