I Am Not Your Muslim
Source: NPR BY NESRINE MALIK If Islam were a skin color, there would be a sliding scale along which you could determine just how Muslim you are. On the extremely […]
International Basketball Federation Is Going To Finally Allow Hijabs
Source: Huffington Post By Travis Waldron, who is a sports and politics reporter at The Huffington Post, based in Washington D.C. He covers the intersection of sports and politics, policy […]
Why catwalk Hijabs are upsetting some Muslim women
Source: BBC There’s a growing number of fashion brands and multinational companies showcasing women wearing an Islamic headscarf. But, for various reasons, some women from Muslim backgrounds aren’t happy with […]
‘We are not burqa’: German government sets out 10-point plan to define national identity
Source: Independent Germany’s government has launched a 10-point plan to define the country’s culture, starting with the statement: “Wir sind nicht Burka” (“We are not burqa”). The interior minister, Thomas […]
Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model
Cameron Russell admits she won “a genetic lottery”: she’s tall, pretty and an underwear model. But don’t judge her by her looks. In this fearless talk, she takes a wry […]
Germany to ban civil servants, judges, soldiers from wearing full-face veil
Source: Reuters Germany’s Bundestag lower house of parliament agreed to a draft law on Thursday that will prevent civil servants, judges and soldiers in Germany from wearing full-face veils at […]
‘Religiously neutral’: German parliament approves partial ban on full-face veil
Russia Today: German MPs have approved a partial ban on full-face veils, saying it’s the country’s duty to present itself “in an ideologically and religiously neutral manner.” The ban will […]
Wearing A Hijab, A Young Muslim Boxer Enters The Ring
Source: NPR BY LAUREL WAMSLEY In November, young boxer Amaiya Zafar traveled from Minnesota to Florida to fight her first competitive bout. But before Zafar even had her gloves on, officials […]
UKIP seeks ban on face-covering veils, new Muslim schools
Source: Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s anti-EU U.K. Independence Party says it will promote social unity by banning face-covering veils and barring the opening of new Islamic schools. The […]
3-Day Trinity Exhibit ‘Hijabs And Hoodies’ Challenges Stereotypes
Source: Hartford Courant BY Susan Dunne Contact Reporter When a wave of violence and police brutality against young African Americans occurred a few years ago, Tracy Keza was paying close attention. […]
Black Muslims aim for unity in challenging time for Islam
Source: Associated Press By JEFF KAROUB, SOPHIA TAREEN and NOREEN NASIR DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — In her job as a refugee case manager, Fatimah Farooq would come to work in […]
‘I feel so guilty’: Muslim women discuss removing their hijab at work
Source: The Guardian Mona Mahmood, Jess Gormley, Dan Susman and Iman Amrani, theguardian.com Following the ruling by the European court of justice to allow employers to ban religious symbols in […]
China Uighurs: Xinjiang ban on long beards and veils
Source: BBC China has introduced new restrictions in the far western region of Xinjiang in what it describes as a campaign against Islamist extremism. The measures include prohibiting “abnormally” long […]
BBC Video: Dr. Myriam François on Hijab and European Courts
“In white secular Europe, neutrality reflects the norms of white secular people.” Myriam Francois-Cerrah All pictures of mother Mary need to be taken down in Europe, given EU’s court decision, for […]
Muslim men need to understand that the Quran says they should observe hijab first, not women
Source: Independent By Qasim Rashid For some reason, a lot of men seem to think they can simply force women to observe hijab. Instead, the Quran and Prophet Muhammad are […]
Video: 20 Things Muslim Women Are Tired of Hearing From Men
As part of Teen Vogue’s #AskA series, we asked Muslim girls to share what it is like being an American Muslim girl today. The Muslim Times has a large collection […]
Why Wearing a Hijab Should Be No One’s Decision But My Own
Source: Teen Vogue By Mariam Ansar In celebration of Muslim Women’s Day on March 27, Teen Vogue is highlighting the real stories of Muslim women. In this op-ed, Mariam Ansar talks […]
Like an invisibility cloak, Latina Muslims find the hijab hides their ethnicity — from Latinos
Source: Los Angeles Times Magdalena Al Omari, a Mexican American convert to Islam, slipped on the hijab and braced for whatever may come. It happened a few months later, in […]
Woman photographed in hijab on Westminster Bridge responds to online abuse
Source: The Guardian BY Elle Hunt and David Pegg A woman whose image became an Islamophobic meme after the Westminster terror attack has told of her horror and distress at the […]
Why I disagree with the censorship of social media and the imposition of hijab
Source: Dawn By Reem Wasay, who is a former Op-ed Editor of Daily Times. She can be reached at reemk80@gmail.com Pakistani representatives seem to be getting their ankle-length trousers into […]