Nigerian Actress Mide Martins Bags Prestigious Islamic Title ‘‘Imole Adinni’’
New Age Islam News Bureau
06 December 2025
· Nigerian Actress Mide Martins Bags Prestigious Islamic Title ‘‘Imole Adinni’’
· Iranian Mother, Maryam Abbasi Niko, and Teenage Daughter, Bita Shafiei, Held in Solitary Confinement
· "Quick-Release System" Designed To Help UK Female Muslim Police Officers On Patrol
· Iran's Parliament Cuts Financial Protections For Brides
· Mrs. Latifa al-Droubi, Wife Of Syrian President, Participates In Fifth Edition Of The Istanbul Education Summit
· Australia Sanctions Afghan Taliban Officials Over Women’s Rights Abuses
Compiled by New Age Islam News Bureau
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Nigerian Actress Mide Martins Bags Prestigious Islamic Title ‘‘Imole Adinni’’
by Yewande Fasan
December 5, 2025
Actress Mide Martins has been conferred with the esteemed title of ‘Imole Adinni’ by the Sheikh Tagana International Islamic Organisation.
The actress expressed her gratitude to Almighty Allah for this significant milestone in her Islamic journey.
She acknowledged her husband, Afeez Owo, and her supporters, thanking them for their unwavering support.
Martins wrote on Instagram, “Congratulations to me!!! As I just became…. “Imole Adinni”
“Awarded by Sheik Tagana International Islamic Organization. Alhamdulilah For Everything!. This is a significant step forward for me in Islam, and I’m so grateful to Almighty Allah for my journey so far.
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Iranian Mother, Maryam Abbasi Niko, and Teenage Daughter, Bita Shafiei, Held in Solitary Confinement
DECEMBER 5, 2025
Maryam Abbasi Niko, a resident of Shahin Shahr near Isfahan, was arrested on November 10 by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence agents
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An Iranian woman and her teenage daughter are being held in solitary confinement and pressured to make forced confessions.
Maryam Abbasi Niko, a resident of Shahin Shahr near Isfahan, was arrested on November 10 by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence agents.
Agents searched her home without presenting an arrest warrant and damaged property, according to IranWire sources.
Her family was initially kept completely uninformed about her whereabouts after she was taken to an unknown location. They appealed to the public to amplify their concerns.
Security forces arrested Abbasi Niko’s teenage daughter, Bita Shafiei, around 4 a.m. on November 13 in Khorramshahr.
Both are now held in solitary confinement at Dowlat Abad Prison.
The mother and daughter had been arrested previously for what authorities described as “civil activities and pursuing social demands.”
They have said they seek conditions for a normal life in Iran, like thousands of other Iranian citizens.
Shafiei was previously detained in 2023 during protests over the poisoning of students in Shahin Shahr and was later released.
Source: iranwire.com
https://iranwire.com/en/women/146775-iranian-mother-and-teenage-daughter-held-in-solitary-confinement/
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"Quick-Release System" Designed To Help UK Female Muslim Police Officers On Patrol
Liam Barnes
A hijab featuring a magnetic "quick-release system" designed to help female Muslim police officers on patrol has been put into production.
The headwear has been created by researchers at De Montfort University (DMU) with Leicestershire Police, with the magnetic attachment allowing the lower section to detach instantly if pulled in a confrontation to prevent the "risk of strangulation while maintaining modesty".
Student officer PC Seher Nas says she feels "proud and empowered as a Muslim woman" when wearing the hijab as part of her police uniform.
As well as interest from forces around the country, DMU said it had been fielding inquiries from NHS trusts, paramedics and the private sector.
Det Sgt Yassin Desai, the founder of Leicestershire Police's Association of Muslim Police, said the design had taken three years to develop.
Det Sgt Desai said the new item - called the Blue Light Hijab - was tested on female officers during several trials, with the design being manufactured by DMU having worked out.
"The bottom part was able to detach and the officer was able to keep her dignity," he said.
"It's amazing to think after three years of research and development, we have got the design of this right, and we're taking it forward together."
