Iran arrests eight for ‘un-Islamic’ Instagram modelling
Source: BBC Iran has arrested eight people working for online modelling agencies deemed to be “un-Islamic”, the prosecutor of Tehran’s cybercrimes court has said. The arrests are part of […]
The Beautiful Reasons Why These Women Love Wearing A Hijab
Source: Huffington Post By Yasmin Nouh;Blog Editor, The Huffington Post The New York Times recently published a “guide“ to Muslim headscarves. The article intended to illuminate an Islamic concept that […]
Man Pleads Guilty After Pulling Woman’s Hijab Off on Plane
Source: Yahoo News A man pleaded guilty to religious obstruction on Friday after pulling off a woman’s hijabon an airplane last year. Gill Parker Payne, 37, was on a Southwest […]
Military school denies Muslim’s request to wear headscarf
Source: MSN CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Citadel military school in South Carolina has denied a request by a newly admitted student to wear a traditional Muslim headscarf. The Citadel said […]
Citadel military college bans prospective Muslim student from wearing headscarf
theguardian — South Carolina institution official cites school policy of having cadets look similar as its president says ‘uniformity is cornerstone’ of program The Citadel military college has barred a newly accepted Muslim student from wearing a headscarf. Photograph: Alamy The Citadel military college has decided a newly accepted Muslim […]
Not Every Woman Who Wears The Headscarf Is Oppressed
Huff Post: The headscarf is a controversial and widely-discussed issue today. It has been perceived as a political symbol, a symbol for oppression, as well as a fashion statement. So, what is it? No one can really decide. Can’t we just call it like it is? It’s a headscarf. There […]
Muslim women kicked out of California restaurant sue for discrimination
Source: The Guardian By Sam Levin in San Francisco Seven Muslim women who were kicked out of a southern California restaurant are suing the business for discrimination, alleging that they were […]
What’s That You’re Wearing? A Guide to Muslim Veils
Source: The New York Times By RUSSELL GOLDMAN What in the World offers you glimpses of what our journalists are observing around the globe. Let us know what you think:whatintheworld@nytimes.com […]
What’s That You’re Wearing? A Guide to Muslim Veils
NY Times: They are banned in France, mandated in Saudi Arabia and a fashion statement in Indonesia. Veils for Muslim women come in all sizes, shapes and colors — and with […]
Undercover squad may mean more covering up for Tehran women
Source: Associated Press By NASSER KARIMI TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Tehran resident Sousan Heidari has stopped letting her headscarf slip casually down over her neck and shoulders while driving in […]
In a fight against oppression, Iranian women call on Western tourists to violate hijab law
Source.ET Britain-based Iranian journalist Alinejad poses for a portrait in London. PHOTO: REUTERS Iranian women are risking punishment by taking pictures without their hijabs as part of a growing online campaign against the “oppressive law” and in show of solidarity with Western tourists who are required to follow the same […]
Who are Islamic ‘morality police’?
Source: BBC By BBC Monitoring The world through its media News that Iran has deployed thousands of undercover agents to enforce rules on dress has cast the spotlight on an […]
Why You Should Not Ask a Muslim Woman to Remove Her Hijab
Source: Huffington Post By Hawa Fuseini Writer, spoken word artist, and poet I am a Muslim woman and an American citizen. I wear the hijab as an expression of my free […]
Restrictions on Women’s Religious Attire
Source: Pew Research Center More countries restrict women’s ability to wear religious symbols or attire than require women to dress a certain way In many countries around the world, women’s choices about their attire and appearance are restricted to some degree by government laws, policies or regulations. In recent years, […]
Latvia Wants to Ban Face Veils, for All 3 Women Who Wear Them
Source: The New York Times By RICHARD MARTYN-HEMPHILL ZAUBE, Latvia — With her niqab, a face-covering Islamic veil that reveals just the wearer’s eyes, Liga Legzdina stands out amid pine […]
Islam not compatible with German constitution, says AfD party
Source: Reuters (Writing by Paul Carrel, editing by Louise Heavens) The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) said on Sunday Islam is not compatible with the German constitution and vowed to […]
Breaking News: Restrictions on Women’s Religious Attire
Source: Pew Research Center More countries restrict women’s ability to wear religious symbols or attire than require women to dress a certain way In many countries around the world, women’s […]
The Citadel considers first-ever uniform exception: allowing a Muslim hijab
Source: The Washington Post By Susan Svrluga The Citadel is considering a request from an admitted student that she be allowed to wear a hijab in keeping with her Muslim […]
Video: Canada’s Governor General calls niqab ban ‘small-minded’
Source: CBC News On Wednesday evening CBC aired a Peter Mansbridge interview with Governor General of Canada Mr David Johnston. Their discussion touched upon Niqab Debate and Mr Johnston showed […]
French PM Manuel Valls wants to ban Muslim Hijab. Has he ever seen Mother Mary’s picture?
French PM calls for ban on Islamic headscarves at universities Source: The Guardian By Angelique Chrisafis The French prime minister, Manuel Valls, has sparked controversy by suggesting the Muslim headscarf […]