Austria burqa ban: Man dressed as shark falls afoul of new law
Source: DEUTSCHE WELLE A man dressed as a shark has been fined under new anti-burqa laws in Austria. The shark was advertising the opening of a new electronics store called McShark. […]
Denmark government announces support for burqa ban
Source: The Local Government coalition parties the Liberal (Venstre) and Liberal Alliance parties have both announced their support for a public ban on garments that mask the face. The announcements […]
IN EUROPE, HISTORY—AND THE POPULIST POLITICS OVER MUSLIM WOMEN’S DRESS—REPEATS ITSELF
Source: Pacific Standard By MASSOUD HAYOUN OCT 5, 2017 It appears no Austrian party could afford to stand up against the nation’s controversial new veil ban. On Sunday, the Austrian government […]
The many hues of headscarves
Source: Huffington Post BY Ayesha Malik, Contributor Lawyer and Writer Reading Amina Lone’s letter in The Times this Sunday calling for a ban on hijabs in primary schools took me back to the […]
St Gallen in Switzerland backs ‘burqa ban’ proposal
Source: The Local The cantonal parliament of St Gallen on Monday voted to adopt a bill that would ban people from covering their face in public, including women wearing the burqa. The bill was developed by a commission from a motion proposed by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP) and backed […]
Switzerland voters likely to weigh in on facial covering ban
Source: Reuters BY John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland could become the latest country to ban facial coverings worn by some Muslim women after activists collected more than the 100,000 […]
National party votes against banning burqa in government buildings
Source: The Guardian North Queensland MP George Christensen, who brought the motion to the federal conference, argued it was needed for security reasons A motion to ban the burqa was […]
Ignorant People Made Me Want To Wear Hijab
Source: Huffington Post BY Kaya Gravitter, Contributor Kaya is an activist for change and speaking for the voiceless. The way a woman dresses can express what she wants you to see […]
Pauline Hanson wears burqa in Australian Senate while calling for ban
Source: The Guardian BY Katharine MurphyPolitical editor Coalition and Labor Senate leaders sharply rebuke One Nation leader over her stunt and accuse her of ridiculing Muslims The leader of Australia’s […]
A painting of Lady Liberty in hijab hangs in congressman’s office. Despite protests, he says it’ll stay.
Source: The Washington Post By Samantha Schmidt August 8 View image on Twitter Follow O.C. Register ✔@ocregister Statue of Liberty as a Muslim? Painting in Rep. Lou Correa’s office sparks complaints http://dlvr.it/PbcSM6 2:24 […]
Bus seats mistaken for burqas by members of anti-immigrant group
Source: The Guardian Comments posted on Norwegian ‘Fatherland first’ Facebook group call empty seats on bus ‘terrifying’ The bus seats in a picture posted on Fedrelandet Viktigst, or Fatherland first. […]
No visa, no veil? Saudi Arabia may ease rules for tourists
Source: Associated Press By AYA BATRAWY DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia plans to build a “semi-autonomous” visa-free travel destination along its northwestern Red Sea coast where restrictions […]
The Dilemma of the Burqini
Source: The Atlantic I didn’t associate Massachusetts beaches with burqinis—or with Muslims, for that matter. But my family and I were on vacation, and there was a woman in the […]
Iran’s latest culture battle: Should women in cars keep their heads covered?
Source: Los Angeles Times BY Ramin Mostaghim and Shashank BengaliContact Reporter Reihane Taravati, an outspoken social media activist, was riding in a taxi the other day when she received a stern reprimand […]
BBC Debate: Is The Niqaab A Barrier To Justice?
The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles in promoting Hijab and modest dressing The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment Personally, I believe, Niqaab or face veil is too conservative […]
Saudi Arabia investigates video of woman in miniskirt
Source: BBC News The authorities in Saudi Arabia are investigating a young woman who posted a video of herself wearing a miniskirt and crop-top in public. The woman, a model […]
American Eagle celebrates diversity with hijab model
Source: Arab News: JEDDAH: In a celebration of diversity, renowned brand American Eagle features a hijab-wearing model to mark its summer 2017 collection. Halima Aden, a Somali American, made headlines last winter for being the first hijab-wearing model on New York and Milan runways. She was also the first […]
Iranian women spark debate by defying hijab rule in cars
Source: The Guardian By Saeed Kamali Dehghan Iran correspondent Judiciary and police insist a car interior is public space but more women are defying authorities by driving with ‘bad hijab’ Iranian women […]
Belgian face veil ban backed in European court ruling
Source: BBC News The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Belgium’s ban on face veils does not violate the European Convention on Human Rights. It was a ruling […]
Britain needs ‘national debate’ about banning Muslim girls from wearing veils in public
Jeremy Browne, a Liberal Democrat, said there needs to be a national debate about whether the state should step in to protect young women from having the veil “imposed” on them. Read more….http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10311469/Britain-needs-national-debate-about-banning-Muslim-girls-from-wearing-veils-in-public.html