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More and more throughout the Islamic world, women are finding roles as educators, spiritual guides and even as judges in Islamic courts, but not without a backlash

CAIRO (AP) -- Shortly after Kholoud al-Faqeeh was appointed judge in an Islamic religious court in the Palestinian territories, a woman walked in, laid

CAIRO (AP) — Shortly after Kholoud al-Faqeeh was appointed judge in an Islamic religious court in the Palestinian territories, a woman walked in, laid eyes on her and turned around and walked out, murmuring that she didn’t want a woman to rule in her case.

From religious courts to spiritual care to Islamic scholarship, Muslim women have been carving out spaces for themselves and paving the way for others to follow in their footsteps

May 4, 2021 When Tomi Talabi wakes up at 4 a.m. to pray and eat, it can be difficult to drag herself out of bed to begin another day of fasting this Ramadan. To make the process easier, in the darkness of her New York apartment, Talabi opens up the invite-only, social audio app Clubhouse and enters one of a handful of Muslim rooms inevitably going on at the time. In an instant, she joins dozens of other Muslims around the world who are also listening to a live recitation of the Koran; chanting a dhikr, or litanies in remembrance of God; or offering advice on reaping the blessings of the holie...