“Women can play a big role in society. Throughout history, women have unfortunately been treated unkindly,” stated the Secretary General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.
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Imam Musa Sadr’s solution for shaking hands with women
January 25, 2021 - 11:02 AMWhat follows is a memoir about Imam Musa Sadr, the great Shiite scholar who has long been disappeared, when he found a way to shake hands with women.
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What Is the Status of Women in Islam? Are They Same as Men?
January 25, 2021 - 10:34 AMAccording to Islam, the man and woman have to be in pursuit of a common objective, which is to reach the pinnacle of humanity, and both must bear the means of accomplishing such an objective without any difference as a result of difference in gender; a difference that the order of creation calls for.
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Webinar on role of women in preserving and spreading Ghadir culture
July 27, 2020 - 8:05 AMWebinar on role of women in preserving and spreading Ghadir culture will be hold on August 5.
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Cyberspace meeting entitled "Ifaf (Chastity) and Hijab, Symbol of Honor & Dignity" to be held (+Poster)
July 11, 2020 - 12:19 PMOn the occasion of the sad anniversary of the bloody massacre of Goharshad Mosque in the holy shrine of Imam Reza (a.s.) in Mashhad (1935), the ‘Ifaf & Hijab Foundation’ in cooperation with the I. R. Iran's Cultural Section in Lebanon would like to invite you to participate in the cyberspace meeting entitled "Ifaf (Chastity) and Hijab, Symbol of Honor & Dignity".
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Pres. Rouhani: Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (AS) best role model for women
February 15, 2020 - 6:21 PMIran's President described Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (AS) as the best role model for women and society, stressing that it was necessary to correct everyone's views on the status of women in society, adding, "It is not enough to just say that women and men are equal, but rather we must see it in practice, legislation and enforcement”.
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Photos: World Hijab Day in Ukraine
February 3, 2020 - 6:08 PMAhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): A group of young Muslim girls in Kiev donate flowers to non-Muslim women and talk to them about the Hijab.
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Woman forced to remove Hijab in Minnesota gets $120,000 in settlement
December 18, 2019 - 6:20 PMA Minnesota Muslim woman has received $120,000 to settle her lawsuit alleging she was forced to strip in jail and remove her hijab for a booking photo over a traffic offense, the woman and her attorneys said Tuesday.
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Photos: Over 200 female students From all over world attend Karbala during Arbaeen
October 22, 2019 - 4:35 PMAhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): More than 200 female students from 30 countries attended Imam Hussain (AS) shrine during Arbaeen.
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Eight Muslim women to select in "4th Goharshad World Prize"
July 13, 2019 - 4:50 PMThe closing ceremony of the 4th Goharshad World Prize has been held in the Quds auditorium of the holy shrine, during which eight Iranian and foreign Muslim women were selected according to the eight criteria.
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Hijab, origin of security, peace in world: Official
July 9, 2019 - 5:03 PMDirector of Iran's Women Basij Society described Hijab as the missing link of any society saying it has been proven that without the hijab, the western world is losing its security and peace.
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AIBA to allow female boxers to wear hijabs
February 13, 2019 - 6:48 PMInternational Boxing Association (AIBA) has accepted that the female Muslim boxers to wear hijab at the international events under the regulations of the body’s Executive Committee, the insidethegames magazine wrote.
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Ayatollah Javadi Amoli:
Lack of observance of women’s rights ‘modern, historical ignorance’
October 13, 2018 - 5:39 PMThe revered source of emulation said that the two pillars that preserve the family are rational wisdom and mercy and added, “What existed and still exists in modern and historical ignorance is that women’s rights were not met by men and women themselves.”
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Asian Para Games:
Blind Indonesian judo athlete disqualified for refusing to remove hijab
October 9, 2018 - 6:15 PMIndonesian women’s judo athlete Miftahul Jannah was disqualified from the Asian Para Games 2018 blindness judo match, which took place at the Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta, on Monday, due to reluctance to follow the rules of the match, which included removing the hijab.
