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  • 10/01/2008 EFOMW signs the Charter of the Muslims of Europe

    • Worked out by the Federation of the Islamic Organizations in Europe and signed on Thursday January 10 2008 in Brussels, by more than four hundred organizations and Muslims associations of Europe, the "Charter of the Muslims of Europe" affirms the need to consolidate a citizenship based on justice and the values of agreement, peace and social wellbeing.

    The charter also affirms that it is necessary "to banish any idea or attitude attacking the woman", and firmly refuses violence  and terrorism. "the Muslim presence in Europe represents an important element in the establishment of the bonds of cohabitation and exchange between the different religions and beliefs", clarifies the charter.

    The FIOE initiative has achieved the support of the European Parliament (EP). "This charter falls under the treaty, which recognizes the contribution of the religions to the European Union", esteems Mario Mauro, European deputy EPP (Popular European Party) and Vice-President of the EP. Especially because the text has been signed at the very beginning of year 2008, baptized by the European institutions as "year of the intercultural dialogue".
  • The Negative Image of the Arab Woman in the Western Literature

    • By Hibah Aburwein

    Introduction : Anyone who pays attention to the image of the Arab woman in the Western literature     and culture will notice a unique articulation between the oriental woman and negativism.


  • 08/03/2007 A Statement On International Women's Day

    • We, as a European Forum of Muslim women exploit this memory to encourage woman to go on in attaining her rights as a human being and overcome any obstacles hinder her progress and participation in building societies.

    Since 1910, the world has yearly celebrated the International Day of Woman as recognition of her prestige and her important role in building and developing the society. To draw the attention of the world to violence, persecution and distinction practiced against woman on the basis of gender in rights, we exploit this memory to encourage woman to go on in attaining her rights as a human being and overcome any obstacles hinder her progress and participation in building societies.

    We, as a European Forum of Muslim women:
  • The Identity of Muslim Girls in France

    • Between The Law of the State and the Religious Teaching
    Reading of the recent law for banning the religious symbols in public schools
     by Hibah Aburwein
    After along debates in France, In December 2003, the French government confirmed that from the new school year in September 2004, ostentatious religious symbols were to be banned. The law stipulates that that the government is banning all ostentatious religious symbols like headscarves for Muslims, yarmulkes of Jews, turban of sheikh and big crosses of Christian from public schools. However, students are permitted to wear unobtrusive symbols, such as a small Muslim crescent, cross, or Star of David. Polls suggest that a large majority of the French favour the ban.


  • First forum to defend rights of Muslim women in Europe

    • More than 400 European Muslim women activists participated in the first meeting of the European Forum of Muslim Women (EFOMW), held Sunday at the Free University in Brussels.
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