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MWC to present the first live performance of Al-Firdaus Ensemble’s new album in Bradford
Muslim Women's Council is proud to present the very first live performance in Bradford, of Al-Firdaus Ensemble’s new album titled ‘Shifa’, the Arabic word for ‘Healing’, and an evening of songs that express and inspire Divine love in varying maqams and musical styles.
English Club Provides Muslim Fans with Prayer Rooms
Muslim supporters attending games in the stadium will now have access to designated prayer rooms, according to Blackburn Rovers.
Adidas collaborates with Muslim henna artist Azra Khamissa to create trainer patterns
Adidas reached out to henna artist Azra Khamissa and presented the concept of designing henna on shoes.
A U.N. document reveals that France discriminated against Hijabi trainee

Based on a U.N. report, France was found to have discriminated against a Muslim lady who was denied access to vocational training at a public school while wearing a hijab, an Islamic head scarf.

Now 45 years old, Naima Mezhoud, was scheduled to complete a training as a management assistant at a public high school where teenagers are not permitted to wear the hijab, in 2010. According to the report, the head teacher of the school on the northern fringes of Paris refused to let her in when she arrived.

Australian Muslim woman Tina Rahimi makes history
The Hijabi fighter, Tina Rahimi who was born in Australia to Iranian parents, is the Commonwealth Games' first Muslim female boxer to compete.
Muslim Sisters of Eire to organise a multicultural fest
Muslim Sisters of Eire, a Muslim women Irish organisation will hold a multicultural festival in Dublin's Phoenix Park on Thursday, August 4.
Birmingham School Mural Honors Britain's First Hijabi Cricketer
Abtaha Maqsood, Britain's first Hijab-wearing cricketer, went to Marlborough Primary School, following a mural's unveiling in an effort to encourage Muslim girls to pick up cricket.
Over 1,000 kids were sexually abused in an English town, an investigation reveals
An independent investigation found that the police and local administration in an English town failed to investigate the perpetrators, resulting in more than a thousand children being sexually exploited since 1989.
Heat & the Human Body: Info and Advice
Heat is one of the worst effects of climate change. Along with harming human bodies, it also degrades infrastructure, ecosystems, and landscapes.
Fatima Payman becomes the first hijab-wearing Muslim woman member of the Australian parliament
Fatima Payman has earned Western Australia's sixth and final Senate seat, making her the first Afghan-Australian and the first Muslim woman in parliament to wear a hijab.
Edmonton SafeWalk program launched after attacks on Black, Muslim women
Following several attacks on Black, Muslim women in Edmonton, Canada, a new program seeks to make women feel secure while outdoors.
World Refugee Day, Whoever, Wherever, Whenever
The United Nations has established World Refugee Day as an international day to honor refugees all across the world.
First Muslim to be elected deputy mayor of British town Tameside
Tameside's first Muslim female deputy mayor is Tafheen Sharif of Pakistani origins.
The Muslim Golf Association has organized the UK's first golf taster tour for Muslim women
The Muslim Golf Association has established the UK's first-ever Muslim women's golf taster tour, allowing women to learn to play golf in a more comfortable and inclusive setting.
The Queen honors a Muslim woman who teaches females kickboxing
A British Empire Medal has been presented to Khadijah Safari who runs women-only kickboxing and martial arts classes in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.
Tears, tantrums, nightmare nappies: We need more honest portrayals of motherhood
Representation of Muslim mothers is harder still to come by. As a twentysomething Muslim woman with a new baby, I find myself unrepresented in everything I read and watch.
Muslim Women Featured in Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2022
Time magazine has named two Muslim women in its 2022 list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Akke Rahman becomes first British Muslim to climb Mount Everest
Akke Rahman has become the first Muslim from the United Kingdom to summit Mount Everest, the world's highest peak.
First All Female operated Flight For Saudi Arabia
Flyadeal, a low-cost airline in Saudi Arabia, has completed the first flight with an entirely female crew.
Liverpool kit launch photo shoot featured Hijabi model
Liverpool kit launch photo shoot featured British model, of Yemeni descent, Selma Bazara wearing a headscarf