CAIRO, Egypt -- Amira Khairy is mobbed by housewives kissing her cheeks in greeting as she arrives to give a lesson on reciting the Quran to women at the Al-Sedeeq mosque in a Cairo suburb. Students ...

When Zariah Horton stepped to the front of a mosque in Los Angeles last year and prepared to address a congregation of Muslim women, she was assuming a position she never imagined being in. She had ...

In late March, Rabi’a Keeble, the founder of Qal’bu Maryam, a women-centered mosque in Berkeley, California, announced her decision to close the place of worship due to diminishing resources and ...

(RNS) — Hindi Makki has spent the past seven years bringing the discussion on women's inclusion in Muslim spaces into the mainstream, beginning with her blog Side Entrance. (RNS) — When Hind Makki ...

After the recent controversy over women being barred from entering a Hindu temple in southern India, India is now debating whether Muslim women be allowed to pray inside a mosque. For rights activists ...

Just a few years ago, a woman's place in the mosque was a fringe issue. Now, a younger generation is using social media to draw attention to what... Muslim Women Challenge American Mosques: 'Now Is ...

The story of Rabia al-Basri is one that Muslim kids learn early. She ran through her hometown of Basra, Iraq, with a torch in one hand and a bucket of water in the other. When townspeople asked her ...

AMSTERDAM (AP) - Yassmine el Ksaihi doesn't see herself as a feminist rebel. She covers her head and wears modest clothing. She learned to read the Quran at age 5 and promotes traditional Muslim ...

Helping prepare the iftar meal. Missing going to the mosque at night. Dealing with technical difficulties during prayers. Ramadan will look different this year, particularly for men used to centering ...

(RNS) — In late March, Rabi’a Keeble, the founder of Qal’bu Maryam, a women-centered mosque in Berkeley, California, announced her decision to close the place of worship due to diminishing resources ...