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Screenshot from a Youtube video showing the first veiled Algerian news anchor since independence from French occupation. This article was first published by Raseef22 on February 25, 2022. An edited version is republished through a…

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…

Jhe French Senate recently voted in favor of a bill to ban the wearing of the headscarf in sports competitions. Proponents of the legislation say the headscarf, or hijab, symbolizes Islamic radicalism, patriarchy and lack of female…

It's midnight and instead of sleeping I find myself obsessed with news about the hijab row in India - here's a debate there on whether Muslim girls can wear hijab in schools and colleges , and wearing it has even been banned in some…

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…

The lingering dispute over wearing the hijab in Karnataka's classrooms has rekindled age-old debates around the veil, patriarchy and the status of Muslim women. However, amid the cacophony of familiar arguments and counter-arguments, one…

Protesters stood outside the State Library of Victoria carrying signs saying 'Save Women's Rights in India' and 'Hijab - My Right, My Choice'. Several others carried posters that read “My life” and “The hijab is my right”.…

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…

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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…

Karnataka's hijab row has sparked a wider debate in India over the regulation of uniforms in colleges and schools and freedom of choice in dress with or without religious beliefs. Such debates are neither new nor limited to India. Many…

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

Nargis Rahman Nazma Khan says she started World Hijab Day and the nonprofit to educate people about the hijab, a headscarf worn by Muslim women to express their faith.…

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…

TEHRAN (IQNA) — Vogue France has come under fire after posting a social media post that many users said was offensive to Muslim women amid increasingly public Islamophobia in France. Sharing a photo on Instagram on Friday of actress…

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…

TEHRAN (IQNA) - France's Muslim community, the largest in Europe, is more than ever the scapegoat and the target of the French government's repression. It comes as the French presidential election is only four months away. Nearly…

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…

A woman wearing a hijab walks past a store in Istanbul, Turkey. | Representative image | Photographer: Kerem Uzel | Bloomberg Text size: A- A + The Council of Europe, a human rights…

The campaign aims to stand up for diversity and tackle hate speech and discrimination against Muslim women wearing headscarves - but it hasn't even been able…

(RNS) - A diversity campaign designed to fight discrimination against European Muslim women who wear the hijab has been halted after triggering a backlash in France. The Council of Europe, an intergovernmental human rights organization,…

This week, the Council of Europe was forced to withdraw an advertising campaign promoting the hijab following a reaction from the French. As part of a campaign to promote respect for Muslim women, the European body published a…

Young European Muslims say the decision to cancel a recently launched EU online campaign to promote acceptance of the hijab is "an attack on human rights". "Attacks on this vital campaign are taking place in a broader environment of…

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…

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MAPLEWOOD, NJ - New complaints are being filed against a teacher at Maplewood Elementary School accused of forcibly removing the hijab from a Muslim student. The incident, which allegedly took place two weeks ago at Seth Boyden…

Authorities in Maplewood, New Jersey, have launched an investigation into allegations that a teacher "forcibly" removed a second-grader's hijab, an incident the instructor called a misunderstanding. The alleged…

Polling assistants in the city of Bergheim, in western Germany, initially refused a 21-year-old woman wearing a hijab and a protective mask to vote in the German elections on Sunday. Poll workers reportedly cited a ban on covering her…

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…

ISTANBUL Halima Aden, a Muslim model who became a pioneer in modest fashion by wearing her hijab on catwalks and at photoshoots, visited Istanbul as she was appointed global brand ambassador for a Turkish…

Pakistani netizens are rallying in support of the hijab after physicist Pervez Hoodbhoy questioned the abilities of hijabi women on a talk show on Tuesday. On a talk show, the Pakistani nuclear physicist was heard talking about women…

Hijab-wearing footballers in France have launched a collective called "Les Hijabeuses" to pressure the French Football Federation (FFF) to change its rules on headgear. According to Al Jazeera, the discussion about what Muslim women in…