Hijabs have been part of the uniform for a number of police forces for several years, with North Yorkshire Police introducing a two-piece design to protect officers in 2020.
An operational hijab introduced by New Zealand Police was also trialled in Leicestershire in a "country first" in 2021.
Student officer PC Nas said it was her "childhood dream" to become a police officer.
Although she has only been with Leicestershire Police for three weeks, the 23-year-old said she had "always known" about the operational hijab, having followed its progress in the news since 2021.
"Now, being [one of the first people] to actually wear it, I feel proud and empowered as a Muslim woman," PC Nas said.
"Day to day [the quick-release hijab] is really easy. It takes me about five minutes in total to get it on, then I'm out the house.
"In comparison to ones I used to wear, I always had that element of worry that I would be strangled while on duty.
"Having that element of trust that I will be protected whilst I'm on duty is a whole different element that is well-considered in the force."
Insp Marina Waka added: "It is reassuring to know that this new hijab, which will be issued as part of an officer's personal protective equipment, is comfortable and safe as well as looking smart and professional.
"I hope it will inspire other Muslim women to consider becoming a police officer knowing they can wear a hijab that protects them while fulfilling their religious requirements as well."
Source: bbc.com
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz94yy13q00o
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Iran's parliament cuts financial protections for brides
Maryam Sinaiee
December 06, 2025
Tehran’s move to sharply limit a man’s liability for paying his wife mehriyeh—a gift of value promised at marriage—has triggered a fierce social debate, with critics warning that it tilts the legal balance further away from women.
On Wednesday, Iran’s parliament voted to cut the threshold for criminal enforcement from the long-standing ceiling of 110 gold coins, introduced in 2013, to just 14.
The measure passed as part of a broader bill to curb the criminalization of debt.
Legal scholar Mohsen Borhani was among the first to sound the alarm when the proposal surfaced earlier this year.
“Once again, a misogynistic bill is moving toward approval,” he posted on X, arguing that mehriyeh remains one of the few practical tools women have in a system where laws and practices heavily favor men.
Lawmakers, he wrote, should revise “all the reciprocal rights of spouses, not tilt the law to one side, and certainly not in a way that harms women.”
Mehriyeh, the inverse of dowry in Western traditions, is negotiated before marriage and legally treated as a debt. It becomes payable at divorce, on demand, or from the husband’s estate if he dies.
While it can take the form of money, property, or symbolic items, government-minted gold coins have become standard over the past few decades; amounts routinely reach hundreds of coins, each worth around $1,000.
Some conservatives inside parliament echoed that concern this week.
Lawmaker Sara Fallahi said the decision would alienate the public from religion “because it limits women’s rights in the name of Sharia.”
Supporters, including Mehrdad Lahouti, counter that more than 25,000 men have been jailed over unpaid mehriyeh and insist the reform will reduce imprisonment for debt.
For decades, criminal enforcement has been central to the function of mehriyeh: it gave women a swift and powerful remedy when husbands refused payment and acted as one of the few bargaining tools available in divorce or marital disputes.
Ankle monitor
Under the new rule, a man unable to pay more than 14 coins could be fitted with an electronic ankle monitor rather than jailed while the remaining debt is pursued.
The legislation still requires approval by the Guardian Council. If finalized, only claims up to 14 coins could trigger criminal sanctions; everything above that would fall into slow and often uncertain civil litigation.
Many families choose 14 coins in reference to the 12 Shi’a Imams plus Prophet Mohammad and his daughter, Fatima.
In many divorces, women surrender part or all of their mehriyeh in exchange for custody or simply for the husband’s consent to dissolve the marriage—another reason reform critics view mehriyeh as a crucial form of leverage in a system already tilted toward men.
Iran’s Sharia-based legal framework contains numerous provisions that disadvantage women, particularly in family and inheritance law.
Men can divorce without proving fault, bar their wives from working or traveling abroad, and legally marry multiple wives. Women must establish serious grounds to obtain a divorce and often rely on mehriyeh as the only enforceable financial safeguard available to them.
Critics fear that without the threat of criminal consequences, many wives—especially those without independent income—will be left to pursue claims through years of civil litigation with little guarantee of recovery.
