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Sarah Asmeta, a 30-year-old Franco-Syrian lawyer who has challenged the rule set by the Lille Bar Association, says she plans to take her fight to the European…

French gendarmes stand outside France's highest court (Cour de Cassation) in Paris February 13, 2014 as the court considers the appeal of former Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel against his 3-year prison sentence and 4.9 billion euros…

On January 19, the French Senate voted 160 to 143 in favor of banning the hijab in sports competitions, the latest in a long line of Islamophobic gender policies that expose the state's desire to…

Over the past two weeks, many have seen the recent videos circulating on social media regarding India's…

Western designers have been marketing symbols of religious identity as well as Muslim designs for years in the name of breaking down barriers. Hijabs have been everywhere on catwalks, photo shoots and magazine covers, but the designers…

Bella Hadid uses her platform to raise awareness about discrimination against Muslim women who wear the hijab.The model, 25, shared a series of posts on her Instagram on Thursday, February 17 detailing some of the struggles affecting Muslim…

IDoes the government of Karnataka practice “laïcité”, like France, which banned the veil and other religious symbols in public institutions as early as 2004? Should the Basavaraj Bommai government of the Bharatiya Janata Party in…

The United States Goodwill Ambassador for International Religious Freedom speaks out against the South Indian state's hijab ban, prompting a strong backlash from India.A US official has raised concerns over the controversial headscarf ban…

In the run-up to the 2022 French elections, the main candidates have each shown varying degrees of Islamophobia and antagonism towards France's Muslim community. Who are these candidates and what do French Muslims think of them?A little…

The growing number of Hindus and Muslims wearing religion on their sleeves will lead to further polarization in society and expand the…

Ever since French Vogue took to their Instagram account to share an image of Julia Fox wearing a headscarf, they've been under fire from critics. The image was captioned in a way that indicated the magazine praised Fox for wearing the…

It is unclear which should shake us more - the murder of Sameer by a violent Hindu mob or the forced eviction of eight Muslim students from their classes by the authorities of a government college in Udupi for wearing the hijab and their…

By Anthony UrciuoliPublished on January 19, 2022 at 4:20 p.m. Protesters stand outside the courthouse on the first day of the constitutional challenge to Bill 21, which prohibits public officials in positions of 'authority' from wearing…

The amendment proposed by a right-wing group passed with 160 votes to 143.The French Senate has voted in favor of banning the wearing of the hijab in sports competitions, arguing that neutrality is a requirement on the playing field. The…

After a teacher in Chelsea, Quebec, was told she had to be dismissed for wearing a hijab, Canadians expressed concern and outrage.Fatemeh Anvari was told she had to move out to a position outside the classroom of the elementary school in…

A third-grade teacher at an elementary school in Chelsea, a small town in Quebec on the border with Ontario, was pulled from her class earlier this month because she wears a hijab, an Islamic headscarf that covers his head but not his…

A teacher who wears a hijab has been removed from the classroom under Quebec's Bill 21, which prohibits teachers from wearing religious symbols in class. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A teacher from the…

Breadcrumb Links Local news Premier François Legault said school boards are well aware that Bill 21 prohibits teachers from wearing religious symbols at work. Author of the article: Philippe Authier…

People attend a protest against Bill 21, after a court ruled that some provincial teachers and politicians were exempt from a controversial law banning public employees from wearing religious symbols, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 20,…

In an effort to counter the dangers of what he calls "Islamist separatism", French President Emmanuel Macron announced a contentious bill last October. In his speech, Macron stigmatized the followers of the Islamic faith by expressing…

When Shilan Ahmad, 24, arrived to start working at a nursery in Erfurt, Germany, she was immediately turned away. She applied for the job with her CV and a photo. When she received the approval over the phone from the nursery manager, she…

Paris, France - Since the age of six, Karthoum Dembelé has been playing football with his older brother and his friends between the cities of the Parisian suburbs. Huge football talents have exploded in these neighborhoods in…

Lorado / iStock (LONDON) - Hawa Doucouré and her Les Hijabeuses soccer teammates have a simple message to send while playing the game they love: “Hands off my hijab. This is a message they hope received…

Hawa Doucouré and her Les Hijabeuses soccer teammates have a simple message to convey while playing the game they love: “Hands off my hijab.This is a message they hope received not only by the French Football…

In mid-July, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that private employers in the EU can prohibit employees from wearing religious symbols, including headscarves, in order to present an image of " political, philosophical…

A recent ruling by the highest court in the European Union raises the question of whether there is a place for visibly Muslim women in public life. Rather than asking whether Islam is liberal enough to belong to…

London, Ont. - There are mixed reactions among Muslim leaders in London to the sentiment and effectiveness of the federal government's National Action Summit on Islamophobia. The summit was intended to give…

An EU high court is once again grappling with the controversial issue of religious freedom and discrimination, ruling that employers can restrict religious symbols, like hijabs, in the workplace. The EU Court of Justice has ruled…

