Sri Lankan Islamic clerics seek clarity on face veil ban
Source: Associated Press By KRISHAN FRANCIS COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Islamic clerics in Sri Lanka asked Muslim women on Tuesday to continue to avoid wearing face veils until the […]
When Swimming As a Muslim Woman Becomes A Political Act
By Rowaida Abdelaziz, HuffPost US Manar Hussein stood in the sand and faced the blue Atlantic Ocean, as the water hit her toes over and over in waves. The 27-year-old […]
‘I am really shy’: introducing Phoenix, the world’s first hijab-wearing champion wrestler
Source: The Guardian By Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Kuala Lumpur Nor Diana can remember vividly the first time she stepped out to make her wrestling debut. Outside the ropes she had always […]
Dutch ‘burqa ban’ rendered largely unworkable on first day
Source: The Guardian BY Daniel Boffey in Brussels The Netherlands’ so-called burqa ban has been rendered largely unworkable on its first day in law after both the police and Dutch transport […]
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 […]