Fifteen-year-old Fahema Abdillahi has been missing for over a week. May Allah keep her. Afghan women write their stories for the Afghan Women’s Writing Project. Iran plans on holding an International Congress on Successful Women Who Wear Hijab. A French parliamentarian said he would file legislation to bar Muslim women from wearing veils that hide […]

Salam waleykum, readers! As you can see, we have a lovely new look here at MMW. I hope you’re as excited about it as we are! I also hope you can forgive the terrible job I’m going to do with this week’s Friday links. I’ll be honest: I thought I could do a quick linkup […]

Mariam Sobh, the woman behind Hijabtrendz, was featured in Turkey’s Zaman. A supermarket in the U.K. has apologized after it forced a woman to remove her headscarf to enter the store. Jordan jails a man for 15 years because he murdered his daughter. May Allah give her peace and justice. ProgressiveIslam criticizes the USA Today’s […]

The American Spectator talks about how “un-Islamic” the niqab is. (eyeroll) Meanwhile, Tariq Ramadan believes France’s attempt to ban the niqab reflects growing self-doubt in their society. The National and Sheikha Fatima agree: women in the U.A.E. have come a long way, baby. How Iraqi women are paying for their “liberation.” News from The Feminist […]

Salam waleykum, readers! First of all, we’d like to send a big thank you to all of our faithful readers and everyone who voted for us in the Brass Crescent Awards! We won Best Female Blog and received an honorable mention for Best Group Blog! This is the first year we’ve actually won, and your […]

Muslimah Media Watch would like to wish our readers a happy and blessed Eid al Adha!

ABC’s Lama Hasan reports on her abaya issues from Hajj. Couldn’t think of anything more pressing related to women’s issues and Hajj? Huh. SAAYA hosts a program to educate Muslim women in Tamil Nadu about government welfare programs. Hijabtrendz reflects on her experience of reporting the news in a headscarf. A woman in Syria breaks […]

Lebanon has appointed Raya Haffar Hussein as the country’s finance minister. Women’s eNews covers the politics surrounding the burqa and niqab in Canada. Clandestine same-sex marriages are organized in Kuwait. Turkish and Kurdish mothers join together for peace. The Faster Times interviews Ghada Karmi. Philly.com reviews The Glass House. Aden, Yemen, will host a conference […]

Saudi women participate in a black ribbon campaign to lobby against guardianship. Aicha Ech Channa wins the Opus Prize for helping unwed mothers despite Moroccan society’s condemnation. emel magazine highlights Britain’s Sure Start program and profiles a woman who volunteers for it. Oxford starts a scholarship in memory of Neda Agha Soltan. The Arab Women […]

Salam waleykum, readers! We’ve had a reduced posting schedule this week because I’ve been swamped with traveling and other things. But don’t worry: next week, we’ll be back to our regular schedule: same MMW time, same MMW channel!