An unprecedented number of Muslim women are stepping forward onto the political scene and contesting the upcoming legislative elections, which many of them see as a chance to change misconceptions about women rights in Islam.About 5.8 million Malawians are expected to vote in the country's fourth democratic multi-party elections, already tipped as the most hotly contested since 1994. Some 1,151 candidates, including around 120 Muslim women, will slug it out in the parliamentary race.
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An unprecedented number of Muslim women are stepping forward onto the political scene and contesting the upcoming legislative elections, which many of them see as a chance to change misconceptions about women rights in Islam.About 5.8 million Malawians are expected to vote in the country's fourth democratic multi-party elections, already tipped as the most hotly contested since 1994. Some 1,151 candidates, including around 120 Muslim women, will slug it out in the parliamentary race.
To read the full article, please visit the Islam Online's Website.