Some unidentified soldiers on Friday forcefully removed the veil, popularly referred to as Niqab, from a Muslim woman at Meran Area of Lagos.‎ It was gathered the woman was going peacefully when two ...
CAIRO, Egypt _ In the midst of a fiery debate over the implications of wearing veils, one young Egyptian woman made the decision about two weeks ago to wear a hijab, or head scarf, as a way to ...
A Muslim woman in Gary, Indiana was told to either remove her traditional religious veil or leave the convenience store in which she was shopping. Sarah Safi says she was picking up charcoal for a ...
Europe’s traditions of secular tolerance appear to be haunted by the Islamic veil. Every week seems to bring new headlines announcing moves to crack down on the wearing of what critics appear to deem ...
Behold is Slate’s brand-new photo blog. Like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter @beholdphotos and Tumblr. Learn what this space is all about here. There are many things Yemeni photographer ...
The British were among the most vocal critics of the French ban–back when they were still quite pleased with their own multicultural model. But on October 5, ex-foreign minister Jack Straw revealed ...
Kazakhstan Hijab Ban: Most non-Muslim liberal nations do not impose restrictions on religious practices and beliefs and Muslim women in these countries freely practice their religion, including ...
MinnPost’s reporting is always free, but it isn’t free to produce. We rely on donations from our readers to fund our independent journalism. IYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — It liberates. It represses. It is a ...
NEARLY all women in Egypt, whose population is 90% Muslim, wear a veil. Some prefer a hijab, which covers the hair only; others a niqab, which leaves only a slit for the eyes; but few appear in public ...
17:41, Wed, Jun 4, 2025 Updated: 17:41, Wed, Jun 4, 2025 Reform UK’s newest MP raised eyebrows in the House of Commons on Wednesday as she asked Keir Starmer if Britain would join other European ...
Wherever face veils go, controversy often follows. In January, almost as soon as a new rule kicked in that bans students from wearing veils and other clothing on campus that obscures their faces, the ...