“Such an approach will easily widen the gender gap and undermine public trust in the process of reforming family laws,” the conservative Farhikhtegan daily warned.
Source: iranintl.com
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202512056589
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Mrs. Latifa al-Droubi, Wife Of Syrian President, Participates In Fifth Edition Of The Istanbul Education Summit
6/12/2025
Istanbul, Dec. 5 (SANA) Mrs. Latifa Al-Droubi, wife of Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa, attended the 5th Istanbul Education Summit 2025, held at Istanbul’s Atatürk Cultural Center under the theme “Improving the World Through Education.” The summit brought together international figures and Turkish officials, including First Lady Emine Erdogan and Mustafa Ozdek, President of the Turkish Knowledge Foundation.
In her address, Mrs. al-Droubi emphasized the importance of investing in education as a foundation for human development and societal growth. She called for stronger international partnerships to support educational and development programs, describing them as key to empowering young generations.
Syria’s participation in the summit carries special significance for Syria, which is navigating a phase of post-conflict recovery. This year’s summit focuses on education in conflict-affected regions and post-war countries, highlighting its role in healing, rebuilding, and promoting stability.
The two-day summit includes panel discussions and a ministerial meeting, bringing together education ministers from participating countries to tackle global educational challenges and explore practical solutions.
Source: sana.sy
https://sana.sy/en/education/2281781/
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Australia sanctions Afghan Taliban officials over women’s rights abuses
6 Dec 2025
The Australian government has imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on four officials in Afghanistan’s Taliban government, citing the deteriorating human rights situation in the country, particularly for women and girls.
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a statement on Saturday that Canberra had established a “world-first” autonomous sanctions framework for Afghanistan, which would allow it to “directly impose its own sanctions and travel bans to increase pressure on the Taliban”.
The new framework also introduces an arms embargo, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said, as well as prohibitions on “providing related services and activities to Afghanistan”.
The department named the sanctioned Taliban officials as Minister for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice Muhammad Khalid Hanafi; Minister of Higher Education Neda Mohammad Nadeem; Minister of Justice Abdul-Hakim Sharei; and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani.
Wong said the officials had been sanctioned due to their involvement “in the oppression of women and girls and in undermining good governance or the rule of law”.
“This includes restricting access to education, employment, freedom of movement and the ability to participate in public life,” she said.
Canberra said its new framework “builds on” the 140 individuals and entities it already sanctions as part of the United Nations Security Council’s Taliban framework.
Afghanistan’s Taliban government is yet to publicly respond to Canberra’s latest measures.
In July, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Chief Justice Haqqani, alongside the Taliban’s supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhunzada, for alleged crimes against humanity for persecuting women and girls.
Announcing the sanctions, the ICC said the Taliban has “severely deprived” girls and women of the rights to education, privacy, family life and the freedoms of movement, expression, thought, conscience and religion.
Since returning to power following the withdrawal of United States and NATO troops – of which Australia was a part – from Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban has enacted severe restrictions on the rights and freedoms of women and girls, including the right to work and study.
The Taliban has rejected accusations of violating women’s rights, claiming they are respected “within the framework of Islamic law”.
In December 2022, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Higher Education banned female students from the country’s universities until further notice, in a move widely condemned by the international community.
Last year, the UN said the Taliban government had “deliberately deprived” at least 1.4 million girls of their right to an education during its time in power, totally about 80 percent of school-age girls.
Afghans have also been plunged further into poverty since the Taliban takeover, fuelled in part by the ban on female participation in the workplace, with vast swaths of the country’s population now heavily reliant on humanitarian aid to survive.
In her statement, Wong said the Australian government “remains deeply concerned at the deteriorating situation” in the country, continuing that a “humanitarian permit” had been carved out in the new sanctions framework, allowing the continued provision of aid.
“Our thoughts are with those suffering under the Taliban’s oppression, as well as the Afghan community in Australia,” she said.
Source: aljazeera.com
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/6/australia-sanctions-afghan-taliban-officials-over-womens-rights-abuses
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