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...
Tag - Islam – Women
History is a witness to the inequality between man and woman. What is the status of women in Islam? What rights has Islam afforded her? Find this out and more…
Are Muslim women second-class citizens, as portrayed in the media? Find out what Islam truly teaches in this regard.
Women the world over have spent the last century fighting for their rights. But Muslim women have already had their rights granted to them: by God Almighty.
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...
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it’s time to ask whether the equality model really serves women well.
After recent events across the world, are we now ready to look deeper into the benefits of segregation in society?
By Ayesha Mahmood Malik LLM (Harvard) The sixth of February each year is celebrated as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital...
Visiting one of the oldest universities in the world, one educator ponders the legacy of Fatima Al-Fihri, and Islam's emphasis on education.
Freelance journalist Sarah Linney had the opportunity to visit the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community's Annual Convention in Alton, Hampshire. After spending a whole...
While Islam is popularly believed to oppress women, the real truth is that Islam actually provides women a path to true freedom and true achievement.
As London came to grips with the horrific attack of 22nd March, women wearing headscarves and hijabs lined the Westminster Bridge to remember the victims who...
At the concluding address of the Waqf-e-Nau ijtema 2017, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba urges young women to use their education to further the cause of...
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...
This groundbreaking address celebrates the different rights and responsibilities of men and women, while also emphasizing the importance of women’s rights and...
After reciting Tashahhud, Ta’awuz and Surah Al-Fatihah, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaba said: “With the Grace of Allah, today the national Ijtema of Lajna...
1400 years ago the Prophet Muhammadsa revolutionised the rights of women at a time when they were treated as mere chattels. Many of the rights given to women...
The relationship of deep love and affection between 'A'ishah (ra) and Muhammad (sa)
The Plight of Women's Education
The facts behind the ‘Veil’.
The donning of the veil does not deprive Muslim women of their rights and elevated status.
An address to the Lajna Imaillah (ladies organisation) in Tanzania that describes the crucial role that a mother plays in the early development of a child.
Some inspiring accounts from the lives of some of the first female Muslims.
English rendition of a commentary on some verses of the Holy Qur’an. A rejoinder to Orientalists’ criticisms on the treatment of women in Islam
A clear and concise look at Islamic issues considered by many as oppressive but which in fact provide women with much rights and status than any modern day...
Discussing the equality of men and women and the question of sin and forgiveness.
A brief look at how Islam have always provided rights for women long before western cultures introduced them.
Gist of the address delivered by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV to Lajna Imaillah - Ahmadiyya Ladies' Organisation - on August 12, 1989.
Islam and Common Sense