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Women, World — June 16, 2014

Bothaina Kamel is Egypt’s Hillary

Hillary Clinton is not the only woman to have recently run for president -- so did Bothaina Kamel, who in 2012 became the first woman to run for president of Egypt. Her candidacy became a powerful … [Read more...]

National — August 10, 2016

In Minnesota, Ilhan Omar Is Making History

Mic reports that Ilhan Omar has won the Democratic vote for Minnesota state legislature, and is well on her way with becoming the first Somali-American Muslim female legislator in America - that is, … [Read more...]

Women, World — June 9, 2015

No Easy Climb For Female Afghan Mountaineers

Virginia-based NGO Ascend is leading an effort to enable a dozen Afghan female mountain climbers to summit the tallest mountain in the country, the 24,580-foot Mt. Noshaq. And along the way, these … [Read more...]

— February 6, 2015

MOST WEEKLY RECAP

We here at Muslims on Screen and Television (MOST) have crafted an 'in case you missed it' #ICYMI list of this past week's most timely and relevant stories from across the web: 1) First Female … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, Women, World — August 24, 2016

Popular Muslim Fashionista Takes On Burkini Ban

British-Muslim fashionista Dina Torkia took to youtube to express her opinions/frustrations about the Burkini ban in France this summer. Here are a few snippets: Responding to the Mayor of Cannes, … [Read more...]

Culture and Lifestyle, Women, World — April 4, 2016

Zaha Hadid Was A “Shining Torch” For Muslims

Zaha Hadid was an Iraqi-born British architect who sadly passed away last week. The "starchitect" was greatly accomplished. In 2004, she was the first Muslim (and the first woman) to win the Pritzker … [Read more...]

Women, World — April 4, 2016

World’s Oldest University Was Founded By A Muslim Woman

Located in Fes, Morocco, the University of al-Qarawiyyin is said to be the oldest existing university in the world. The school was founded in 859 AD by Fatima al-Fihri -- yes, a Muslim woman. Famous … [Read more...]

Media & Entertainment, National, World — September 17, 2014

Syrian Play Suffers Setback in U.S.

"Syria: The Trojan Women" takes the lives of real Syrian women who enact their own stories of life during wartime. Set to open this fall at Georgetown University, the play has recently suffered a … [Read more...]

Business, Tech & Science, Women, World — November 28, 2014

‘Womenomics’ Transforming Middle-East

In Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Algeria, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, university enrollment rates for women are exceeding those for men. Saadia Zahidi, from the World Economic Forum, reports … [Read more...]

National, Women — June 12, 2019

Muslim Woman Investigated Own Hate Crime And Got Results…

Huffington Post reports: A Muslim woman who was robbed and brutally beaten by a group of young people last month says the New York Police Department and the Bronx District Attorney’s office failed … [Read more...]