The story of Rabia al-Basri is one that Muslim kids learn early. She ran through her hometown of Basra, Iraq, with a torch in one hand and a bucket of water in the other. When townspeople asked her ...

In the middle of Doha’s fast-moving city life stands a space designed entirely for women. The Al-Mujadilah Centre & Mosque ...

As the holy month of Ramadhan draws to a close, various religious and political leaders have been sharing the breaking fast occasions (Iftar) with Muslim faithfuls. Last week, First Lady Rachel Ruto ...

Women are becoming more active and outspoken, and more women are going to mosques." Younger Muslim women generally are the ones reaching out, she said, because they speak better English, understand ...

After the recent controversy over women being barred from entering a Hindu temple in southern India, India is now debating whether Muslim women be allowed to pray inside a mosque. For rights activists ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After the traditional call to prayer, Edina Lekovic stood in front of some 150 women seated on the floor at an interfaith center in Los Angeles, and delivered a sermon, a role ...

This story is part of a series by The Associated Press, Religion News Service and The Conversation on women’s roles in male-led religions. CAIRO (AP/RNS) — Shortly after Kholoud al-Faqeeh was ...