ANKARA, September 30, 2013. By Fulya Ozerkan (AFP) – Turkey on Monday announced it would lift a ban on women wearing headscarves in most public offices, following other measures critics say are…

GENEVA, April 15, 2014 (AFP) – The United Nation’s refugee agency said yesterday it was partially lifting a call to stop returning asylum seekers to Bulgaria because conditions there had…

The pervasive and systemic ways we determine how women should dress in our communities, families, schools, workplaces or legal systems have real consequences. By Eren Cervantes-Altamirano. When I was in…

Dear Readers Happy New Islamic Year! November 5th this year marks the first day of the year 1435 AH in the Islamic calendar. For Alayna Ahmad, it is a day…

Earlier in March, the Islamic Education and Research Academy (iERA) launched its ‘Islam is Green’ campaign in conjunction with the ‘Time to Act Climate Change’ march in London. The ‘Islam…

Perhaps showing how she would deal with unwanted suitors, Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai delivers a stunning kick to her opponent, Hwang Kyungseon of South…

The Rana Plaza garment factory disaster highlighted the need for equitable, fair trade practices. Maryam Yusof shares her picks of ethical Muslim-owned fashion businesses. In April last year, the collapse of the…

She’s cool, she’s suave, she’s full of heart. Alia Khan is one of the big hitters in Islamic fashion and in this intimate interview with Aquila Style, she reveals her…

A Moroccan woman shows a bottle of argan oil as her colleagues crush argan tree nuts in Smimmou, near Essaouira, to make argan oil. The argan tree is unknown for…

Popular barre-based fitness studio Physique 57, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, is opening its first international studio this summer in Dubai. The new studio will open in…