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‘Burkini’ row shuts pools in French town
World
June 27, 2019
‘Burkini’ row shuts pools in French town
The two municipal swimming pools in the southeast French city of Grenoble have been shut down, despite the current heatwave,…
Saudi de-fangs religious police but plans to enforce ‘decency
Middle East
June 19, 2019
Saudi de-fangs religious police but plans to enforce ‘decency
Saudi Arabia has rendered toothless the once-feared religious police amid a liberalisation drive, but a planned “public decency” law is…
Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam
Five-hundred and forty-seven restaurants and cafes in Iran’s capital, Tehran, were raided and sealed during the last week of Ramadan, the…
Muslim fashion for women exhibition stirs controversy in Germany
Fashion
April 4, 2019
Muslim fashion for women exhibition stirs controversy in Germany
Muslim head coverings have always been a controversial topic, as they embody so many issues, whether women’s rights worldwide or Western prejudice and discrimination against…
Iran convicts rights lawyer after defending women protesters
Middle East
March 6, 2019
Iran convicts rights lawyer after defending women protesters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent human rights lawyer in Iran who defended protesters against the Islamic Republic’s…
Iran women see new opportunities alongside old barriers
Middle East
February 4, 2019
Iran women see new opportunities alongside old barriers
Saba was just 25 when she left her design job in New York to work on a project renovating an…
Hijab-less Iranian women arrested while protesting compulsory cover-up
Middle East
February 2, 2018
Hijab-less Iranian women arrested while protesting compulsory cover-up
Police in Iran have arrested 29 women who were waving their headscarves to protest the country’s law making them obligatory.…
Indonesia’s conservative Aceh orders headscarves for Muslim flight attendants
World
January 31, 2018
Indonesia’s conservative Aceh orders headscarves for Muslim flight attendants
Authorities in the Indonesian province of Aceh have ordered Muslim flight attendants to wear headscarves when flying into the ultra-conservative…
Veiling is compulsory in Islam, debate unacceptable: Al-Azhar
Society
December 5, 2017
Veiling is compulsory in Islam, debate unacceptable: Al-Azhar
Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the Sunni Muslim world’s main religious institution, asserted on Monday in a fatwa, or religious decree, that it is…
‘Slow fashion’ designer takes aim at Trump’s travel ban
Fashion
September 6, 2017
‘Slow fashion’ designer takes aim at Trump’s travel ban
Earlier this year, the Brooklyn-based designer launched a line of products to protest President Trump’s travel ban when it was first proposed. The…