'Being French cannot be reduced to the simple piece of cloth, but rather, it is determined by our actions.' A response to recent comments by French politician...
Tag - Islam – Veil/Purdah
Does Islam forbid women from leaving the home? Find out the truth as this myth is deconstructed.
France's Senate bill calls to ban girls under 18 to wear the hijab in public spaces! Mahrukh Arif-Tayyeb explains how this bill would impact French Muslim...
Islam systematically rejects the capitalization of the female and male body by shunning unbridled materialistic behaviours.
Following the tragic case of Sarah Everard, Munavara Ghauri explains who, according to Islam, has the responsibility of protecting women in society.
Friday Sermon from the archives, discussing the wisdom and importance of the veil.
Munavara Ghauri talks about the freedom around women observing the veil - a subject that is always at the forefront of women's rights in Islam.
After model Halima Aden quits her fashion career, a Muslim woman shares her own experince of finding courage and her identity in the hijab.
Read about how Islam granted women their rights lonng before the establishment of any feminist movement.
Sarah Waseem ©Shutterstock The year 2020 will go down in the annals of history for years to come. It will be remembered, among other reasons, for the...
MUSLIM DEFENDS ISLAM ACROSS AMERICA Amazingly 60% of Americans have never spoken to a Muslim about Islam. With the backdrop of violence and terrorism...
The Review of Religions features the second part of our interview with Carla Power as she discusses her book, an exploration of Islam through the eyes of a non...
Another country has embarked on a path to ostracizing a certain dress code associated with Islam. The niqab, however, is not an essential requirement in Islam...
Yet another European country has voted to ban the niqab – the face covering worn by some Muslim women. Now Denmark joins France, Germany and Belgium in the...
Recently attempts have been made to ban the hijab in primary schools in the UK. His Holiness, the Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, sheds light...
After recent events across the world, are we now ready to look deeper into the benefits of segregation in society?
In March, the European Court of Justice ruled that an employer could ban visible religious symbols. This clearly impedes Muslim women who wear the headscarf...
Introducing a new feature in which we highlight the writings of the Promised Messiah, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas an various topics. This month, we feature his...
From the Life and Character of the Seal of Prophets – Volume II
Continuing an acclaimed and unique essay based exclusively on the teachings of the Holy Qur’an. This section features a five point elucidation of the means...
Keynote address. Peace guarantees the tranquility of hearts but the growing distance away from God is causing restlessness. The theme of this year’s Symposium...
There seems to have been a considerable amount of adverse reaction to the wearing or display of religious symbols in recent years including ministerial...
Reflecting on the French President Sarkozy’s comments.
The rights of women in Islam and their role in shaping society.
Address from the USA Jalsa 2008. Being in charge of the training ground of the children, a woman has a very high status in Islam. Ahmadi women should be ready...
English rendering of an address by the Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya community, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, given at the Annual Lajna Imaillah UK 2006 Ijtima...
38 The Review of Religions – Janaury 2007 When I first became interested in Islam, Pardah was the one issue I could not accept. I thought ‘modern day women are...
Are recent events over the veil and the cross threatening the freedom of religion?
The facts behind the ‘Veil’.
The donning of the veil does not deprive Muslim women of their rights and elevated status.