Muslim Women
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Parvin Etesami; noble poetess of Persian literature
TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Parvin Etesami, a 20th-century Persian poet, is known for her adherence to the classical tradition in composing moral and didactic poetry and writing works that express the pain of poverty and exploitation.
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France enforces Abaya ban fueling intense identity crisis
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – France's Council of State has reaffirmed its decision to enforce the ban on the all-covering robe, worn mostly by Muslims, known as the abaya in schools, despite opposition from rights groups.
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By: Mehdi Bakhshi
Iraqi women going to Karbala through Sabaya route
TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iraqi women are crossing the Sabaya route (the route of the caravan of the family of Imam Hussein and the prisoners of Karbala to Kufa and Syria) to go to Karbala to attend the Arbaeen procession.
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Millions of Muslims around world celebrating Eid al-Fitr
TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – The religious festival of Eid al-Fitr, or the “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” is one of two major holidays celebrated by millions of Muslims around the world after a month of prayer, devotion, and self-control.
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Outrage in India after hijab-wearing woman heckled
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – A video posted on Twitter showing a hijab-wearing Muslim student being heckled by a Hindu far-right mob has caused outrage amid intensifying protests over ban on Islamic headscarves in southern Karnataka state in India.
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Zakzaki daughter says her parents detention must end soon
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The daughter of prominent Nigerian Sha Muslim cleric Sheikh Ebrahim Zakzaki has said that there is no reason to keep his father in prison anymore, stressing that he must be freed soon.