Bangladesh’s Army has officially permitted female soldiers to wear hijab with their uniforms. This approval was granted on September 3. It aims to support willing female personnel who wish to express their religious identity while serving. Women officers were previously not discouraged from wearing hijab, so there was no “ban” or “restrictio...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The outgoing Indonesian president is facing a lawsuit over alleged arbitrary orders to remove the headscarf (veil) or the ‘Hijab’ worn by some Muslim women for reasons of modesty, in the run-up to the nation’s Independence Day. Joko Widodo, popular as ‘Jokowi,’ will step down in October to make way...
Paris 2024 has set a new standard in Olympic catering, delighting Muslim athletes with an exceptional range of halal food. The Games featured a culinary diversity unprecedented in Olympic history, with 36 Muslim-majority nations competing and a halal menu served to thousands daily. Two massive Olympic Village venues catered to 3,800 guests, of...
The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has condemned the alleged harassment of two Muslim women in downtown Alpharetta. The women, wearing hijabs, were peacefully protesting with a Palestinian flag when a middle-aged man began verbally abusing them with Islamophobic and racist remarks. A video shows the man mak...
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – The Quebec Human Rights Commission is seeking a $13,000 settlement on behalf of a 12-year-old Muslim girl who was kicked out of her karate class for wearing a hijab, Canadian media reported Friday. “For their part, the plaintiffs felt a feeling of injustice and exclusion,” according to the Commission, CTV News [&he...
Predominantly Muslim Tajikistan is poised to outlaw the hijab. The move comes after years of unofficial restrictions which have forced many women to choose between their careers and their faith. Draft amendments to the law on “traditions and celebrations” have been adopted by the parliament to ban the Islamic attire. They target clothing deeme...
Muslims in Washington, DC, Baltimore, and Philadelphia organized an event this week to support a 12-year-old student who had her hijab ripped off by classmates. The community BBQ and educational event in Cambridge, Maryland, aimed to show support for Tori Gibbs and raise positive awareness of Islam. It was hosted by representatives from vari...
PARIS (AA) – A rights watchdog in France has challenged the government’s ‘abaya’ dress ban in schools at the Council of State, the country’s highest court, a lawyer said. The abaya is a full-length dress worn by some Muslim women for religious reasons. Vincent Brengarth, the lawyer for the Muslim Rights Action (ADM), said on ...
