Norway aims to ban face-covering Muslim veils in kindergartens, schools and universities, the government said on Monday, the latest European nation to propose restrictions on wearing burqas and...
Read More »FIBA Allows Hijab in Professional Basketball
Headgear, including the hijab and yarmulkes, will be allowed in professional basketball following the approval of a proposal by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) that overturns a ban on...
Read More »Muslim Women Rally for Right to Wear Hijab
The International Worker's Day event on Monday followed a decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union, which allowed private companies to ban employees from wearing visible religious symbols - a ruling Muslims said was a...
Read More »Cosplay with Hijabs Showcases in Malaysia+Pics
Muslim women dressed as superheroes, princesses, and mighty sword-wielding warriors took part in a hijab cosplay event in Malaysia Saturday, where the role-playing craze continues to...
Read More »Austrian President Calls All Women to Wear Hijab
The President of Austria has called for all women to wear headscarves in solidarity with Muslims to fight...
Read More »Speedo Launches Burkha Swimsuit for Australia Muslim Women
It’s the first time the swimwear giant has released a range of this kind in Australia with options for a swim tunic or dress with leggings or pants and hood...
Read More »Book: Islam and the Veil: Theoretical and Regional Contexts
This book, a collection of articles from the University of Gloucestershire’s annual Islam conference, is another effort at clarification. In this case, the presumed audience is British; most of the authors are based in the United Kingdom and the material they draw on...
Read More »Chechnya Head Signed a Law Allowing Schoolgirls to Wear the Hijab
The bill emphasizes that wearing national dress is allowed, if it is not contrary to Federal law, it doesn’t harm or violate the rights and...
Read More »The Role of Social Media in Paving the Ground for Reappearance: A Hijab Case
In this article, the writer presents examples of the use of social media tools by few groups of Muslim Women to increase their capacity to spread information and ideas to global public as well as to build networks among...
Read More »Swiss Parliament Rejects Bill on Full-Face Veil
The upper house of Switzerland’s parliament has rejected a controversial bill that would have banned Muslim women from wearing an Islamic face veil...
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