Sudden U-turn in Turkiye-Egypt relations
YASAR YAKIS November 27, 2022 Short Url A sudden U-turn occurred last week in Turkiye-Egypt relations when Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met in […]
Should You Be Offended if a Muslim Doesn’t Offer You a Handshake?
Azhar Goraya FACTS FROM FICTION 6th September 2021 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS In many societies today, a handshake, hug or even a kiss on the cheek is seen as nothing […]
Court rules Muslim doctor who refused to shake woman’s hand as she presented him with citizenship certificate has lost the right to become a German
The Lebanese man passed a citizenship test after living in Germany for 13 years But he failed at the final hurdle after refusing to shake the female official’s hand State authorities denied him citizenship and a court has now upheld their ruling By TIM STICKINGS FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 09:15 BST, 19 October […]
The future of handshaking
By Ashley Mantha-Hollands and Liav Orgad May 13, 2020 – http://www.swissinfo.ch The Covid-19 crisis has put a temporary stop to handshaking and taught us to cover our faces. (Keystone) […]
Denmark, With an Eye on Muslims, Requires New Citizens to Shake Hands
Some Muslim and Jewish groups prohibit or discourage touching members of the opposite sex outside the immediate family. Ilvy Njiokiktjien for The New York Times By Martin Selsoe […]
A tale of two handshakes
Rafia ZakariaAugust 22, 2018 The writer is an attorney teaching constitutional law and political philosophy. TO shake or not to shake hands has become a crucial question for Muslims […]
Naturalisation: Couple denied Swiss citizenship over handshake refusal
This content was published on August 17, 2018 The Hotel de Ville in the centre of Lausanne in western Switzerland (© KEYSTONE / LAURENT GILLIERON) A couple who refused […]
Muslim woman wins handshake discrimination case in Sweden
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL IHA Photo A Muslim woman will get 40,000 Swedish krona ($4,366) in damages from a company that discriminated against her faith-based choices during a […]
Religion in the classroom: Swiss parliament will not enforce handshakes in school
By swissinfo.ch and agencies This content was published on September 26, 2017 4:10 PMSep 26, 2017 – 16:10 The Swiss parliament has rejected a motion demanding that students in Swiss schools be required to shake their teacher’s hand, regardless of religious reservations. Educational policy in Switzerland is managed at […]
Why three Australian universities have a Muslim handshake ‘rule’
Muslim leaders are calling on their communities to show respect for fellow Australians and shake hands. Source: SBS By Omar Dabbagh Australia’s Islamic communities have responded to revelations that some […]
Court fines Muslim father in latest swimming lessons row
Photo: P Cutler Court fines Muslim father in latest swimming lessons row Published: 30 Jun 2016 08:59 GMT+02:00 A Muslim father was fined in Switzerland on Wednesday for refusing to allow his daughters to take swimming lessons at school, in the latest case exposing the challenges of integration in the […]
Muslim school kids must swim to be Swiss
Swimming lessons are compulsory in Basel’s education system. Photo: Daniel Orth Muslim school kids must swim to be Swiss Published: 28 Jun 2016 09:57 GMT+02:00 Authorities in Basel have denied two Muslim teenage girls a Swiss passport because they refused to participate in school swimming lessons and residential camps on […]
Swiss Jews oppose punishing students who refuse to shake teachers’ hands
June 8, 2016 (JTA) — Swiss Jews spoke out against a regulation that makes it illegal for schoolchildren to refuse to shake hands with their teachers because of religious reasons. A regional school board last month ruled that schools in Basel Country can fine parents up to $5,000 if their […]
RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSY: Muslim pupils must shake teachers’ hands in Basel
By swissinfo.ch and agencies MAY 25, 2016 – 12:20 Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga at the traditional New Year’s reception of the diplomatic corps. Basel’s education body says shaking hands is important for one’s future career (Keystone) Students in canton Basel Country can no longer refuse to shake a teacher’s hand on religious […]
Politician quits after refusing to shake women’s hands
Yasri Khan. Photo: Marc Femenia/SCANPIX Published: 20 Apr 2016 A Swedish Green Party politician, who ignited a storm of controversy after refusing to shake hands with a female reporter on grounds that it violated his Muslim faith, announced on Wednesday that he was quitting politics. Yasri Khan is the second […]
Family in handshake row wants to be Swiss
Photo: Martin Abegglen Published: 18 Apr 2016 The family of the two Muslim schoolboys who refused to shake hands with their female teachers has applied for Swiss citizenship, a local […]
Switzerland: Citizenship put on hold for ‘no-handshake’ Muslim boys
APPLICATION SUSPENDED APR 18, 2016 Shaking hands at school has become a topic of international interest (Keystone) The family of the two teenagers, who refused to shake their female teachers’ hands for religious reasons, have had their application for citizenship suspended. Shaking hands with the teacher before and after class […]