Ijtihad Network Islamic Jurisprudence
Bulgaria has imposed a nationwide ban on the face-covering Islamic headdress worn by Muslim women aimed...
October, 2016
September, 2016
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19 September
Nigerian Muslims Warn against Removing Students’ Hijab
MSSN said in a statement on Sunday that schools and teachers must uphold the ruling by the Lagos Court of Appeal, which found in July that a ban on the headscarf violated the religious freedoms of Muslim girls...
August, 2016
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28 August
Turkey Allows Female Officers to Wear Hijab
For the first time, women in Turkey's police force can opt to wear a hijab as part of their uniform...
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27 August
French Court Suspends Ban on Burkini
France’s highest administrative court has ruled that “burkini bans” being enforced on the country’s beaches are illegal and...
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24 August
Canada’s Police Allow Hijab for Officers
Canada's police force has announced that its Muslim officers can wear hijab...
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21 August
German Judges Call for Hijab Ban in Court
Two German associations of judges have called for a headscarf ban on judges and lawyers...
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12 August
Hijabi Muslim Women Face Discrimination in UK
British women wearing Hijab are facing work discrimination as employers prefer hiring non-veil-wearing employees...
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6 August
Rio 2016: Meet America’s first Olympian to wear a hijab
Ibtihaj Muhammad is Team USA’s first Olympian to wear a hijab. The 30-year-old is gearing up to represent her home country at the Rio Olympics in the sabre fencing competition. Muhammad has captured attention since qualifying for the games in February and was voted second by her fellow American athletes ...
July, 2016
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23 July
Nigerian Government Allows Hijab in Schools
Nigeria’s court of appeals on Thursday ruled that Muslim female students can wear their head covering to schools...
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23 July
Muslim Basketball Players Petition FIBA to Allow Hijab
Bosnian-American Indira Kaljo has successfully petitioned FIBA to allow the wearing of the hijab in competition...