A prominent British parliamentary group on Monday urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to denounce the recent ruling by an EU court banning Muslim women from wearing a hijab or headscarf in the workplace, Anadolu Agency reports. In a…

A European Union court rules that companies can ban Muslim employees from wearing a headscarf under certain conditions.The highest court in the European Union has ruled that employers can ban the wearing of visible symbols of religious or…

IIt was, for many observers, a simple campaign poster. Two women and two men, dressed casually, were smiling in front of what looked like a park. Above their heads, in bold but cheerful letters, read the words "Different, but united for…

Founé Diawara was 15 when she was first told that she could not wear her hijab during a football match.It was an important game. She had recently joined a club team in Meaux, the city northeast of Paris where she grew up, and…

In early February 2021, France adopted an “anti-separatism” bill that sparked controversy and protests. According to Al Jazeera, this bill seeks to limit websites and social media that promote hate…

Before heading to the Afzaal family vigil in Thunder Bay, Ont., Hikma Sherzad says he pulled a shoebox out of his closet and found remarks he had written years earlier. early. It was a speech he gave at a vigil in 2017, after a man killed…

A Pakistani-Canadian family was recently the victim of another hate crime against Muslims in Canada. Here is a list of some historic attacks on the country's largely peaceful Muslim community. Five members of a Muslim family have become…

As an exhausted Muslim community mourns the tragic loss of a family over what police consider an act of hate, it calls for more concrete action against Islamophobia. On Sunday June 6, the Afzaal family took an evening stroll through their…

MONTPELLIER, France, June 8 (Reuters) - Laboratory technician Sara Zemmahi was running as a city councilor backed by President Emmanuel Macron's ruling party until last month, when she withdrew her support. His transgression: wearing his…

This week's news that the French Senate passed a law prohibiting mothers from accompanying their children on school trips while wearing a headscarf, has reminded many that mercy - even during the holiest months of months Islamic dedication…

16-year-old Mariem Chourak is a devout Muslim who considers wearing the hijab an expression of her devotion to the Prophet Muhammad, but a proposal from French senators could soon deny her the freedom to do so in public spaces. The…

The French Senate's vote this month to amend the country's "separatism" bill aims to ban the wearing of the hijab in athletic competitions, which many say risks further excluding Muslim girls from sports practice. EURACTIV…

TRENTON, Canada A Canadian judge on Tuesday upheld the province of Quebec's ban on wearing religious symbols for officials such as police officers and teachers.But there is a derogation from the law.The judge…

Towards the end of her first year of medicine in Marseille in 2017, Nadia underwent a routine check-up before starting rotations at the hospital. The nurse examining her was staring at her openly, her face contorted in a scowl. When she…

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PARISFew subjects trigger as many reactions in French politics as Muslim women wearing the veil and headscarf, or the hijab, who once again find themselves at the center of the controversy as far-right leader…

Anti-Islamophobia activists and organizations welcome the announcement regarding universities and look forward to the lifting of bans in other institutions…

France has struggled with a terrorism problem for many years, just look Charlie Hebdo attack to see that. More recently, three people were killed in an attack on a church in Nice, and one history teacher was…

PARIS - The pressure mounts with each macabre attack. After three to five weeks, Muslims in France feel cramped. A spotlight of suspicion was once again on them even before the latest acts of extremist violence, including two beheadings.…

CNN - For some Muslim women in France, it is virtually impossible to swim in a public pool and stay true to their beliefs.…

Maryam Pougetoux was criticized by ministers who said the garment was "shocking" and a manifestation of "political Islam".A Muslim student at one of France's top universities has found herself at the center of a media storm after appearing…

It is no small feat for a French Muslim woman from an underprivileged suburb of Paris to perform on stage, let alone stand-up comedy. Enter Samia Orosemane.At the start of her Parisian one-woman show "Femme de Couleurs", the 37-year-old…

With the last round of the elections on Sunday, French voters must choose between Emmanuel Macron, the centrist leader of the young En Marche! (in French for "On the Move"), and Marine Le Pen, the former leader of the far-right National…

Published on: 03/30/2017 - 09:36 The French Council for Muslim Worship (CFCM) has published a charter on the role of…

Getty ImagesIf some members of the American Conservative Christian Coalition (ACCC; a group and an acronym I just created) were successful, we might never see another little thong bikini on the shores of Miami or the cover of Illustrated…

French muslim schoolgirl sent home for too long skirt Students in a private Muslim school in Toulouse / Getty ImagesA 15-year-old Muslim girl in France has been kicked out of school!--hide-title-->…

A 15-year-old Muslim girl has been banned from classes twice for wearing a long black skirt considered too overtly religious for secular France, in a case that sparked an uproar.The girl was barred from going to class earlier this month by…

REIMS, France - The case of a 15-year-old Muslim girl who was twice banned from classes for wearing a long black skirt considered too overtly religious for secular France has sparked an uproar. The girl was barred from attending…

The Muslim Council of France on Thursday denounced a lawmaker calling for an investigation into women who wear the burqa, the Islamic veil from head to toe, warning not to "stigmatize"; the country's five…