The legal struggle over Europe’s veil bans
Source: BBC By Nuno Ferreira, University of Liverpool Germany’s highest court has overturned a 2004 ban on headscarves for state school teachers, saying that it violated religious freedom. The case […]
Modesty–A universal Value
Source: Patheos By Saima Sheikh “This is America; you don’t have to wear that thing on your head anymore.” “You force your wife to cover herself” shouted a protester at CAIR […]
An open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper
‘My Niqab Gave Me a Voice’ Dear Mr. Prime Minister Harper, Do you know who I am? You should, because you are asking me to unveil myself. So, let me […]
Remarks on women wearing niqabs were ‘inappropriate,’ Tory MP says
The Globe & Mail: A Conservative MP has apologized after saying women who want to wear the face-covering niqab during citizenship ceremonies should “stay the hell where [they] came from.” […]
In Germany, High Court Overturns Headscarf Ban For Teachers
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s highest court on Friday struck down a state law banning teachers from wearing headscarves as unconstitutional, saying it violates the right to religious freedom. The Federal […]
Muslim teachers may wear headscarves in class, German court rules
theguardian — Reversal of constitutional court’s 2003 ruling hailed as ‘good day for religious freedom Pegida demonstration in Dresden. Berlin daily Taz warned the anti-Islam protest group would seize on the ruling to argue Europe was being taken over by Islam Female Muslim teachers in Germany may wear headscarves in class […]
Quebec judge wouldn’t hear case of woman wearing hijab (not Niqab)
A Quebec court judge has told a woman appearing in her Montreal courtroom she would not hear her case unless the woman removed her hijab. In an audio recording of […]
Breaking News: US Supreme Court appears in favor of headscarf claim
Source BBC A majority of US Supreme Court justices appear to be supportive of an argument that Abercrombie & Fitch discriminated against a Muslim teenager. Samantha Elauf argued she was […]
The Muslim Times Closely Following Developments in Hijab Case in US Supreme Court
Epigraph: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech.” — First Amendment to the United States […]
US Supreme Court to Start Hearing Muslim Hijab and Discrimination Case Today
Epigraph: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” — First Amendment to […]
Muslim’s case takes ‘look’ at Abercrombie & Fitch policy
Source: USA Today By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY8:40 a.m. EST February 24, 2015 WASHINGTON – Samantha Elauf didn’t look like a typical Abercrombie & Fitch sales associate, or “model,” when she […]
Supreme Court upholds hijab ban in Russian region’s schools
RT: Russia’s Supreme Court has ruled to uphold the ban of Muslim headgear in schools introduced last fall by authorities in the Republic of Mordovia. Wednesday’s verdict by the Supreme […]
Video: World Hijab Day 2015, Feb 1
Epigraph: And say to the believing women that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts, and that they disclose not their natural and artificial beauty except that which […]
China bans wearing burqa in biggest Muslim city
By Steven Jiang, CNN Story highlights Xinjiang province passes law to ban wearing burqa in public A spate of violent incidents has rocked Xinjiang, long inhabited by the largely Muslim […]
Hijab in the Bible and Torah
Part 1 – Hijab in Christian Denominations By Aisha Stacey- The literal meaning of hijab is to veil, to cover or to screen. It encompasses more than just a dress […]
The feminist case for the veil
Source: New Statesman A critical book review by Myriam Francois-Cerrah, who is a freelance journalist and broadcaster (France, Middle East and North Africa, Islam) and a DPhil candidate in Middle […]
Chinese Province Bans Islamic Veil, Sparking Rights Concerns
Source: Dawn BEIJING: The capital of China’s far western Xinjiang has banned the wearing of Islamic veils in public, the regional government said on Thursday, in a move experts worry […]
Stereotyping is alive and well in Canada: poll
Stereotyping is alive and well when it comes to Muslim and Sikh religious symbols in Canada: poll The survey of 1,600 Canadian residents was conducted by the Angus Reid Institute, […]
Wearing Hijab for Modesty in All Things
Source: Santa Barbara Independent By Ramla Malhi Society has conditioned us to believe that a woman who wears hijab must be oppressed. Due to this, a lot of Muslim women […]
I’m a feminist, and I converted to Islam
By Theresa Corbin Editor’s note: Theresa Corbin is a writer living in New Orleans. She is the founder of Islamwich and a contributor to On Islam and Aquila Style. A version […]