Naik claimed that the Taliban had only postponed secondary and higher education for girls due to security concerns.

In a video clip that has been widely circulated on social media, controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik claimed ...

Zakir Naik's remarks have ignited an international backlash, with critics accusing him of providing cover for the Taliban's ...

Zakir Naik has faced backlash in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan for defending the Taliban's restrictions on girls' education ...

At age 11, Malala Yousafzai began her fight for girls in Pakistan. Her father ran a girls’ school in their village and taught ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Speaking at an international conference on girls’ education in Muslim nations, hosted by Pakistan in Islamabad, the activist said ...

ISLAMABAD -- Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders not to "legitimize" the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan and instead to "raise their voices" and "use [their] power" ...

The Oscars host tried to rope humanitarian Malala Yousafzai into his silly comedy bit. She wasn’t having it. The girls’ education activist revealed the news on her Instagram, writing that she was ...

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says girls around the globe still don't have right to education and are risking ...

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has called on Muslim leaders to confront the Taliban government in Afghanistan for its oppressive policies against girls and women. Speaking at an international ...