Mulsim women - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 24 May 2018 05:54:41 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Mulsim women - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Muslim community want women-only swimming sessions https://cathnews.co.nz/2018/05/24/muslim-women-only-swimming-session/ Thu, 24 May 2018 07:52:29 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=107570 Permanent, women-only swimming sessions have been requested in a submission to the city's council by members of the Islamic community keen to hit the water. It's a way of embracing the New Zealand lifestyle while adhering to religious requirements that prevent men seeing their bodies, Esra Qatarneh said. Continue reading

Muslim community want women-only swimming sessions... Read more]]> Permanent, women-only swimming sessions have been requested in a submission to the city's council by members of the Islamic community keen to hit the water.

It's a way of embracing the New Zealand lifestyle while adhering to religious requirements that prevent men seeing their bodies, Esra Qatarneh said. Continue reading

Muslim community want women-only swimming sessions]]> 107570 When a handshake is not welcome... https://cathnews.co.nz/2018/03/15/handshake-refused-discrimination/ Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:02:20 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=105064 handshake

A University of Auckland academic has been sacked after trying to shake a female Muslim student's hand and then accusing her of sexual discrimination when she refused. "A harsh punishment for a bruised ego I thought, until this morning.," says journalist Mahvash Ali in an opinion piece published in Stuff. "I am a Muslim woman, a pretty friendly Read more

When a handshake is not welcome…... Read more]]> A University of Auckland academic has been sacked after trying to shake a female Muslim student's hand and then accusing her of sexual discrimination when she refused.

"A harsh punishment for a bruised ego I thought, until this morning.," says journalist Mahvash Ali in an opinion piece published in Stuff.

"I am a Muslim woman, a pretty friendly one actually.

And I really don't want to offend you - friendly blokes of the world - but out of respect for the other gender, I don't shake hands.

And it works both ways, so Muslim men may also avoid shaking hands with women.".

Ali says people's choices need to be respected. To refuse to shake hands does is not necessarily a sign that the person dislikes you.

A newsletter from vice-chancellor Stuart McCutcheon to all university staff said the unnamed, male staff member intentionally set out to force the young student to shake his hand.

The employee acted knowing it was culturally and religiously inappropriate for Muslim women to have physical contact with a man who was not a close relative or husband, McCutcheon said.

But, "What if this wasn't a Muslim woman?" Ali asks.

"She is a female who did not want to physically interact with a man and he forced her to do it.

- It is a choice, the single most modern and liberal thing about our society.

Now please tell me you have struck 'sexual discrimination' off your list and replaced it with "I am a mature man and I don't mind because it's her choice".

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When a handshake is not welcome…]]> 105064 Kiwi Muslim designer launches modest clothing line inspired by religion https://cathnews.co.nz/2017/09/25/kiwi-muslim-designer-modest-clothing-line/ Mon, 25 Sep 2017 06:50:24 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=99919 Kiwi Muslim designer Farheen Hajira said her new line of modest fashion, inspired by religion, would have global appeal. "Fashion is not about skin showing, it's about style. I want to show the world even covered women can have trendy clothes." Watch Video

Kiwi Muslim designer launches modest clothing line inspired by religion... Read more]]> Kiwi Muslim designer Farheen Hajira said her new line of modest fashion, inspired by religion, would have global appeal.

"Fashion is not about skin showing, it's about style. I want to show the world even covered women can have trendy clothes." Watch Video

Kiwi Muslim designer launches modest clothing line inspired by religion]]> 99919 Focus on role of Muslim women https://cathnews.co.nz/2015/06/16/focus-on-role-of-muslim-women/ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:54:58 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=72781 Reem Ayyub is a Palestinian Muslim. She was born in Kuwait but the family moved to Jordan when she was a child and then to New Zealand when Ayyub was 13. "Muslim women come from different backgrounds and ethnicities and yet we are treated as if we all think the same way. "You often hear Read more

Focus on role of Muslim women... Read more]]> Reem Ayyub is a Palestinian Muslim. She was born in Kuwait but the family moved to Jordan when she was a child and then to New Zealand when Ayyub was 13.

"Muslim women come from different backgrounds and ethnicities and yet we are treated as if we all think the same way.

"You often hear about the fact women are not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia. But that's not representative of Islam, only Saudi Arabia.

"In countries like Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia women indulge in rights that many women in the west haven't even enjoyed yet. Read more

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