Jamia Islamia student barred from exam for wearing hijab, incident evokes criticism
Umaiyah Khan has written to the UGC about the incident.
Dec 22, 2018, 20:19 PM IST
Pakistan: Woman asked to shun hijab at workplace or resign
The incident caused an uproar on social media, leading to the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Jawwad Kadir of the Creative Choas company.
Oct 20, 2018, 10:40 AM IST
Asian Kabaddi Championships: Male coach wears hijab to enter women's arena in Iran
Photographs of the coach attending the match wearing a hijab made their way to social media.
Nov 29, 2017, 19:48 PM IST
Muslim told to remove 'terrorist-looking' black hijab by UK employers
A Muslim woman has filed a religious discrimination complaint against her employers at a UK tribunal for allegedly ordering her to remove her black hijab because it signified "terrorist affiliation".
Jun 25, 2017, 12:18 PM IST
US girl's hijab removed, handcuffed by school security after altercation
A Muslim high school student in Minnesota has accused the security guard of her school of removing her hijab and handcuffing her following an altercation.
Jun 07, 2017, 23:27 PM IST
US teacher rips off 8-year-old girl's hijab, fired
A teacher at a US school has been fired after he allegedly ripped the hijab off an 8-year-old girl's head for "misbehaving" in class.
May 10, 2017, 14:04 PM IST
Muslim girl's hijab ripped off, called 'terrorist' in US
A 14-year-old Muslim girl's headscarf was ripped off by an unidentified man yelling "terrorist" in the US state of Georgia.
Apr 19, 2017, 18:05 PM IST
Muslim girl tells dad she wants to remove hijab, father's reply crashes internet - READ their conversation
A Muslim girl's conversation with her father over hijab is breaking the internet.
Apr 18, 2017, 14:37 PM IST
Why this Hijab-wearing White House staffer quit Donald Trump administration in just 8 days
A bold Hijab-wearing Muslim ex-White House staffer of Bangladeshi-origin has said she quit her job after US President Donald Trump announced his controversial travel ban, lasting just eight days in the new administration.
Feb 26, 2017, 13:27 PM IST
Zaira Wasim involved in Twitter 'Dangal' with Sports minister Vijay Goel
She shot to fame after playing a young Geeta Phogat in Aamir Khan's blockbuster wrestling biopic Dangal.
Jan 20, 2017, 18:31 PM IST
Muslim girl 'booted from school bus' for hijab in United States
A 15-year-old Muslim girl in the US has claimed she was evicted from a school bus by a driver twice because of her hijab, prompting her family to demand an apology from the school district.
Jan 15, 2017, 16:31 PM IST
Woman arrested by Saudi police after she posted THIS picture of her on Twitter
In a shocking incident, Saudi police arrested a woman for removing veil on Twitter.
Dec 13, 2016, 13:21 PM IST
Hijab-clad US university student struck in face with glass bottle
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has offered a reward of USD 5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of whoever assaulted Nasro Hassan.
Nov 30, 2016, 15:19 PM IST
Dutch parliament votes to ban burqas, niqabs in some public places
The Dutch Parliament`s lower house voted on Tuesday to ban the wearing of face-covering clothes - such as burqas and niqabs - in some public places, making the Netherlands the latest European country to restrict garments worn by some Muslim women.
Nov 29, 2016, 20:31 PM IST
Muslim teacher told to hang herself with headscarf in US
A 24-year-old Muslim school teacher in the US was told to hang herself with her headscarf in a handwritten anonymous note which said the scarf "isn't allowed anymore".
Nov 13, 2016, 14:52 PM IST
The Hijab Story: When Indian players helped Iranian raider in her moment of desperation — MUST WATCH
Days after India beat Iran to win their third successive Kabaddi World Cup title, a poignant tale from the 2014 Incheon Asian Games resurfaced to surprise of everyone.
Oct 26, 2016, 18:06 PM IST
Norway hairdresser fined for turning away client in hijab
Norway hit a hairdresser with a roughly 1,000-euro fine today after she was convicted of discrimination for turning away a Muslim client wearing a headscarf.
Sep 12, 2016, 19:48 PM IST
Huge controversy breaks out as Mangaluru college bans hijab, beard; protests on
Hundreds of people on Sunday gathered in front of a Mangaluru college and protested against the college administration after a ban was imposed on hijab and beard in the campus.
Aug 28, 2016, 13:29 PM IST
France`s highest court to rule Friday on burkini ban
The State Council began hearing arguments Thursday from the Human Rights League and an anti-Islamophobia group which are seeking to reverse a decision by the southern town of Villeneuve-Loubet, near Nice, to ban the Islamic swimsuit.
Aug 26, 2016, 00:34 AM IST
