Germany plans a partial ban on the veil
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives are to ask that the face veil be banned in schools, universities and while driving a vehicle. Regional interior ministers belonging to Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) and her Christian Social Union allies (CSU) are to make a declaration on tougher security measures, including more police and greater surveillance in public […]
Who politicized the burkini?
In the past few weeks, multiple towns in France have issued bans on the full-body swimsuit known as the “burkini.” Designed for Muslim women, the burkini covers everything but the face, hands and feet. At least 15 towns and cities in France have banned the swimwear, according to AFP. Nice is the most recent to […]
Five Revealing Truths About the Hijab
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Rio 2016 is proving not just to be a platform for sporting prowess, it is also helping to shake up some traditionally-held cultural misconceptions too. In the West, many regard traditional Muslim dress like the hijab as a sign of oppression, with women […]
Group Cautions Edo On Hijab Ban in Public Schools
A group under the aegis of Edo Muslims for Equity and Good Governance (EMEGG) has cautioned the Edo State Government against any plan to ban wearing of hijab by Muslim female students in public schools. A statement signed by the coordinator of the group, Sirajudeen Muhammad, and made available to journalists yesterday, said a circular […]
Sultan: Hijab is a right, not privilege for Muslims
Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar III has canvassed fair treatment for Muslims across the nation. According to him, Muslims want nothing but a very peaceful and stable Nigeria The Sultan spoke in Benin City at the General Assembly and Executive National Council Meeting of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). Muslims, according to […]
Iranian Men Are Wearing Hijabs To Protest Islamic Sexism (IMAGES)
This is the kind of thing that gives me hope for the future of the Middle East: Men in Iran are wearing hijabs in a display of solidarity with women across the country who are forced to cover their heads in public. Wearing a headscarf is strictly enforced by so-called ‘morality police’ in Iran and […]
UKIP Leadership Candidate Calls For Ban on Muslim Veil
A U.K. Independence Party ( UKIP ) leadership candidate is calling for the Muslim veil to be banned in public buildings, shopping centers and on buses and trains. Lisa Duffy will stop short of a complete ban on the veil but is demanding a “show your face in public” policy.
Will basketball’s ruling body allow women to play with a hijab?
Can you play baseketball wearing a hijab? Is it safe to you and others? Will there come a day when some Muslim women players won’t have to choose between sport and faith? That’s what the International Basketball Federation is deciding this month. Lifting the ban on head coverings would be a monumental change for many […]
Headscarves, Mary and Muslims
I often wonder why the Muslim women headscarf, commonly known as hijab is such an issue for many people. There are diverse opinions and criticisms ranging from freedom of choice, as if the majority of Muslim women who choose to wear the headscarf is not doing it out of their own choice, to others chiming […]
Hijab, CAN and Religious Tolerance
On September 11, 2003, two teachers at the Franklin Science Academy in Muskogee, Oklahoma, were discussing the terrorist attacks that had occurred exactly two years earlier, when they spotted a sixth grader, Nashala Hearn, wearing a Muslim headscarf. The school’s dress code prohibited students from wearing “hats, caps, bandanas, plastic caps, or hoods on jackets […]