Women swaying to dance music at a DJ set, strolling without headscarves through cutting-edge art exhibitions and in coffee ...

Nazma Khan, who immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh at age 11, faced years of shaming over wearing a headscarf in New York. So, in 2013, she started World Hijab Day – a day for both Muslim ...

Some Americans believe that the Islamic faith is oppressive for women. In the West, particularly in France, the hijab, or headscarf, that many Muslim women wear has become a symbol of this perceived ...

When it comes to women’s clothing, Islam has very high standards. According to Islamic piety, it must be long, loose, and free of any clearance, and it must cover the full body. However, there are ...

Hollie Zaki, a Muslim woman, is suing Loudon County Sheriff's Office, saying her religious rights were breached when forced ...

At a Patna government event, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar pulled down a Muslim doctor’s hijab on stage, igniting nationwide debate ...

Celebrated on Feb. 1, World Hijab Day is a “recognition of millions of Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab and live a life of modesty.” A student on the campus of the University of New Mexico in ...

Amnesty International denounces Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's act as ‘assault on woman’s dignity and identity’ as ...

Opposition leaders criticised the Bihar chief minister and the Union minister, saying that it was ‘very saddening that ...

She was speaking at a session titled ‘Voices Behind the Heart Lamp: Stories of Muslim Women, Resilience and Resistance’ at ...

Today, some Muslim women in America may wear the hijab as a way of asserting their pride in the face of Islamophobia. World Hijab Day, celebrated on Feb. 1, starting in 2013, came about through the ...