Muslim women in Portugal

Muslim Women in the Bosnian Crucible

Exotic tales and dramatic details about Muslim women’s views of Bosnian society are uncommon. In fact, few Muslim women in Bosnia are overtly Islamic in appearance or action. Rather, they blend into a secularized society in which Islamic heritage provides traditions and values, not dogma. Despite this assimilation, 12 Bosnian women relate 3 different but connected features of their lives: the e...

Health Beliefs of Muslim Women and Implications for Health Care Providers: Exploratory Study on the Health Beliefs of Muslim Women

High bone turnover in Muslim women with vitamin D deficiency.

OBJECTIVE To measure bone turnover in Muslim women with vitamin D deficiency. DESIGN A cross-sectional study of a random sample of Muslim women aged 20-65 years, evaluated over a 6-month period from November 1999 to April 2000. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS 146 women living in an urban community in south-western Sydney with adequate opportunities for sun exposure. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Bone tu...

Syariah as Heterotopia: Responses from Muslim Women in Aceh, Indonesia

In this paper, I argue that the implementation of syariah is best understood as a heterotopia by women in Aceh, Indonesia. The current debates over the role of syariah for women in Acehnese society focus on either a secular human rights critique of non-liberal norms that restrict the rights and freedom of women or a religiously prescribed defense of communal norms that protect women and society...

Premenstrual symptoms and dysmenorrhoea among Muslim women in Zaria, Nigeria.

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE To document the premenstrual and menstrual symptoms of Muslim women, with a view to providing adequate and sensitive care. METHODS Two hundred Muslim women were interviewed at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital and Muslim Specialist Hospital, both in Zaria between August and October 2003. RESULTS Premenstrual symptoms were present in 23.8% of the women and breast...