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Some Muslim Teens Practice Dating in Secret Relationships
It’s hard for Muslim teens who want to date but don’t want to fray family bonds or challenge their faith. “I had to do everything behind my parents’ back,” one teen says. “I didn’t like that.”
For Muslim Girls in Canada, Parental Rules Cause Social Stress
Varied interpretations of the Quran are widely linked to Islamophobia and global terrorism. Less is said about the strain it can also cause within families. These girls strive to be good daughters and good Muslims. But what about being good friends to male classmates too?
In Afghanistan, Danger Stalks Gender Imam Training
Facing a culture of bribery and constant threats on herself and her family, Jamila Afghani looks back on more than five years of helping religious leaders in Afghanistan preach to women in a gender-respectful way. And she worries about her country becoming a “second Iraq.”
Muslim Couple’s Infertility Raises Religious Concerns
They never questioned not having children, until his wife discovered she had primary ovarian insufficiency, says Khizer Husain in this excerpt from the anthology “Salaam Love.” The diagnosis led to an exploration of religiously viable alternatives.
Muslim ‘Hijabistas’ Generate Growing Fashion Buzz
Designers, photographers and bloggers are generating interest in all the fashion possibilities of loose, flowing fabrics and covered hair. Fans include Christian women who can’t find much church-going attire at the local mall. The second of two stories for Ramadan about Muslim women in the United States.
Religious Double Standards Leave Many Muslims Single
Sex segregation can also make it hard for Muslim youth to get to know each other, leading to higher interfaith marriages, says a marriage counselor in this excerpt from Naomi Schaefer Riley’s “‘Til Faith Do Us Part.”
Muslim Model in N.Y.C. Says Gig Is Freeing
Belonging to a breakthrough Muslim fashion agency doesn’t require me to display my skin or be a certain size or shape. For many reasons–political as well as personal–that’s a really good fit for me.
Indonesian LBT Women Exposed to Backlash
CEDAW–the international beacon for women’s rights–does not shine on lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people in Indonesia. This is a painful disappointment, given LBT people’s need for protection from a fundamentalist backlash.
Muslim Women in India Seek Secular Justice
After years of silence, Muslim women in India are loudly battling repressive religious laws. The case of one semi-literate woman, a survivor of rape, ignited their cause. Second in a series on the changing role of women in India.
