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 ...

A women-led mosque held its first jumma'a, or Friday prayer service, in Los Angeles this week. The group is hoping to strengthen the Muslim community in America by empowering the faith's women. This ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Imam Bilal Hazziez and journalist Sara Jawhari are more than a decade apart in age, but have much in common when it comes to matters of faith. About this series: We are exploring ...

This article analyses the drama surrounding the activism of female imams in North America. The image of Muslim women presiding over mixed congregational prayers evokes dramatically divergent responses ...