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 […]
Burkini ban brings fine to condo administration in Turkey
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA The state-run Turkish Human Rights and Equality Agency (TIHEK) slapped a TL 5,000 ($729) fine on the administration of a condominium that banned women from […]
Coronavirus face masks can’t hide France’s Islamophobia
Source: TRT World By Nabila Ramdani French laws against Muslim women with face-coverings stand in marked contrast to its pandemic policy. Is this a double standard? Division and hate are the usual results when allegedly civilised societies get involved in debates about face coverings. Whether it is Boris Johnson describing […]
France mandates face masks, while continuing to ban the burqa
Source: The Washington Post By James Mcauley France, the originator of the burqa ban, has done more than any other Western nation over the past decade to resist face coverings […]
We are all niqabis now: Coronavirus masks reveal hypocrisy of face covering bans
Source: The Conversation By Katherine Bullock Grey’s Anatomy, the longest running prime-time medical drama on U.S. television, contains many scenes of doctors and nurses in full gear (hospital scrubs, […]
Face masks become popular in countries where face veils are banned
Source: TRT World As the world looks for ways to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, face masks have become commonplace in France and other countries that restrict face veils. The wearing […]
How the world is inclining towards the Islamic way of life
Source: Al Hakam 11th April 2020 By Jalees Ahmad, London Engulfed in the coronavirus pandemic, the world has been forced into making drastic changes in lifestyle to combat this virus. […]
UK airport police admits wrongdoing in forcing Muslim woman to remove hijab
Source: TRT World The draconian counter-terrorism law Schedule 7 was used by police to force the woman to remove her hijab at Heathrow Airport for photos. In October 2018, Asiyah was forced to take off her hijab so male officers could photograph her at London’s Heathrow airport. This power granted […]
‘My body, my choice’ – French Muslim women speak out about headscarves
Source: The Local Fr By Ingri Bergo Arguments over Muslim women wearing headscarves surface fairly regularly in France. As the Muslim community again hit the headlines we speak to the […]
IKEA defends veil-wearing employee after anti-Muslim review online
Source: Daily Sabah, Europe Swedish furniture and home goods retailer IKEA came to the defense of a Muslim employee after an Islamophobic online customer review of its store in Aubonne, […]
‘Let Noor Run’ initiative aims to end discrimination in sports, starting with hijab bans
By Aysha Khan (RNS) — In October, a 16-year-old cross-country runner made headlines across the country when her fastest 5K of the season was disqualified from a local district meet because she […]
Aussie Sikhs and Muslims no longer have to wear a helmet on bikes- While other riders still face fines of up to $344 for cycling without one
Source: Daily Mail By Kylie Stevens Police in Canberra will no longer issue fines to riders who wear a headdress for religious reasons caught riding without a helmet. The new […]
Non-Muslim teachers wear Islamic veil in protest of local ‘burqa ban’ in Sweden
Source: Islam City21 After the Sweden Democrats proposed a bill in 2018 to go “against the full-covering Muslim veil in all public places”, the local council in southern Sweden, Skurup, […]
Woman who allegedly ripped hijab off student’s head charged with hate crimes
Source: NBC News The suspect also allegedly tried to choke the victim with the head scarf and rubbed it against her body, authorities said. A woman who allegedly snatched a […]
Muslim woman paid $120K in suit alleging Ramsey County jail forced her to remove hijab, strip
Source: Star Tribune By Paul Walsh A six-figure settlement and sweeping changes in how female Muslim inmates are treated in Minnesota are among the results of a lawsuit after Ramsey […]
Macron and Islam: French president weighs in on new headscarf row
Source: France 24 By François PICARD France is on again, off again row over the Muslim headscarf is on again. This time, was it the president who started it? […]
Muslim headscarf debate divides France, in climate of hate
PARIS (AP) — When a French official disrupted a regional council meeting to demand that a Muslim woman accompanying a group of schoolchildren be ordered to remove her headscarf, “in […]
Ohio teen who ran a personal-best time in a race was disqualified for wearing a hijab
Source: CBS News Ohio High School Athletic Association is looking into changing uniform regulations after they disqualified a teen from a race for wearing the hijab. Original Story
French president says Muslim hijab ‘not my business’
Source: The Connexion President Emmanuel Macron has said that it is “not his business” whether Muslim women wear a hijab in public spaces – but that it “is his business” […]
Muslim Teen Disqualified For Wearing A Hijab During A Race: ‘I Felt Humiliated’
Race officials told the teen that she needed to have a written waiver in order to compete, even though she’d never been asked for one before. By Rowaida Abdelaziz, HuffPost […]