A 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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US High School Students Join Muslim Peers in Wearing Hijab
December 13, 2015 - 7:35 AMStudents of a high school in Chicago, the US, joined their Muslim peers in wearing hijabs as part of an event.
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Female Iranian MP Writes Letter to Turkis President's Wife on Her Son's Ties with ISIL
December 3, 2015 - 6:42 PMA female Iranian legislator in an open letter to the Turkish President's wife, Emine Erdogan, voiced regret over the fist Lady's silence on her son's close ties with leader of the ISIL terrorist group.
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Muslim student punched in face for 'wearing a hijab' in Birmingham
December 1, 2015 - 5:00 PMA Muslim woman wearing a hijab was brutally punched in the face in Birmingham city centre in England, in what is thought to be an Islamophobic attack.
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German politician calls for nationwide burqa ban
December 1, 2015 - 4:24 PMA senior German politician called for a nationwide burqa ban.The Bavarian State Minister of Economic Affairs Ilse Aigner also proposed that there should be a law that would be applicable to the tourists from the Arab world in this regard.
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Bahraini Women Call for Elimination of State Violence Against Women
December 1, 2015 - 11:05 AMJalila Alsalman, the general coordinator in the Bahrain Observatory for Human Rights, emphasized that women must document abuses they are subjected to so they can be delivered to international human rights organizations.
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US Muslim woman forced off plane as Islamophobia rises
November 27, 2015 - 6:23 PMAfter passing through regular security checks at Newark Liberty International Airport on her way to a holiday in Istanbul, Kameelah Rasheed was called for further questioning by customs officers.
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British muslim woman thanks train passengers who defended her from racist abuse
November 26, 2015 - 6:52 PMA Newcastle woman has thanked a carriage of train passengers for defending her against anti-Muslim abuse last weekend.
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UN organizes events to protest violence against women in Syria / Photos
November 26, 2015 - 4:26 PMThe General Women’s Union organized a sit-in on Wednesday in front of the UN headquarters in Damascus to protest all forms of violence against women on occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
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Canadian actress assaulted after her scarf is mistaken for hijab
November 25, 2015 - 4:46 PMA woman artist's efforts in Toronto, in Canada, to stay warm ended up giving her a chilling glimpse into Islamophobia after she was assaulted by a man who mistook her scarf for a hijab.
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“Woman in Islam” Conference Held by Iranian Cultural Center in Venezuela
November 21, 2015 - 5:55 PMA conference titled “Woman in Islam; The End of Myths” was held by Iranian Cultural Center in Caracas, Venezuela.
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Luxembourg confirms right of Muslim women to wear Niqab
November 12, 2015 - 4:41 PMPeople choosing to wear the veil as an expression of their faith may do so freely under Luxembourg law now and for the foreseeable future, the country's Justice Minister Felix Braz has confirmed.
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First women to stand for election in Saudi Arabia
November 8, 2015 - 1:15 PMTheir election leaflets cannot contain photographs, and they are not allowed to address men directly at campaign meetings.
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Hijabi woman punched, kicked off a London bus
November 4, 2015 - 3:52 PMA Muslim woman, in her forties wearing a hijab, has been punched in the head and kicked off a London bus by two young women who attacked her in a racist and Islamophobic hate crime.
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Malawi Islamic charity empowers rural women
November 1, 2015 - 5:25 PMIn an attempt to rescue poverty-stricken rural women in Malawi, a local Islamic charity is providing entrepreneurship skills to the women regardless of their faith to achieve sustainable solutions to poverty.
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Halloween Burka Costume Draws Criticism
October 26, 2015 - 11:26 AMSparking every year's criticism, Ebay auction site has come under fire for offending Muslims by offering burkas as Halloween fancy dress costumes, with anti-Islamophobia group calling for the listing to be removed.
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Hijab brought me serenity: German Actress Ava Celik
October 22, 2015 - 4:22 PMPlaying the role of a Muslim student in her latest film, a young German actress has revealed that she felt a strange serenity when she put on hijab for the first time, despite of people looks at her.
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