Muslim women
In today’s India, clothing choices signal a deepening religious divide
World
March 12, 2022
In today’s India, clothing choices signal a deepening religious divide
In a video that has since gone viral on social media, a group of men gather on a dusty street…
Conflicting tan lines: The burkini raises debate in Egypt
Life & Style
August 15, 2020
Conflicting tan lines: The burkini raises debate in Egypt
CAIRO (AP) — The woman accosted Yasmeen Samir as she swam with her family at a pool in a resort…
After ban, Israel permits U.S. Rep Tlaib to make humanitarian visit to family in West Bank
Middle East
August 16, 2019
After ban, Israel permits U.S. Rep Tlaib to make humanitarian visit to family in West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel decided on Friday to allow U.S. congresswoman Rashida Tlaib – a critic of Israeli policy toward…
Partial Dutch ban on face-covering clothing takes effect
World
August 1, 2019
Partial Dutch ban on face-covering clothing takes effect
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A new Dutch law took effect Thursday banning face-covering clothing — including the burqa and…
‘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,…
Minnesota, Michigan send first Muslim women to US Congress
World
November 7, 2018
Minnesota, Michigan send first Muslim women to US Congress
Voters in Minnesota and Michigan on Tuesday elected the first two Muslim women to serve in the US Congress,…