Md. Student Forced Out Of Basketball Game Because Of Her Hijab
Source: baltimore.cbslocal.com BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The first 24 games of a season were played without a problem for 16-year-old Je’Nan Hayes. But a few weeks ago, she was barred from […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader claims gender equality is ‘Zionist plot’ aiming to corrupt role of women in society
Source: Independent UK By Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden Ayatollah Khamenei claims West makes women an ‘object of gratification’ Iran’s Supreme Leader has claimed gender equality is a “Zionist plot” aiming to corrupt […]
The flower of sweetest smell is shy and lowly
Source: Close to the source blog ON MARCH 17, 2017 BY TOOBA KHOKHAR Once upon a time, a poet of the British Isles remarked “the flower of sweetest smell is […]
Me, Myself and My Hijab
OXFORD, England — One of the many issues that have been raised here in the aftermath of the Brexit vote revolves around identity. What does it mean to be British, to look British, to sound British? Shaista Aziz, UK March 17, 2017 NYTimes.com I was born and raised here. I […]
The Guardian view on the headscarf ruling: the toughest decisions have been left to national courts
Source: The Guardian The right of Muslim women to wear the headscarf and full-face veil in workplaces and public spaces has never been under greater scrutiny. It is a right […]
EU headscarf ban ruling sparks faith group backlash
Source: Reuters By Alastair Macdonald | BRUSSELS Companies may ban staff from wearing Islamic headscarves and other visible religious symbols under certain conditions, the European Union’s top court ruled on […]
EU workplace headscarf ban ‘can be legal’, says ECJ
Source: BBC Workplace bans on the wearing of “any political, philosophical or religious sign” such as headscarves need not constitute direct discrimination, Europe’s top court has ruled. But the ban […]
In headscarf ruling, EU court allows religious symbol bans
Source: The Express Tribune BRUSSELS: Private employers may bar staff from wearing Islamic headscarves and other visible religious symbols under certain conditions, the European Union’s top court ruled on Tuesday. In its first ruling on what has become a major political issue across Europe, the Court of Justice (ECJ) found […]
Nike’s Pro Hijab: a great leap into modest sportswear, but they’re not the first
theguardian: by Shireen Ahmed — Nike’s move to highlight the intensity and passion of veiled Muslim athletes speaks volumes in an age of renewed xenophobia, but it’s hardly groundbreaking Nike said it was inspired to introduce a performance hijab line after watching Sarah Attar of Saudi Arabia at the 2012 […]
Got it covered: fashion wakes up to Muslim women’s style
Source: The Guardian With the Islamic economy growing at double the global rate, mainstream designers are jumping on the ‘modest wear’ bandwagon Zahra Lari wears Nike’s new hijab for female […]
Swiss parliament’s upper house rejects bill to ban burqas
Source: Associated Press By JAMEY KEATEN GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s upper house of parliament has rejected an initiative championed by a right-wing populist party to ban burqas and niqabs, the […]
Italian region bans women in face veils from entering hospitals
Source: The Local By Catherine Edwards The northern region of Liguria on Tuesday announced plans to ban the Islamic face veil from hospitals and other public institutions, in a bid […]
Turkey’s lifting of military headscarf ban a boost for women
Source: Arab News By Sinem Cengiz, who is a Turkish political analyst who specializes mainly in issues regarding Turkey’s relations with the Middle East. She can be reached on Twitter @SinemCngz […]
Meet the Muslim Women Inspiring a Modest Revolution
Source: Bloomberg by Siraj Datoo March 2, 2017, 9:53 AM GMT+5 Something curious has happened to the fashion industry in the last few years: So-called modest fashion has started to […]
This Tween Fashion Brand Just Took A Big Step For Inclusivity
Source: Huffington Post “America’s beauty comes from the diversity of its people.” By Carol Kuruvilla JOHN GREIM VIA GETTY IMAGESJustice is a tween specialty retailer with over 900 locations around […]
Marine Le Pen in Lebanon row after refusing to wear headscarf
Source: CNN Beirut (CNN)France’s Marine Le Pen canceled a meeting with Lebanon’s Grand Mufti Tuesday after refusing to wear a headscarf. The far-right presidential candidate is on a two-day tour […]
Burka and Niqab: Veiled women can be denied Swiss state assistance
Veiled women can be denied Swiss state assistance The southern Swiss canton of Ticino has a burka ban in place since July 2016 The Swiss cabinet has clarified that women wearing burkas or niqabs can be denied social aid or unemployment insurance, as face coverings can result in identification issues […]
Video: Lindsay Lohan: ‘I was racially profiled and asked to remove headscarf at Heathrow’
Source: The Guardian By Catherine Shoard Lindsay Lohan, the actor best known for her roles in films such as Mean Girls, has said she was “racially profiled” at Heathrow airport recently. […]
Turkey reverses female army officers’ headscarf ban
Source: BBC A ban on female army officers in Turkey wearing the Muslim headscarf has been lifted by the government. The military is the last Turkish institution to see the […]
Modest wear is making a groundbreaking appearance in contemporary fashion – and it’s about time
Source: Independent Debenhams is soon to become the first major UK department store to sell hijabs as part of a new range of Muslim clothing. London-based clothing brand Aab, which is […]