Miss Universe: 'Wearing a hijab is a personal choice'
India's Miss Universe says Muslim women should be allowed to choose whether to wear a hijab and that no one should decide for them.
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Jewish teacher accused of forcibly removing a student’s hijab at NJ school
Jewish teacher at a New Jersey public school was accused of pulling a hijab off of a 7-year-old girl.
No Hijab Day: February 1st
Yasmine unveils No Hijab Day contra to World Hijab Day. Monireh, from Iranian prison: “If we get arrested, will you be our voice?" Op-ed.
Quebec bans kippahs, turbans, hijabs for public workers
Secularism law bans teachers, judges, police officers, others, from wearing religious symbols including kippahs, turbans, hijabs at work.
New Quebec bill would ban religious symbols
Canadian province of Quebec introduces bill that bans some public employees from wearing religious symbols at work, including kippahs.
French sports retailer won't sell hijab
French sportswear retailer Decathlon scraps plans to sell hijab for women runners in France following public outcry.
French Muslim singer leaves 'The Voice' after anti-Israel posts
Viral media sensation forced to step down after extremist anti-Israel social media posts exposed. 'Israelis are war criminals.'
Iran arrests dozens of women as anti-hijab protests heat up
Revolutionary Guards say 29 women arrested for unveiling themselves in protest of modesty laws.
Hijab-wearing model quits L'Oreal campaign over anti-Semitism
First hijab-wearing model to appear in L'Oreal haircare campaign pulls out from campaign after old anti-Israel tweets exposed.
Barbie now wears a hijab
Mattell unveils hijab-wearing Barbie honoring American Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad.
Bar Ilan co-ed thrown out of class for refusing to remove hijab
Lecturer removes student from classroom for refusing to remove Islamic head-covering. University says lecturer's behavior 'unacceptable.'
'Before wearing a hijab, I was just an ordinary white girl'
Anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour caught admitting she only wears a hijab in order to be considered a 'person of color.'
Top European court: Employers allowed to ban headscarves
ECJ rules that an employer has the right to forbid employees from wearing visible religious symbols.
Nike to release sport hijabs
Nike sportswear will now have a hijab section for Muslim women.
Watch: High school students wear hijab for a day
Students at Illinois high school declare solidarity with Muslim community, don traditional Muslim garb.
Israel's unusual goodwill ambassador
Sandra Salomon, niece of Arafat's close aide, was born in Ramallah but later converted to Christianity and champions Israel in Canada.
Women threaten to boycott championship
Women threaten to boycott World Championship after Iran announces they must wear hijab.
US military college denies request to wear a hijab
Citadel military school says newly-accepted student cannot wear a hijab with her uniform. Family is considering legal action.
French women's minister calls hijabs 'slavery'
Women's rights minister compares Muslim women in headscarf to 'negroes who supported slavery,' gets social media backlash.
New York school holds World Hijab Day
Parents were not informed in advance, and many were angry. Experts say that the hijab is actually not an Islamic requirement.
Tajik police shave 13,000 beards to fight religion
Secular regime's law enforcement services convinced 1,700 women and girls to stop wearing headscarves.
Iranian actress forced to flee to Dubai over hijab
Iran's ministry of culture targets Sadaf Taherian over bareheaded social media photos, exposes actress to public abuse.
Iranian Women Fined $260 for 'Bad Hijabs'
Two women given fine worth month's salary for 'bad hijabs,' highlighting harsh Islamic law of Iran where the headscarves are mandatory.
Iran Rejects Controversial Hijab Law
Iran rejects draft law that would give greater powers to Iran's police to enforce women's compulsory wearing of a face veil.
Asia's Olympic Chief Calls for Hijab to be Allowed
Asia's Olympic chief urges all sports to let women wear hijab headscarf, after Qatar's basketball team quits Asian Games in fury.
FIBA Allows Muslim Religious Head Coverings
International basketball's governing body to allow players to wear hijabs and turbans on a trial basis.
French Court Upholds Firing of Veiled Muslim
A Paris appeals court upholds right of kindergarten to fire Muslim who insisted on wearing hijab headscarf.
Violence Spreads over Face Veil Ban in France
At least 20 cars were torched and four people arrested in a second night of rioting after French police enforced a ban on the face veil.
Clashes in France Over Enforcing Veil Ban
At least five people were injured when a mob rioted in a Paris suburb over enforcement of the ban on full-face veils in France
Rowhani Welcomes Facebook, Rejects Segregation
Iran's president-elect expresses progressive views about civil liberties, freedom of expression and the internet.
Court: Dismissal Over Muslim Veil 'Discriminatory'
French court ruled that Muslim woman who was fired for wearing Islamic headscarf at work was unfairly dismissed on basis of religion.
Jordan Bank Fires Woman Who Eschewed Hijab
A Christian woman in Jordan was fired from her position when she refused to adopt Islamic dress as a part of a bank uniform
Canada Bans Face Coverings for Citizenship Oath
Canada has banned the wearing of face coverings - including the burqa or hijab - during the citizenship oath.
Veiled Woman Running Against Sarkozy
A woman who openly wears an Islamic face-veil in defiance of a French-ban will challenge Nicolas Sarkozy for the Presidency next year.
Ahmadinejad in ‘War of the Veil’ in Iran
Ahmadinejad causes an uproar in Iran, angering religious clerics and appealing to women’s support in his attacks on the Muslim veil.
‘Ban the Burqa’ in Italy
Italy follows France and Belgium and drafts a law banning the Muslim ’burqa’ veil in public. Terrorists threaten Belgium for the ban.
Italy Moves Toward Niqab Ban
An Italian parliamentary commission approved a draft law banning veils in public; vote after summer recess.
Syria Bans Face-Coverings
Syria has banned Islamic face-coverings for university women. Middle East expert Dr. David Bukai says Israel should do the same.
Fear of Muslims Nixes Paris Fete
An outdoor "Sausage and Booze" party in Paris has been banned by French police, who believe local Muslims will become enraged - and violent.
FIFA Reverses Hijab Ban
The FIFA Olympic football federation has reversed a ruling that banned Iranian women from wearing the hijab Muslim hair covering in competitions.
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