The Islamic Society of Boston University hosted a talk, “Redefining the Muslim Women Narrative” with Laila Alawa Thursday night as a part of the Gender Advocacy and Progress Week. Alawa, after ...

Ibtihaj Muhammad, who was the first female Muslim athlete to win a medal for the U.S. as well as the first American athlete to compete while wearing a hijab, has revealed that she was recently held in ...

When MonaLesa Brackett stepped onto the Miss USA stage in her hijab and burkini, she was rewriting the assumptions placed on Black women, Muslim women, and women who dare to bloom later than the world ...

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 ...

After winning primaries in August, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib are poised to be the first two Muslim women to serve in the U.S. Congress. Omar was born in Somalia, the youngest of seven. Conflict ...

Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi on Tuesday became the first Muslim American woman elected to statewide office in the U.S. with her victory in the lieutenant governor's race, NBC News projects. Her ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — The oldest surviving place of worship for Muslims in the United States is a white clapboard building on a grassy corner plot, as unassumingly Midwestern as its neighboring ...

CONCORD, Calif. — Tori Burrell learned to ignore the frequent stares and weather the occasional gawks. But there are times the 23-year-old Muslim can’t help but feel the judgment of strangers. They ...

In a world where representation is more important than ever, Muslim women globally are rewriting the definition of beauty, talent, and identity. A slew of high-profile women demonstrates the ...

(RNS) — Mosques led by women are disappearing, along with their push for equal rights for women and LGBTQ+ Muslims. (RNS) — In late March, Rabi’a Keeble, the founder of Qal’bu Maryam, a women-centered ...