Norway proposes bill to ban full-face veils in education
Source: Swiss Info By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO (Reuters) – The Norwegian government proposed on Friday a nationwide ban on the wearing of full-face veils, such as the burqa and the […]
How I fled Syria and brought Halloumi cheese to Yorkshire
Razan Alsous of Yorkshire Dama Cheese at Linthwaite. Published: 08:41 Sunday 20 November 2016 Razan Alsous fled war-torn Syria with her husband and children to start a new life in […]
Indonesian Islamic university bans burqas on campus
Reuters International This content was published on March 7, 2018 A woman wearing a full-face veil shops for clothes in a traditional textile market in Jakarta, Indonesia March 7, […]
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 […]
Canada closes the door on polygamous immigrants
Agence France Presse | Published — Friday 7 November 2014 OTTAWA: Canada’s Immigration Minister Chris Alexander has unveiled plans to ban entry to migrants who practice polygamy and what […]
Essentials in Macy’s new fashion line aimed at Muslim women
By Tracy Jan | The Washington Post PUBLISHED: February 10, 2018 Macy’s is launching a “modest” fashion line this month geared toward Muslim women that will feature maxi dresses, […]
Iran’s hijab protests cap years of evolution
By AFP – Feb 08,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Iranian women wearing hijab walk down a street in the capital Tehran, on Wednesday (AFP photo) TEHRAN — A spate […]
First contestant to wear head covering on ‘The Voice France’ wows judges
ARAB NEWS | Published — Tuesday 6 February 2018 Mennel wore a colorful turban on the show instead of the more-traditional hijab. JEDDAH: French-Syrian singer Mennel has become the subject […]
Denmark proposes ban on use of burqas, masks, fake beards
DAILY SABAH WITH DPA ISTANBUL AFP File Photo Denmark on Tuesday proposed a ban on the use of full-face veils as well as face-covering ski masks in public spaces, in […]
Canada: Attack on girl wearing hijab ‘did not happen’
Police leave the school near where the reported hijab attack allegedly took place [Chris Helgren/Reuters] Canadian police say an alleged attack on young girl wearing a hijab did not happen. […]
Canadian police search for man who cut 11-year-old girl’s hijab
Reuters International This content was published on January 12, 2018 Khawlah Noman, 11, speaks to reporters at Pauline Johnson Junior Public School, after she told police that a […]
Islam in Switzerland: Three-quarters of Swiss back a burka ban
Source: Swiss Info A nationwide ban on face-coverings – a de facto burka ban – would currently get the thumbs-up from 76% of Swiss voters, according to a poll […]
Counter-proposal: Government rejects Swiss ‘burka ban’ initiative
This content was published on December 20, 2017 Women should not be coerced into wearing headgear, says the Swiss government (Keystone) The Swiss Federal Council has proposed an indirect […]
Women and men in both parties say sexual harassment allegations reflect ‘widespread problems in society’
Epigraph Say to the believing men that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Surely, Allah is well aware of what they do. […]
Police admin worker can wear hijab with a uniform, says human rights council
November 20, 2017 Photo: Depositphotos.com Police badge and radio. The Dutch police are wrong to ban a Muslim women officer from wearing a headscarf in a job where her contact […]
Stop trying to interfere with my right as a parent to dress my daughter in a hijab
Source: Letters to Independent Letter by Dr Siema Iqbal GP In between the crazy weekend cooking and endless school homework tasks, I have managed to carve a few minutes to […]
The many hues of headscarves
Ayesha Malik, Contributor Lawyer and writer The many hues of headscarves 09/12/2017 Reading Amina Lone’s letter in The Times this Sunday calling for a ban on hijabs in primary schools […]
Muslim woman wearing burkini kicked out of pool in France, told to pay cleaning fees
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL A Muslim woman wearing a burkini who went to a community pool in Marseille, France was told to leave the pool and pay fees to clean the […]
THE POETESS: Swiss burka ban challenged at Locarno Festival
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 9, 2017 In the documentary The Poetess, Hissa Hilal always wears a niqab.(pardo.ch) The screening of a documentary film in Locarno about a Saudi poetess criticising patriarchal Arab society became embroiled in polemics when the woman featured in the film, The Poetess, covered […]
So what if I wear a headscarf?
TAMA’S TALES: So what if I wear a headscarf? http://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:43171318&locale=en EMBED CODE MAY 11, 2017 – Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland – to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. Some of her friends are Muslim and wear head scarves. Tama finds out how this has affected their lives. (SRF Kulturplatz/swissinfo.ch) http://www.swissinfo.ch