American Herald Tribune |Catherine Shakdam: Who knew that a few yard of fabric plonked onto ones head would send western democracies spinning onto their axis - threatening to bring Society as we, western folk, know it, and in the clutches of Islam see western civilization fall?
Who knew that one article of clothing, and a womans modesty could ...
Press TV - The European Union's top court has ruled that employers are entitled to banstaff from wearing visible religious symbols;a decision critics say is a direct attack on Muslim women wearing hijabat work.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) said in a judgment on Tuesday that it did not constitute "direct discrimination" if a firm had an ...
CNN- The head cover, called the "Nike Pro Hijab," boasts a single-layer pull-on design made from lightweight polyester in dark, neutral colors. The fabric's tiny holes will make it breathable while remaining opaque, a requirement for hijab-wearing women.
Nike (NKE) said it began developing the hijab after some Muslim athletes complained about wearing ...
Sputnik- Baran Hadizadeh, who is among the first generation of female motorcycle racers in Iran, is heading to the top of the motocross world, inspiring many other Muslim women to go in for male dominated sports.
Baran, a 30-year-old woman fromIsfahan, southern Iran, is now a highly skilled bike rider. However, she doesn't even have a license fromthe ...
IFP- To promote wrestling among women, Muslim women in particular, Iran recently offered a new wrestling style entitled cover-singlet wrestling to the United World Wrestling.
According to a Farsi report by IRNA, Iran Wrestling Federation announced on Sunday that the UWW has accepted the proposal submitted to Nenad Lalovi?, the president of United ...
The New York Times- To loud applause, Chancellor Angela Merkel told her party members on Tuesday that Germany should ban full-face veils wherever legally possible and that it would not tolerate any application of Shariah law over German justice.
Accepting her partys nomination as its candidate for another four-year term, the chancellor used the moment ...
CNN- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said he's "sick to my stomach" over an incident in which a Muslim off-duty NYPD officer was reportedly threatened over the weekend by a man who said, "I will cut your throat, go back to your country."
The officer, Aml Elsokary, said she had just dropped off her 16-year-old son in Brooklyn Saturday evening when ...
A Muslim woman of Albanian origin has been fined 30,000 euros in Italy for refusing to remove a veil covering the face known as niqab at a town hall meeting.
The 40-year-old woman wore full-body veil to a youth parliament meeting in San Vito al Tagliamento, a commune in the Italian province of Pordenone, last month, Italian daily Messaggero ...
In a bizarre instance of religious discrimination in the US, a Muslim woman in New York City has been set on fire for wearing an Islamicdress.
The incident occurred on Saturday night, when an unknown attacker set fire to a 36-year-old Scottish tourists blouse outside a boutique in Manhattan, police sources said Monday.
Nemariq Alhinai was walking ...
Two Muslim women have filed a complaint with French authorities after being described as terrorists and kicked out of a Paris restaurant for wearing headscarves.
The Collective against Islamophobia in France (CCIF), which advocates Muslim women rights, said Monday that prosecutors opened a probe into possible religious discrimination, warning the ...
Frances Council of State has suspended a controversial ban on Muslim womens full-body swimsuit, known as burkini, which has stirred anger among Muslims and split government officials.
The highest administrative authority in France issued the ruling after an appeal by the League of Human Rights to overturn the burkini ban in the town of Villeneuve-...
A top French court is set to study a ban imposed on women wearing full-body swimsuits, known as "burkinis," on the beach, amid concerns in the European country about violations of freedom of religion.
France's highest administrative authority, known as the Council of State, will hold a hearing on the controversial ban on Friday and is expected ...
A series of photos showing French police enforcing a ban on Muslim womens swimsuit, known as burkini, have stirred public anger in France, with some activists calling the move shameful.
I am so ashamed, wrote French feminist, Caroline De Haas, after images surfaced in the media on Wednesday, showing a woman dressed in leggings, a tunic and ...
A US Muslim woman has lodged a lawsuit against California police officers, accusing them of forcibly removing her headscarf at a police station.
According to the lawsuit filed Monday against Long Beach police department, Kirsty Powell, an African American, and her husband were driving home in May, 2015 when they were pulled over by two officers....
LONDON, Jan. 19 (MNA) British Prime Minister David Cameron announced Monday a plan to make Muslim women learn English and stated that this measure seeks to promote a greater integration.
According to The Times, Cameron said there are 190,000 Muslim women who speak little or no English.
The government will provide 26 million euros ...
Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:
1st tranche of Irans $2.8-bn assets released: Official
A senior Iranian nuclear negotiator says the first portion of Irans frozen assets, released following the extension of the interim Geneva agreement, is scheduled to be deposited to Central Bank of Irans account.
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iranian Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi voiced Tehrans readiness for joint efforts with the group of Developing 8 Countries (D-8) aimed at ensuring the economic empowerment of Muslim women.
In a meeting with Secretary General of D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation Seyed Ali-Mohammad ...
Zaineb Abdul-Nabi made history during the 2014 Oscars as the first American-Muslim woman to wear a hijab on the red carpet and on stage at the awards. One writer points out that it is her work in film that should define her, and not her head covering.
When Zaineb Abdul-Nabi made an appearance onthe Oscars red carpet and stage last weekend, my Twitter ...
While the debate over the hijab as a symbol of personal choice versus oppression is nothing new, that one can be fashioned as an artistic, creative expression is bringing a fresh perspective to the dialogue.
Didn't expect the hijab to be stylized? Take a look atBritish artist Sara Shamsavari's beautiful photo seriesin which unconventional veils challenge ...
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