France is not allowing its Olympic athletes to wear the hijab headscarf worn by some Muslim women because of its laws on ...

Hijab is merely a custom that, by force of tradition, has turned into a religious symbol — nothing more. The early Quranic interpreters, who favored transmission over reason due to their limited ...

We are very concerned that such an alleged incident took place within an airport and flight service,' says Muslim advocacy ...

The hijab is part of the religious expression; Muslim women are supposed to cover everything when in public except for their hands, face and feet beginning at puberty, Tayyab explains.

Former University of Connecticut player Batouly Camara, who was one of the first to wear a hijab in Spain's LF1 league, has enjoyed seeing Eissa and Konate represent their religion.

Brittany Renner, who recently confirmed her divorce from rapper Kevin Gates after just 52 days of marriage, took to Instagram ...

Well, it's been 10 years since I began wearing the hijab and here is why I do. I was around 14-years-old, growing up in a small town in the West Midlands and had recently begun practising my faith ...

The hijab became compulsory in 1981, two years after the Islamic Revolution in Iran. The move triggered protests that were swiftly crushed by the new authorities.

At least 500 Iranians killed in protests over hijab laws. At least 500 Iranians were killed in 2022 in fearless youth demonstrations after a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, died violently in ...

Why the hijab is at the center of protests in Iran NPR's Scott Simon asks National Iranian American Council Research Director Assal Rad why the hijab has become a lightning rod in Iranian society.

"These discussions show that (the hijab ban) is not a sacrosanct principle that has to absolutely be respected," he told Reuters. "(Sylla's case) is an opening and it is because the world is in Paris.