A recent article in the Arab News caught my attention a while back. It would have been a comical story, except that for this Saudi man, Saeed Jameel, it is serious. A court in Saudi Arabia has ordered him to recognize a teenager from Nigeria whom he has never seen before as his daughter. Now Saeed Jameel is [...]
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Hissa Hilal is a very brave and courageous woman. That much everyone agrees. But one thing that stands out is that Hissa Hilal entered the Million’s Poet Contest fully veiled. Since her poems promote women’s rights, and the veil, to some, is a symbol of female oppression, how does Hissa Hilla explain this apparent contradiction? Hissa Hilla [...] While still on the subject of child marriage, here is a YouTube video clip that may throw some light on the subject. The debate is still ongoing as to whether child marriages should be banned or not. In this video, the question is asked whether a 12-year old boy can marry a 11-year old girl according to [...] This week we have seen the topic of Muslim child marriages being discussed in various Muslim countries. The battle is between those who feel that such child marriages should not be allowed and that a minimum age should be agreed before a girl can be married off and those who oppose such a move. Those who [...] There are 5 prizes to be won in this year’s final round of Abu Dhabi TV’s Idol-style Million’s Poet Contest. And there are 5 finalists plus potentially, a sixth competitor if last year’s winner Ziyd Bin Hjab Bin Naheeb chooses to defend his title. But last Wednesday evening, part 1 of the contest opened, and Ziyd [...] For those who are searching for a video clip of Hissa Hilal reciting her poem at the Million’s Poet contest, here is one. This clip seems to be the correct one of Hissa Hilal, not to be confused with another clip making the round on blogosphere which is actually one of Aydah Al Aarawi Al Jahani, a [...] So who is going to be crowned the 2010 Million’s Poet? Will it be Hissa Hilal, the first woman to reach the final of this contest? We should know the answer very soon. There have been some confusion in blogosphere. There are many blogs showing a YouTube video of a fully covered female contestant reciting a poem at [...] Look who is suing 10 Danish newspapers for blaspheming the name of Prophet Mohammed by publishing and/or republishing ”defamatory” pictures of the Prophet? Well there are around 95,000 of them, and they all claim to be direct descendants of Prophet Mohammed. What is unusual is the venue of the court case. In the normal course of events, it is [...] Sisters In Islam (SIS) is one of Malaysia’s best known NGOs. It is a women’s advocacy group, and from its name, it is assumed to be a Muslim NGO championing the rights of Muslim women. Or is it? Now other Muslim activists have filed a suit against Sisters In Islam, accusing it of not being Islamic and [...] Saudi Arabia, which sits on vast reserves of oil, is used to having foreign maids to serve their households. But now, a fatwa has been issued, allowing Saudi women to work as maids. And this fatwa has caused an uproar in Saudi Arabia, with academics and lawyers leading the way in saying “No” to it. Sheikh Saleh [...] |
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