Imam Johari Abdul-Malik announced on Friday that he was resigning from the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia as the Director of Outreach after his colleague Imam Shaker Elsayed ...

An upcoming vote will put The Gambia's ban on female genital mutilation to the test. The results could have far-reaching consequences. A girl holds a sign protesting against female genital mutilation ...

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan will permit non-Muslims to consume alcohol and strengthen women's rights, including banning female genital mutilation (FGM), its justice minister said late on Saturday, in a ...

Egypt sees FGM decline and stricter laws. The nation's century-long struggle against deeply ingrained cultural norms shows progress, but the fight persists. According to official statistics, female ...

The Supreme Court has issued notices the Centre and others on a PIL seeking a ban on the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) or female circumcision practised among Muslims, particularly in the ...

Earlier this year, I took the unusual step of publishing a minority report to the Women and Equalities Committee’s inquiry into discrimination, harassment, and abuse against Muslim women. Minority ...

A vote held by The Gambia’s National Assembly last month blocked recent efforts to repeal the Women’s (Amendment) Act of 2015, which criminalized female genital mutilation (FGM). This vote prevented ...

As more and more countries outlaw the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), The Gambia could become the first country in the world to overturn such a ban. The country's National Assembly ...

According to The World Health Organisation, in countries that practice it, FGM is considered a necessary part of raising a girl and preparing her for adulthood and marriage, as it prevents her from ...

Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) remains a threat to the rights of women in Southeast Asia, often religiously and culturally justified. Yet, despite lasting physical and psychological ...