Ayman al-Zawahiri’s wife – Omayma Hassan Ahmed Mohammed Hassan – is advocating for hijab, and has told women to support men in jihad. It was the first-ever official release by Al-Qaeda of a message in her name, according to the article. And I think it might be the first-ever message from a woman.
Islam News @ NYT- Women’s Rights in Mideast:
- Driving Miss Saudi: Young women in Riyadh try to balance Islam and modernity as the stunted desert kingdom makes progress in “Saudi Time.”
- Swedish Artist Says Sketch of Prophet Aimed to Mock All Religions: A man who prosecutors say was the target of a murder plot says his caricature of the Prophet Muhammad was intended to poke fun at all sacred symbols.
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