hijab
Hijab-wearing Muslim women face discrimination in UK
World
August 13, 2016
Hijab-wearing Muslim women face discrimination in UK
British women wearing Hijab are facing work discrimination as employers prefer hiring non-veil-wearing employees, a new inquiry finds. …
Muslim Woman Says Chicago Police Officers Ripped Off Her Hijab, Suit Says
World
August 13, 2016
Muslim Woman Says Chicago Police Officers Ripped Off Her Hijab, Suit Says
A Muslim woman says that Chicago police officers ripped off her hijab and niqab as she walked up the staircase…
Muslim woman told to remove hijab for job application in New Zealand
World
July 26, 2016
Muslim woman told to remove hijab for job application in New Zealand
A 25-year-old Muslim girl in New Zealand was left embarrassed after she applied for a job at a jewelry shop…
Court of Appeal grants Lagos public school students right to wear Hijab
World
July 25, 2016
Court of Appeal grants Lagos public school students right to wear Hijab
There was jubilation at the premises of the Court of Appeal in Lagos on Thursday as the court granted pupils…
Muslim law trainee wins case after being banned from wearing a headscarf at work
World
July 5, 2016
Muslim law trainee wins case after being banned from wearing a headscarf at work
A 25-year-old trainee lawyer took the German state of Bavaria to court, and won, after she was told she could…
Srinagar: School tenders apology after sacking teacher for wearing Abaya
Islam World
June 21, 2016
Srinagar: School tenders apology after sacking teacher for wearing Abaya
Following an uproar after a prominent school in Srinagar sacked a teacher for wearing Abaya, the school management has now…
Scotland police add hijab to uniform to attract Muslim women recruits
World
June 9, 2016
Scotland police add hijab to uniform to attract Muslim women recruits
Police Scotland is set to introduce hijab as part of its uniform to encourage more Muslim women into the force…
Valpo High School’s ‘Hijab Day’ Provides New Perspective, Education, On Different Cultures
World
May 24, 2016
Valpo High School’s ‘Hijab Day’ Provides New Perspective, Education, On Different Cultures
Not being familiar with another culture can often lead to misconceptions; for female students at the high school that wear…
CBSE appeal against Hijab order quashed
World
May 9, 2016
CBSE appeal against Hijab order quashed
The Indian high court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) challenging its single…
US Muslim woman sues police for removing her headscarf
World
May 9, 2016
US Muslim woman sues police for removing her headscarf
A Muslim woman launched a legal action on Monday against police in California that her headscarf was forcibly removed after…