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About Women In Islam<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″]
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Women in Islam<\/em> is an annual journal that explores the complexities of gender relations in Muslim communities in the Horn of Africa and beyond, by engaging critically with conflicting perceptions of Islam in relation to women\u2019s rights and equality. Women in Islam <\/i>is published by the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA)<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Original contributions may include scholarly articles, opinion pieces, personal narratives, interviews, artwork and more.
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No One Heard Her Bleed<\/h3><\/a>
Sexual violence has long been used as a brutal weapon of war\u2014an intentional strategy to inflict physical and psychological harm, break communities, and assert ...<\/i>Read More - No One Heard Her Bleed<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>06\/19\/2026<\/a><\/span><\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Condemned for Being a Mother<\/h3><\/a>
AYAAN KHALIF MOHAMED,\u00a0born and raised in Kenya, is a blogger and activist who has been living \u00a0in Somalia since 2014. Passionate about women\u2019s ...<\/i>Read More - Condemned for Being a Mother<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>01\/16\/2025<\/a><\/span><\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Cycling on the Road to Equality \u2013 An Interview with Enass Muzamil, Founder of the Sudanese Female Cyclist Initiative<\/h3><\/a>
Although women have been driving cars in Sudan since the 1950s, social norms still prevent them from cycling. With the rise of political Islam in ...<\/i>Read More - Cycling on the Road to Equality \u2013 An Interview with Enass Muzamil, Founder of the Sudanese Female Cyclist Initiative<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>02\/05\/2024<\/a><\/span><\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Lived Realities of Ethiopian Domestic Workers in the Gulf Countries<\/h3><\/a>
When Worqe arrived in Kuwait, the first thing to go was the cross necklace she was wearing. \u201cI was told I am a Muslim when ...<\/i>Read More - Lived Realities of Ethiopian Domestic Workers in the Gulf Countries<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>07\/20\/2023<\/a><\/span><\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Giving Muslim Women a Voice: The Journey of A Muslim Woman Educator in South Africa<\/h3><\/a>
I am a Muslim woman, who grew up in a religious family in Gqeberha, South Africa. Islam has always been part of my life, but ...<\/i>Read More - Giving Muslim Women a Voice: The Journey of A Muslim Woman Educator in South Africa<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>12\/21\/2022<\/a><\/span><\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Religious Counter-Mobilisation against Child Marriage Reform in Sudan<\/h3><\/a>
Each year, 15 million girls are married before the age of 18 and Sudan has one of the highest rates of child marriage among African ...<\/i>Read More - Religious Counter-Mobilisation against Child Marriage Reform in Sudan<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>11\/16\/2022<\/a><\/span><\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Saadia Al-Salahi \u2013 A Pioneer Costume Designer from Sudan: What Clothes Say about A Society<\/h3><\/a>
By: Amani Mohammed El Obeid   Born in 1941 in Omdurman, Sudan, Saadia Al-Salahi is a female artist whose career and pioneering work on ...<\/i>Read More - Saadia Al-Salahi \u2013 A Pioneer Costume Designer from Sudan: What Clothes Say about A Society<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>10\/07\/2022<\/a><\/span><\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Defending My Wife: The other story of sexual violence in Somalia<\/h3><\/a>
Muhildeen Sheikh Mohamed is one of the few Somali men who stood up to defend their wife, as she was raped by government security men ...<\/i>Read More - Defending My Wife: The other story of sexual violence in Somalia<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>12\/07\/2021<\/a><\/span><\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Violence against Women Legitimised by Arguments of \u201cCulture:\u201d Thoughts from a Pakistani perspective*<\/h3><\/a>
Violence against women takes place because it is accepted in patriarchal cultures \u2013 in which the concept of domination is inherent. Farida Shaheed examines how law ...<\/i>Read More - Violence against Women Legitimised by Arguments of \u201cCulture:\u201d Thoughts from a Pakistani perspective*<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>12\/07\/2021<\/a><\/span><\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Featured Artwork<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Praying in Public Spaces: The Real Challenge for Pakistani Women<\/h3>#Artwork by REYA AHMED <\/span><\/span><\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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\u201cAl Adal\u201d<\/h3>#Illustration by HANNA BARCZYK <\/span><\/span><\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Women and Islam in Contemporary Indonesia<\/h3>#Painting by AHMED ABUSHARIAA <\/span><\/span><\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Migration, Modernity and Islam in Rural Sudan<\/h3>#Paintings by HUSSEIN MIRGHANI <\/span><\/span><\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Muslim like my Grandmother<\/h3>#Painting by NUSRELDIN ELDOUMA <\/span><\/span><\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Events<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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02\/12\/2021<\/span><\/small><\/div><\/a>

LAUNCHING ISSUE 5 IN ETHIOPIA<\/h3><\/a>
This webinar is the first in a series of online discussions to launch the 5th issue of the Women in Islam Journal. The discussion brought ...<\/i>Read More - LAUNCHING ISSUE 5 IN ETHIOPIA<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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03\/10\/2021<\/span><\/small><\/div><\/a>

LAUNCHING ISSUE 5 REGIONWIDE<\/h3><\/a>
In this second webinar in the online series launching Women in Islam\u2019s 5th issue five incredible dissident voices explored the identity of Muslim women ...<\/i>Read More - LAUNCHING ISSUE 5 REGIONWIDE<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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04\/09\/2021<\/span><\/small><\/div><\/a>

LAUNCHING ISSUE 5 IN SOMALILAND<\/h3><\/a>
This webinar is a continuation of an online series launching the 5th Issue of the Women in Islam Journal. In this webinar, four speakers draw ...<\/i>Read More - LAUNCHING ISSUE 5 IN SOMALILAND<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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06\/01\/2021<\/span><\/small><\/div><\/a>

NOW AVAILABLE<\/h3><\/a>
The 5th issue of Women in Islam is now available for purchase. Purchase a digital or print copy online or at a local bookshop   ...<\/i>Read More - NOW AVAILABLE<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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06\/14\/2021<\/span><\/small><\/div><\/a>

LAUNCHING ISSUE 5 IN SUDAN<\/h3><\/a>
Continuing the series of online events launching the 5th Issue of the Women in Islam Journal, this webinar features three speakers with expertise and<\/i>Read More - LAUNCHING ISSUE 5 IN SUDAN<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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10\/26\/2021<\/span><\/small><\/div><\/a>

CALL FOR ARTWORK SUBMISSIONS<\/h3><\/a>
We are now accepting artwork submissions for the 6th issue of Women in Islam! Learn more about how to submit art that depicts lived realities ...<\/i>Read More - CALL FOR ARTWORK SUBMISSIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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LAUNCHING ISSUE 6<\/h3><\/a>
SIHA released the 6th Issue of the Women in Islam in January 2023. This webinar features four speakers with expertise in Muslim family laws. The ...<\/i>Read More - LAUNCHING ISSUE 6<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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01\/29\/2023<\/span><\/small><\/div><\/a>

Issue 6 – Reader Reviews<\/h3><\/a>
Young women from the Horn of Africa talk about their favorite articles from Issue 6 and the impact of the Women in Islam Journal.<\/i>Read More - Issue 6 – Reader Reviews<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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