hijab
Chador in, hijab out: Iran VP’s wardrobe draws criticism
Middle East
August 26, 2017
Chador in, hijab out: Iran VP’s wardrobe draws criticism
Just a couple of weeks into her appointment, the new Iranian vice president’s decision to abandon her fashion style for…
FIBA finally allows Muslim athletes to compete wearing hijab
Health & Fitness
May 7, 2017
FIBA finally allows Muslim athletes to compete wearing hijab
Headwear, including the Islamic headscarf or hijab, will be allowed in professional basketball games from October, following the approval of…
Nike has a new product for Muslim women: The ‘Pro Hijab’
Life & Style
March 8, 2017
Nike has a new product for Muslim women: The ‘Pro Hijab’
Nike will soon begin selling a performance hijab for Muslim women athletes.The head cover, called the "Nike Pro Hijab," boasts…
Austrian govt criticizes headscarf advice for Muslim women, girls
World
March 6, 2017
Austrian govt criticizes headscarf advice for Muslim women, girls
Austrian government officials are criticizing a recommendation by the country's Islamic leaders that Muslim women and girls wear a headscarf…
Trump’s election leaves American Muslims reeling and scared
World
November 14, 2016
Trump’s election leaves American Muslims reeling and scared
On the morning after the election, Alia Ali had a sickening feeling as she headed to her job as a…
American hijabi woman to pose in historic Playboy spread
Cinema/TV
September 26, 2016
American hijabi woman to pose in historic Playboy spread
Next month’s issue of Playboy Magazine is set to feature a historic spread — indeed the first in its history…
History made in New York as one designer shows the first-ever collection to feature hijabs in every look
Culture
September 16, 2016
History made in New York as one designer shows the first-ever collection to feature hijabs in every look
A Muslim designer made history at New York Fashion Week by showing the first-ever collection to feature hijabs in every…
Removing hijab, finding myself
Life & Style
March 25, 2016
Removing hijab, finding myself
At 15, I never thought I would put it on. And by 18, I never imagined taking it off.
Hijabi ballerina: Aussie teen Stephanie Kurlow melds grace and modesty
Art news
March 22, 2016
Hijabi ballerina: Aussie teen Stephanie Kurlow melds grace and modesty
Aspiring ballerina Stephanie Kurlow says she received hate mail after she danced.The only thing setting the Australian 14-year-old apart from…
Iran seizes thousands of cars for women’s veil offences
Middle East
December 15, 2015
Iran seizes thousands of cars for women’s veil offences
Iran has impounded tens of thousands of cars since March because women inside the vehicles had not properly covered their…