Tag: Muslim woman

22 July 2023

Police Allegedly Force Muslim Woman to Remove Hijab after Detention

A Muslim woman says she was forced to remove hijab when the police took her to Lexington jail, Kentucky.

09 December 2022

Muslim Woman Faces Islamophobic Slurs in 1st Visit to Canada

A Muslim woman travelling to Canada for the first time to see her daughter faced Islamophobic abused last week in British Colombia as local police say investigations are underway.

15 November 2022

Birmingham Muslim Woman Continues Practicing Faith despite Islamophobic Treats

A Muslim woman in Birmingham says Islamophobic threats that she faces in the community cannot stop her from being a “proud” Muslim.

12 July 2022

Muslim Hijab wearing woman target xenophobic attacks in Germany

Although Germany’s Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, Muslims, especially women wearing headscarves, often face discriminatory practices in education and the labour market.

02 June 2022

French Restaurant Denies Entry to Muslim Woman Wearing Hijab

A restaurant in France did not allow a Muslim woman wearing headscarf in because of her attire.

25 January 2022

UK gov’t orders probe into sacking of former minister over Muslim faith

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered a probe into sacking of former minister over Muslim faith.

07 March 2021

Islam shows and guides us to the right path, Islam teach us everything.

After I arrived at the station and till I said my shahada I was crying and I felt like “FINALLY THE DAY HAS COME!!”

07 March 2021

Allah saved me, my life makes sense at last

While reading the Quran and from the 1rst verse to the last, I had the impression that Allah SWT was actually talking directly to me, and decided to support me through the Quran.

28 February 2021

Muslim Woman Targeted in Racist Attack Says Call to Edmonton Police Left Her Doubly Traumatized

A Black Muslim woman who was threatened and subjected to racial slurs at a south Edmonton LRT station says she has been doubly traumatized — by her assailant and city police.

29 October 2020

When Zahra downloaded a game with ‘sexist’ ads, she didn’t expect to find friendship or discover Islam

After a while, Zahra started covering her hair on weekends, then at work by donning a head turban.

“Initially no-one said anything. Then after a couple of days, some of the team were curious. They were like, ‘Hey did you get a bad haircut, are you starting a new trend?'” she says, laughing.