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 […]
Ahmadi women should raise their voices against repressive hijab laws: Lajna members of Sweden meet Hazrat Khalifatul Masih
26th November 2021 On 21 November 2021, Ahmadi women from Lajna Imaillah Sweden were blessed with a virtual meeting with Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa in which they had the opportunity to […]
Niqab ban in Switzerland removes women’s choices
Sat., March 13, 2021 Swiss narrowly back proposal to ban face coverings in public — March 8 We have recently passed International Women’s Day, in celebration of the great many […]
Veiled in history: how women have been covered up
Source: Swiss Info In recent years it has mainly been Christian countries, especially in Europe, which have had issues with women wearing the veil, seen today as a form of […]
Burka ban vote appeals to Islamophobia and feminists
Woman in black burka sitting in public transport https://www.swissinfo.ch/resource/image/46338292/landscape_ratio3x2/880/587/55b03ac3ee8ac909ecce6f6f6d699407/0885F69542ECB5FC8DCC4283EACD8417/356529125_highres.jpg The number of women in Switzerland wearing a burka or a niqab in public is estimated at 30, but supporters of […]
Swiss religious leaders: Ban on burqas would violate religious freedom
Jonathan Luxmoore | Catholic News Service Jan 28, 2021 • Switzerland’s Catholic Church has joined other religious groups in opposing a proposed ban on Muslim head coverings, arguing it would […]
Austrian Constitutional Court overturns headscarf ban in schools
The court ruled that the law, which prevented girls younger than 10 from wearing the headscarf, was ‘discriminatory’. The legislation banned the wearing of ‘religious clothing that is associated with […]
France: French education minister reignites row over Muslim headscarf
Minister says he wants to avoid having mothers in hijab as volunteers on school trips Angelique Chrisafis in Paris @achrisafis Wed 25 Sep 2019 A fresh political row […]
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 […]
What it’s like to wear the niqab in (not so tolerant) Canada
Source: The Globe and Mai By Riza Khamal “One medium French vanilla, please,” my daughter says, placing her order at a drive-through window. “Is that all?” the intercom voice inquires. […]
ABC under fire for show dedicated to ‘oppressive’ Muslim garment
11/04/2018 Ben Fordham ABCSenator Eric AbetzYassmin Abdel-magied The ABC is feeling the heat over their new show dedicated to discussing Muslim headscarves. The woman hosting the program is none other […]
True Talk: I wear a headscarf but I am not a terrorist!
//tp.srgssr.ch/p/swi/embed?urn=urn:swi:video:43574578 Feb 22, 2018 – “True Talk” puts people in front of the camera who are fighting prejudice. They answer questions that nobody would normally dare to ask directly. This week, we speak […]
An employer who bans all religious clothing at work is not one I’d want to work for
The European Court of Justice ruled this week that employers can refuse to employ staff who insist on wearing headscarves – but the implications of the ruling are complex and do not necessarily constitute an attack on one particular faith Janet Street-Porter 16 hours ago Halima Aden appeared on the […]
Non-veiled but devout women defend choice
Women who choose to dress in Western style say it does not compromise their commitment to religion By Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Published: 15:12 August 2, 2013 GULF NEWS Manama: […]
More than 40 countries from across the world explain Modesty in dressing Muslim Women
A day-long event that focused on exhibition, lecture and souq to demonstrate how to live modestly and protect women’s modesty was held on Monday at the Jamiat Al Islah in Al Qusais. More than 40 countries from across the world exhibited their national costumes, including modern but modest dresses of […]