March 2022 | Vol. LIX No. 49 |  Focus

Domineering Bully cannot Stop Hijab Hijab is Not a Choice, Religion is

   

By Fehmeeda Qureshi Hijab and Oppression: Two words that are often taken as synonyms. Is it really what the world sees or thinks? The answer is NO. It is totally...
By Sikandar Azam Hijab or veil is divinely ordained and taqwa-oriented. But, thanks to the proponents and practitioners of polarisation, it has been turned into a contentious issue. The bid...
By Professor Abdur Raheem Kidwai [This is the third part of this article. The first and second parts appeared in the issue Nos. 47 and 48 of Radiance Viewsweekly] William...
“Prophet! Say to your wives, daughters and all believing women that they should draw over themselves some of their outer garments. This will be more conducive to their being recognized...
Arshad Shaikh presents a summary of the widely read and highly influential book by Syed Abul A’la Maudoodi – Purdah and the Status of Woman in Islam. It is one...
Head I Win, Tail You Lose, isn’t it? There is no doubt that Indira, Rajiv, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi attained posts of prime minister or party president because they were...
TUNISIA’S ENNAHDA CONDEMNS RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE Tunisia’s Ennahda movement on March 3 condemned the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. The party described it as a “flagrant violation of international...
CASE AGAINST BD TEEN GIRL FOR HATE SPEECH ON HIJAB ROW Police in Karnataka have registered a case against a Bajrang Dal teen girl for delivering an incendiary speech on...
By Abdul Bari Masoud The engineered Hijab controversy has swivelled the spotlight on women’s rights in Islam and Hijab. Hijab is seen as a symbol of oppression, Nobel laureate Tawakkol...
By Dr. Farrukh Anwar The most appalling fact the current controversy over Hijab has brought to light is the level of ignorance and unfounded opinions passed off as knowledge, especially...