Muslim woman sues Louisville over jail photo taken without her hijab
Source: USA Today By Sarah Ladd LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Muslim woman is suing Louisville Metro Corrections and the city, saying she was made to remove her hijab in front of […]
Another Milestone for Hijab in the West
Banana Republic is selling hijabs. Muslim shoppers wonder: Is it inclusion or appropriation? Source: The Washington Post By Abha Bhattarai Banana Republic, the mainstream retailer known for no-frills work wear, […]
Strategic implications of the French burkini ban
Source: Daily Sabah > By Syed Tahseen Raza, who is Assistant professor in the Department of Strategic and Security Studies, Faculty of International Studies, Aligarh Muslim University The poignantly disturbing […]
How far should Muslim women in the West be allowed to cover up?
Source: The Economist By Erasmus Western governments are telling Muslim women not to cover up IN THE diverse democracies of the early 21st century, there are certain political and cultural […]
Five truths about the hijab that need to be told
Source: The Conversation By Peter Hopkins; Professor of Social Geography, Newcastle University Rio 2016 is proving not just to be a platform for sporting prowess, it is also helping to shake […]
French Scared of Islam: A city shuts down public pools after two women wear burkinis
French city shuts down public pools after two women wear burkinis Source: The Guardian Despite the unprecedented heatwave sweeping across western Europe, lifeguards in Grenoble have shut down the city’s two municipal […]
Muslim women defy ban to swim in burkinis at French pool
Source: BBC News Muslim women in France are disobeying the rules at a local swimming pool by wearing burkinis. In a protest inspired by US civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, […]
Quebec Bans Religious Symbols in Some Public Sector Jobs
Source: The New York Times By Dan Bilefsky MONTREAL — The Quebec government passed a bill late Sunday barring schoolteachers, police officers, judges and other public employees from wearing religious […]
German Court Fixing Islamophobia: Lifting Burkini Ban
German court lifts city’s ban on burkini swimsuits BERLIN (AP) — A German court has lifted a city’s ban on the burkini, an all-encompassing swimsuit used by some Muslim women. […]
Immigrant-run manufacturing co-op aims to change culture of fast fashion, starting with Muslims
Source: Religion News Service By Aysha Khan CHICAGO (RNS) — Perhaps no item of clothing so immediately expresses a person’s values as a hijab. Why then, asks Hoda Katebi, do […]
French Senate votes to ban mothers who wear headscarves from accompanying children on school trips
Source: The Independent By Jon Stone France’s Senate has voted to ban mothers who wear Islamic headscarves from accompanying children on school trips, in the latest extension of the country’s […]
Muslim woman says Ga. Corrections Department won’t let her wear hijab
Source: AJC By Shelia M. Poole, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A Muslim woman has filed a discrimination complaint against the Georgia Department of Corrections, alleging the agency violated her religious beliefs by […]
Video: Austrian Parliament Member Wears Headscarf to Protest Hijab Ban Law
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Austrian Parliament member Martha Bissmann has worn a headscarf during her address against a controversial bill that prohibits primary school girls across the country from wearing hijab. […]
Austria’s compliment in disguise to Islam: Headscarf ban in primary schools
Austria approves headscarf ban in primary schools Source: Guardian Law against ‘religiously influenced clothing’ exempts male Sikh and Jewish headwear By Philip Oltermann and agencies Austrian MPs have approved a […]
Sri Lanka’s headscarf ban has nothing to do with protecting citizens – its only goal is to punish Muslim women
Source: Independent People who have covered their faces for over 20 years are now afraid to leave their homes. Once again, it’s women who are being targeted by extremists and […]
Malaysia investigates women who discussed their ‘dehijabbing’
Source: The Guardian BY Hannah Ellis-Petersen South-east Asia correspondent Three women in Malaysia who held an event discussing their decision to stop wearing the hijab are being investigated by Malaysian Islamic authorities. The […]
Hijab By Choice versus Hijab by Coercion?
There are two types of hijabs. The difference is huge Source: The Washington Post By Masih Alinejad and Roya Hakakian Masih Alinejad is the author of “The Wind in My […]
She Wears a Head Scarf. Is Quebec Derailing Her Career?
Source: The New York Times By Dan Bilefsky MONTREAL — Maha Kassef, 35, an ambitious elementary schoolteacher, aspires to become a principal. But since she wears a Muslim head scarf, […]
Irish police allowed to wear turbans and hijabs
Source: BBC Gardaí (Irish police) are to be allowed to wear turbans and hijabs for the first time in a bid to recruit more officers from diverse backgrounds. In a […]
NZ Women will be Wearing Hijab
New Zealand women will be wearing hijab this Friday to show solidarity with Muslim women in the wake of the Christchurch shootings. 🇳🇿 🧕 ❤️ https://t.co/i36clE5mHU pic.twitter.com/voIAKXE5Df — Anna Fifield […]