hijab
Norwegian court fines hairdresser for refusal to serve client in hijab
World
September 14, 2016
Norwegian court fines hairdresser for refusal to serve client in hijab
A Norwegian court on Monday ordered to fine Merete Hodne, a hairdresser, who refused to serve a client in hijab,…
Spanish hooligans held for assault on hijab-wearing pregnant Muslim woman
World
September 13, 2016
Spanish hooligans held for assault on hijab-wearing pregnant Muslim woman
Two football hooligans have been detained for assaulting a pregnant woman wearing a niqab in Barcelona, police said on Thursday,…
Kenya: Headscarf ban in schools overturned
World
September 11, 2016
Kenya: Headscarf ban in schools overturned
A Kenyan court on Thursday overturned a ban on students wearing headscarves, saying they should be able to wear the…
French school bars veiled Muslim mothers
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September 8, 2016
French school bars veiled Muslim mothers
Two Muslim mothers wearing headscarves were accosted and prevented from entering a nursery school on the French island of Corsica…
Muslim body slams ‘Hijab Ban on Nurses’ in Nigeria town
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September 1, 2016
Muslim body slams ‘Hijab Ban on Nurses’ in Nigeria town
A Muslim advocacy group has slammed the maltreatment of hijab-wearing female nurses at government hospitals in southwest Nigeria. …
Protests break out as Mangalore College bans female students from wearing Niqab to class
World
August 29, 2016
Protests break out as Mangalore College bans female students from wearing Niqab to class
The Srinivas group of colleges in Mangalore has sent a note to its female students stating that they cannot attend…
Royal Canadian Mounted Police allows Muslim officers to wear hijab
World
August 25, 2016
Royal Canadian Mounted Police allows Muslim officers to wear hijab
Muslim women can wear the hijab instead of Mountie headgear, a government spokesman said – a measure to encourage diversity…
German teachers stand up for Muslim student banned from wearing niqab at school
World
August 24, 2016
German teachers stand up for Muslim student banned from wearing niqab at school
The German Education and Science Workers’ Union (GEW) has criticized a court decision that forbid a student in the city…
Muslim Women Harassed in US, Blame Donald Trump for Spreading Hate
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August 18, 2016
Muslim Women Harassed in US, Blame Donald Trump for Spreading Hate
Two hijab-clad Muslim-American women were at the receiving end of an alleged hate crime in Chicago on Thursday. A woman…
Canadian Muslim Women Take Safety Course amid Rising Islamophobia
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August 17, 2016
Canadian Muslim Women Take Safety Course amid Rising Islamophobia
Defending against someone trying to rip off their hijabs is just one of the practical tips Muslim women will learn…