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Head of Iran’s women seminaries:
500 women seminaries active in Iran
March 10, 2018 - 4:56 PMPointing out that now about 500 women seminaries are active in training Islamic clerics in Iran, head of women seminaries said, "In recent years, founding women seminaries has increased dramatically.”
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Islamophobia in Italy;
Muslim trainee lawyer in Italy humiliated over ejection from court due to hijab
January 24, 2018 - 5:15 PMAt a hearing in a regional administrative court in Bologna, Asmae Belfakir was asked by Judge Giancarlo Mozzarelli to either remove her headscarf or leave the courtroom.
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Women’s role in Islam discussed in Azerbaijan
October 31, 2016 - 1:22 PMA forum titled “Women’s Role in Islam” was organized by the Iranian Cultural Center in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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Where in the world are the burka and niqab banned?
August 29, 2016 - 1:23 PMHere is an overview of countries that have banned the burka, which completely covers the body, and the niqab, which covers the head and face.
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Saudi Arabia releases video on National TV teaching husbands how to beat their wives
May 17, 2016 - 1:53 PM(AhlulBayt News Agency) - The national television of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has aired a video, in which a self-styled Islamic family doctor is seen teaching men in the country how to ‘properly’ beat their wives.
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Italian author publishes “Role of Women in Muslim World”
April 25, 2016 - 1:52 PMLatest book co-authored by two Iranian and Italian writers discusses the role played by Muslim women in the world of Islam.
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US Mosque in Iowa City hosts discussion on honored role of women in Islam
March 29, 2016 - 6:02 PMA discussion aimed to combat the stereotype that Muslim women are oppressed in their religion was held on Sunday at Iowa City Mosque under the theme of “The Honored role of women in Islam.”
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Elderly Women Quran Memorizers Honored in Palestine
March 22, 2016 - 10:38 AMThe Islamic Charity Society in the Palestinian city of Al-Khalil (Hebron) in a ceremony honored a number of elderly women for their Quranic achievement.
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US Fencing Champion Asked to Remove Hijab
March 13, 2016 - 8:53 PMUnited States world champion fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, who will become the first U.S. Muslim citizen to represent the country while wearing the hijab in the upcoming Olympics, was asked to remove her headscarf while posing for an identification photo at the SXSW annual firm and media festival.
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Women's Prestige in Islam Discussed in Kabul
March 5, 2016 - 6:00 PMDespite gains made over the past decade, the Afghan women are still vulnerable and yet continue to experience different types of violence.
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25 Women Honored at Congress of Women Quran Researchers in Tehran / Photos
March 4, 2016 - 1:56 PM25 Quran activists from Iran and other countries of the Muslim world were honored at the 14th edition of the Congress of Women Quran Researchers.
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US Christian college begins process to remove professor who wore a hijab
January 6, 2016 - 4:18 PMIllinois College leaders are taking steps to fire the suspended political science professor who drew criticism late last year for wearing Muslim Hijab.
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ISIS terrorists execute 837 women in Iraq's Mosul: Report
December 27, 2015 - 10:35 PMA report by the Nineveh police department on Islamic State (ISIS) crimes in Mosul says that up to 837 women have been executed by the extremist group since its takeover of Mosul.
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American Hijab-Wearing Professor Suspended from Work after Citing Similarities between Christians, Muslims
December 19, 2015 - 10:38 AMA professor at a Christian college in Chicago has been suspended after highlighting the close relationship between Islam and Christianity. The academic also encouraged women to wear a hijab to show solidarity with Muslims.
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Report: 500 Children Undergoing Military Training by ISIL in Syria
December 16, 2015 - 12:37 PMHundreds of children are currently undergoing training in the ISIL military camps in Syria, media reports said.
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US Muslim woman takes oath as Judge, swears by Holy Qur’an
December 13, 2015 - 7:29 PMJudge Carolyn Walker-Diallo, a Muslim woman took oath as a civil court judge in New York on Thursday, while swearing to abide by the U.S. Constitution placing her hand on the Holy Qur’an.
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