Tag: headscarf.

20 April 2021

France can ban the headscarf but not our beliefs

“Women as young as 15 years old have sexual autonomy and agency in France, but they will not have the right to choose a symbol of their religious faith,” said Pragya Agarwal.

14 December 2020

Exhibition in New Zealand’s Christchurch Aims to Educate Non-Muslims about Islam

A new exhibition showcasing Islam for non-Muslim New Zealanders has opened at the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch.

13 December 2020

Constitutional Court Overturns Headscarf Ban in Austria’s Schools

Austria’s Constitutional Court ruled that a law banning girls aged up to 10 from wearing headscarves in schools was discriminatory, overturning the measure introduced by the ruling conservatives while allied with the far right.

21 September 2020

French MPs under fire for protesting Muslim woman’s Hijab at Parliament

A lawmaker from the ruling party of French President Emmanuel Macron has been accused of racism after she led a walkout at the country’s national assembly in protest at the presence of a Muslim student union representative wearing a headscarf.

21 February 2019

I Left Jehova’s Witnesses and Became Muslim

In our religious circle, when we went on our tours to knock on people’s door, we were not supposed to call on people with Turkish or Arab names.

01 December 2018

My Mom Never Forced Islam on Me

It was not easy for me to accept her decision. Our diet changed. We ate less meat because halal meat was difficult to buy in the small town we lived in and it was strange to eat alone when she fasted during Ramadan.

16 March 2018

Referee Forces Muslim Teen To Leave Basketball Game Because Of Her Headscarf

For a 16-year-old to stand up for her religious beliefs and her passion for basketball really shows her determinacy and readiness to face upcoming challenges throughout her basketball journey.

26 November 2017

headscarf women police officer uniform freedom safety

Netherlands allows police officers to wear headscarves in certain positions.

15 August 2017

In Islam there is no scission between body and mind, deeds and spirit.

Remember that the verse which made the hijab a duty on Muslim women was revealed when the Prophet was living in Madinah when the faith of the believers was became strong and they were ready to obey all the commands of Allah.

10 November 2016

What American Women Who Wear Hijab Want You to Know

In the short film Hijabi World, Rutgers University students—specifically, Muslim women who observe hijab—talk about the day-to-day challenges of wearing a headscarf. “