Austria bans headscarves in schools for under-14s
5 days ago Bethany BellVienna correspondent Austria has passed a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under the age of 14. The conservative-led coalition of three centrist parties, the […]
Ban on hijab in West – Islamophobia disguised as freedom
1st November 2025 Shahood Asif, Lecturer Jamia Ahmadiyya International, Ghana A few weeks ago, the ruling Brothers of Italy Party introduced a new bill in the Italian parliament, ostensibly aimed at tackling what […]
Swiss govt rejects nationwide ban on hijab in schools
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 Switzerland’s federal council has ruled out a nationwide ban on schoolgirls wearing hijab in public schools, citing existing laws that already guarantee participation in lessons, sports, […]
Austrian Muslim groups plan legal challenge if latest hijab ban becomes law
Leading lawyers and educators tell Hyphen they will appeal to Austria’s constitutional court if its parliament passes legislation prohibiting headscarves in schools Jessica Bateman Freelance reporter 15 October 2025 Muslim […]
Conservative MEP launches petition to ban Islamic headscarves in European Parliament
Charlie Weimers says he expects broad support for his initiative, but other lawmakers slammed it as sexist and Islamophobic. September 30, 2025 By Max Griera An EU lawmaker is campaigning […]
Canadian Muslims demand action after attack on hijab-wearing woman
Fri, 4 Jul 2025 3 A Canadian Muslim advocacy group called for urgent action Thursday after a violent attack on a Muslim woman left her traumatised and injured. “The details […]
The Muslim Hijab: Of Heresy and History
1st February 2026 Ayesha Mahmood Malik, UK, Nila Ahmad ©Shutterstock Nila Ahmad & Ayesha Mahmood Malik Could anyone have foretold the symbolic power of the hijab? A seemingly insignificant scrap […]
Canadian airline under fire after Muslim woman told to remove headscarf
by Anadolu Agency HAMILTON Jun 25, 2025 – Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl A Flair Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft rolling out after landing, Aug. 5, 2021. (Wikimedia Commons File Photo) […]
Once again, British politicians want to ‘ban the burqa’. But this time, I’ve never felt so afraid
OpinionIslam Nadeine Asbali Since the riots last summer British Muslims have felt a deep unease in our own countryTue 10 Jun 2025 08.00 BSTShare Here we are again, debating the […]
Islamist ‘entryism’: French Muslims refuse to be labelled ‘enemies’ within
Muslims in France fear that a government report on the alleged influence of the Muslim Brotherhood will be used as a pretext for more Islamophobic laws A protester wears the […]
France’s sports headscarf ban violates rights, targets Muslim women
by Associated Press PARIS May 26, 2025 – Former player Salimata Sylla poses before a women’s basketball tournament where players can wear a headscarf, Aubervilliers near Paris, April 27, 2025. (AP […]
‘Down with the veil’: Muslim athletes outraged by French bill to ban hijab in sports
If adopted, the legislation would bar Muslim women who wear the hijab from competing in sports at any level Afghanistan’s Kimia Yousofi competes in the women’s 100m heats during the […]
France: Hijab ban in all sports would violate human rights and target Muslim women and girls
News 18 February 2025 French lawmakers must reject a discriminatory bill that would ban the wearing of “ostensibly religious” clothing and symbols during competitions in all French sports, Amnesty International said […]
The head covering commandment in the Holy Quran
17th December 2024 Iftekhar Ahmed, Ahmadiyya Archive and Research Centre In Europe, the headscarf has been a hot topic for ages. Not a day goes by without encountering some mention […]
Canada: Dropping charges in hijab-pulling case sets a dangerous precedent
Faisal Kutty , Faisal Bhabha , Stephen Ellis 15 November 2024 Withdrawing the charges, prosecutors said the victim’s ‘river to the sea’ chant could be interpreted as a ‘call for genocide […]
Women Are Prohibited From Wearing Hijab in This Muslim Country, What’s Going On?
Editorial, CNBC Indonesia November 16, 2024 Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Tajikistan, a country with a Muslim majority, prohibits the use of the hijab for women. This is stated in the Law […]
‘This is the normalisation of racism’: apprehension at prospect of election success for Austria’s far right
Austria Anti-migrant, anti-Islam FPÖ could emerge as most voted for party in Sunday’s parliamentary poll Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondentThu 26 Sep 2024 15.20 BSTShare After winning the EU elections […]
Netherlands marathon champ Sifan Hassan a ‘hero’ for hijab gesture
Athlete Sifan Hassan has been praised for wearing a hijab when she collected her gold medal at the Olympics on Sunday, following France’s stance on the garment. The New Arab […]
Muslim ice cream man gives ‘free cones for cops’ after UK riots
Mr Tee, King of Desserts, posted a TikTok video taken in Sunderland that amassed over 2.6 million views, in which he offered a police van full of officers ice creams. (mrtee_official)Next Short Url Updated 07 August 2024 Reuters August 07, 2024 LONDON: A British Muslim social media star who travels […]
Muslims ‘fear going to mosques’ as far-right riots grip UK
News UK Women wearing the hijab have received death and assault threats as tension rises throughout British communities Thomas Harding 04 August, 2024 A group that monitors anti-Islamic organisations has told The […]