Rana Daher was sworn in as a magistrate of the NSW (New South Wales) Local Court at the Downing Centre becoming the first Muslim woman to hold judicial office in Australia
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As part of their Zero Waste Project, trainees at the Adana Advanced Technical School for women are turning waste left over from the materials used in homes or workshops into toys.
Arts Council England awarded £4.58 million in grants to hundreds of groups across the UK as part of a new “Let’s Create Jubilee Fund”.
Over 3,000 Muslims headed to Ewood Park to pray and celebrate Eid Ul Fitr, making Rovers the first football club in the UK to host Eid prayers on the pitch.
Tala Al-Balali, a Palestinian Youtuber from Jerusalem, and her little sister Lara distribute "Iftar" meals to fasting Palestinians in Al-Aqsa mosque.
Sultana Tafadar becomes the first hijab-wearing criminal barrister in Britain to be appointed Queen’s Counsel (QC).
American city of Minneapolis allowed the Muslim call to prayer (Adhan) to be recited by local mosques.
Shaima Dallali was elected to serve as the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom’ president following a vote at the student body’s annual conference in Liverpool.
After about 90 years, the first tarawih prayer (an evening prayer held especially during Ramadan) , has been performed at the Ayasofya Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.
An Indian court sustained a ban on hijab issued from a school in the state of Karnataka.
High schools in Ohio, USA are now required by new law to accommodate religious needs, particularly in terms of attire and headgear during sporting events.
The city of Madinah, one of Islam’s holiest cities, was ranked the world’s safest city for solo female travellers.
Nigerian Inspector General of Police announced a new dress code permitting female police officers to wear a Hijab while in uniform.
Many great Muslim women have marked history, here are a few examples.
Fatima al-Fihri
Believed to have established the al-Qarawiyyin mosque in Morocco, which later formed a teaching institution. Al-Qarawiyyin is cited by UNESCO and the Guinness World Records, as the oldest university or oldest continually operating higher learning institution in the world.
Mariam Al Astrulabi
Two female Muslim students received an official apology from their university in Munich, Germany after being subject to discriminatory practices.
The European Network Against Racism published a leaflet debunking some common stereotypes about feminism and Muslim women in Europe.
The French Supreme Court sets a precedent sustaining a ban on barristers wearing the hijab and other religious symbols in courtrooms in the north.
After the Senate rejected, on Wednesday, February 16, a vote on a bill banning the wearing of hijab in sports competitions; It got referred to the French National Assembly for consideration.
France will host the Olympic games in 2024, and critics of the legislation questioned how much it would affect the Games, whose participants will include Muslim women that wear the hijab.
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Glory be to the One Who took His servant (the Prophet Muḥammad (PBUH)) by night from the sacred Mosque (in Makkah) to the farther Mosque (in Jerusalem) whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him some of Our signs. Indeed, He alone is the All-Hearing, All-Seeing.
Surah Al-Isra 17:1
Al-Isra’ wal-Mi’raj (the Night Journey & Ascension) is a miracle second only to the revelation of the Qur’an.
Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is a type of sexual abuse. When a child or young person is exploited and enticed into engaging in sexual activity in exchange for gifts, drugs, or money by the person who is perpetrating or facilitating the abuse (NSPCC).
