6 sensational stories you may have missed this week Islamic feminist Muna AbuSulayman: “I feel

6 sensational stories you may have missed this week

Islamic feminist Muna AbuSulayman: “I feel change in the air in Saudi Arabia”
The kingdom’s very own feminist icon talks to Arwa Aburawa about life as a working mother and the many misconceptions surrounding the place she calls home. 

Watch: Hidden camera shows Canadians react against hatespeech after Ottawa shooting
This video shows ordinary Canadians standing up against hateful attacks on Muslims. 

Heartbreaking letter from hanged Iranian Reyhaneh Jabbari
In a heart-breaking letter to her mother, Reyhaneh Jabbari wrote a moving message before she was hanged last Saturday for killing a former intelligence officer she claimed had tried to sexually assault her.

China’s women-only mosques led by female imams
An age-old institution in China serves as a testament to the message of Islam.

Sweden officially recognises Palestinian state
Sweden on Thursday officially recognised the state of Palestine, becoming the first major European country to do so, in a move hailed as “historic” by Palestinians but denounced by Israel. 

Saudi women’s driving campaign a ‘success’: activists
Activists pushing for women’s right-to-drive in Saudi Arabia declared their online campaign a success Sunday, in the world’s only country where women are not allowed to operate cars.