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…

Some Americans believe that the Islamic faith is oppressive for women. In the West, especially in France, the hijab, or headscarf, worn by many Muslim women has become a symbol of this perception of oppression. Sociologist…

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"I had bought a lot of new scarves and liked to match them with my clothes." Sylvie said In fact, I can't say that there was only one first day with the hijab. I started to cover myself up little by little and just after many tries I…

For those interested in learning more about Islam, The Conversation publishes a series of articles, available on our website or as six emails sent every other day, written by Kalpana Jain, editor-in-chief of religion and ethics. 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…

When the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled last month on the legality of companies that prohibited practicing Muslim women from wearing the Muslim headscarf (hijab), I remembered the words of an American lawyer, made famous there. has…

Opinion: Allowing companies to prevent employees from wearing the hijab in order to present a “neutral image” is an absurd justification for a racist and exclusionary policy, writes Malia Bouattia."Court…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at Hamilton Mountain Mosque to deliver remarks in recognition of Eid al-Adha on July 20, 2021. Trudeau condemned hatred towards the Muslim community at a national summit on Islamophobia . Cole…

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…

The National Council of Canadian Muslims on Monday released policy recommendations aimed at tackling Islamophobia with press conferences held in several cities across Canada. Various leaders of Edmonton's Muslim community spoke to…

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…

Content Warning: Refers to negative treatment of the hijab and briefly mentions Islamophobia France's controversial “anti-separatism bill” and the ban on the hijab in public…

EDMONTON - Hundreds of Edmontonians gathered and demanded action from all levels of government on Friday night following the attack on two Muslim sisters in St. Albert earlier this week. The incident was the latest…

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…

“A gentleman once asked me what color my hair was under my hijab. In order to intrigue her, I told her they were pink, but one of my goals was to shatter the idea that women wearing the hijab have no interest in…

Ottawa's Muslim community continues to grapple with the aftermath of a terrorist attack on a Muslim family in London, Ontario that left four people dead and a nine-year-old boy orphaned. Local imams say they are…

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…

Rawdah Mohamed, a Somali-Norwegian model who coined the hashtag #handsoffmyhijab earlier this year, has been named fashion editor of the upcoming Vogue Scandinavia.The model broke the news on social media, saying she was proud of her new…

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…

Last month, Sameera Fazili, deputy director of the US National Economic Council (NEC), spoke at a White House press briefing on an executive order from President Biden to alleviate supply chain shortages. The subject of Ms. Fazili's…

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…

Grammy-nominated singer SZA said she quit wearing her hijab after September 11 for fear of being the target of Islamophobia.the All stars The singer, 30, spoke of her experience growing up in a Muslim household in a predominantly white…

Singer SZA spoke about the Islamophobia she experienced as a child and how she stopped wearing a hijab veil after 9/11 because she was "very afraid" of the reaction it would provoke .The singer, who grew up in a Muslim household in a…

The French Senate voted on March 30 to approve an amendment of President Emmanuel Macron "anti-separatism" law which effectively prohibits Muslim women under the age of 18 from wearing a hijab or headscarf, in public or at school,…

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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As part of the “anti-separatism” bill, the French Senate voted to ban the headscarf of minors in public.An offer by the French Senate to ban girls under 18 from wearing the hijab in public has been…

The French Senate passed an amendment that would make it illegal for girls to wear the religious veil worn by Muslim women. The measure will likely fail when it is debated in the National Assembly. ARI…

On March 30, the French Senate voted to ban the wearing of the hijab to anyone under the age of 18, as part of the controversial separatism bill.The French Senate voted in favor of "the ban in public space of any ostentatious religious…

Photos, videos and images of her wearing the hijab while working as the director of engagement for community and economic development are already in the public domain. Washington: In a welcome change that defies the dark days of…

In our new series MC Muse, savvy women around the world share their style, their ambitions and the most coveted pieces to shop right now.An American-Muslim teenager, daughter of Lebanese and Filipino immigrants, Melanie Elturk has found…

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…

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…

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