hijab
Islamic dress business is growing – despite growing calls to ban the burqa
World
February 16, 2017
Islamic dress business is growing – despite growing calls to ban the burqa
An Australian hijab maker says business is growing despite negative publicity from politicians calling for a ban on the burqa.…
Hijabi teacher wins $9K after school discrimination
World
February 14, 2017
Hijabi teacher wins $9K after school discrimination
A Muslim teacher was awarded a compensation of €8,680 (US$9,250) after a Berlin school refused to hire her for wearing…
Austria protesters denounce plans to ban full-face Muslim veils
World
February 6, 2017
Austria protesters denounce plans to ban full-face Muslim veils
Defending what they say is a woman’s right to choose, some 3,000 people have marched through Austria’s capital, Vienna, to…
Japanese clothing giant to introduce hijab line to Canada
World
January 30, 2017
Japanese clothing giant to introduce hijab line to Canada
Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo is planning to release a line of modest wear in Canada next month. Japanese…
Pennsylvania community gathers for Hijab Solidarity Day march
World
January 22, 2017
Pennsylvania community gathers for Hijab Solidarity Day march
Crowds of civil community walked several blocks through downtown Allentown, Pennsylvania on Friday carrying signs that read “love wins” and…
Irish technology institute to mark World Hijab Day
World
January 19, 2017
Irish technology institute to mark World Hijab Day
A technology institute in Waterford, south-east of Ireland, will be hosting a special cultural event to mark the World Hijab…
Protest in Vienna against Austria’s headscarf ban
World
January 18, 2017
Protest in Vienna against Austria’s headscarf ban
A group of young activists gathered in Vienna Monday to protest against a new regulation banning public servants, including teachers,…
US: Muslim girl ‘thrown out of the schoolbus’ for wearing hijab
World
January 17, 2017
US: Muslim girl ‘thrown out of the schoolbus’ for wearing hijab
A 15-year-old Muslim girl in the US was evicted twice from a school bus by a driver because of her…
London diner ‘tried to rip off Muslim woman’s hijab’ in restaurant
World
January 12, 2017
London diner ‘tried to rip off Muslim woman’s hijab’ in restaurant
A British Muslim woman having dinner at a London fish and chip restaurantwas told she “shouldn’t be here” and had…
USA university students don hijab with Muslims
World
December 21, 2016
USA university students don hijab with Muslims
A group of Christian university students has covered themselves with the Islamic hijab with a shock protest in support for…