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 ...

Teen Vogue is proudly partnering with MuslimGirl.com to celebrate the third annual #MuslimWomensDay on March 27 by highlighting the real stories of Muslim women. See all our coverage here. On March 15 ...

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 ...

Then several young Muslim women privately confided in Tricia Pethic, 22, the only woman on the mosque board of directors. They found it difficult to fully engage in prayer guided only by a disembodied ...

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 irony of leading the men who once balked at her mere presence in the mosque isn’t lost on Maysoon Shafiq, as she prepares to fulfil her ambition of becoming the country’s first female mosque ...

LAS VEGAS (RNS) — Four years after becoming the first woman to build a U.S. mosque, Masjid Ibrahim’s 74-year-old founder says she’s still amazed by the community she has created. LAS VEGAS (RNS) — ...

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 ...