Islam and women

Ahmed al-Jumaili, who was killed in Dallas last week, had recently joined his wife Zahraa in Dallas after emigrating from Iraq.

A killing in Dallas has the Muslim community on edge

Justice

Ahmed al-Jumaili had only been in Dallas for less than three weeks when he was shot and killed. But members of the Muslim community in north Texas say hostility and hate crimes are nothing new, and have been on the rise in recent years.

The World

The changing role for women in Afghanistan

Global Politics
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Why are some women taking hijab-free photos in Iran?

Lifestyle & Belief
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Why are some women taking hijab-free photos in Iran?

Lifestyle & Belief
Sahro Hassan (center) surrounded by friends and family modeling her designs.

This Somali teen fashion designer goes big with animal print hijabs

Lifestyle & Belief
Lebanese satirist Karl Sharro (known by his blog Karl reMarks) created this fictitious poll about what is most appropriate for American to wear in public. It was his response to a University of Michigan survey that asked  people in seven countries with Mu

What should women wear in public? That depends on how you ask

Lifestyle & Belief

A new survey asked for opinions about how women should dress in public in the Middle East. The choices included images of women wearing different kinds of head coverings. The results and approach have been widely criticized. So Lebanese satirist Karl Sharro decided to do his own “survey” on what American women should wear.

No Woman, No Drive

Bob Marley couldn’t have said it better himself, ‘No woman, no drive’

Arts, Culture & Media

Social media played a big part in this weekend’s protest by Saudi women. The women defied an informal ban on women driving, and then posted videos. A Saudi comic decided to add his voice — changing the lyrics to a Bob Marley tune.

Getting a Hijab Haircut

Lifestyle & Belief

Getting a haircut when you’re a Muslim woman who wears a headscarf can be a little challenging. 27-year-old Yasmin Shafiq of Virginia tells her story to producer Jonna McKone.

Boston Bombing Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev Rejected for Burial in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Global Politics

Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s body awaits burial but the family is having trouble finding an Islamic center to conduct the last rites. Marco Werman speaks with Shahina Siddiqui, president of the Islamic Social Services Association in Canada about what’s involved.

The World

Irish Woman Surfs in Iran Wearing Hijab Wetsuit

Sports

Easkey Britton is a 26-year-old Irish surfer and recently became the first woman to catch a wave in Iran. She wore a hijab wetsuit as local villagers stood on the beach.