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French Muslim girl banned from class for wearing long skirt
Life & Style

French Muslim girl banned from class for wearing long skirt

The case of a 15-year-old Muslim girl who was banned from class twice for wearing a long black skirt seen…
Gaber Asfour: Whoever says the veil is obligatory does not understand Islam
Egypt

Gaber Asfour: Whoever says the veil is obligatory does not understand Islam

Former Minister of Culture Gaber Asfour said that the Egyptian identity, like any other identity in the world, consists of…
The veil, the chair and the virtue police
Life & Style

The veil, the chair and the virtue police

The role of religion in defining the relationship between citizens and the state has for some time been mainly limited…
Court overrules decision to ban veiled TV hosts
Egypt

Court overrules decision to ban veiled TV hosts

The Alexandria Administrative Court on Sunday over-ruled the former information minister’s decision to ban a TV host from appearing on…
Women running in elections should be veiled, says Salafi leader
Egypt

Women running in elections should be veiled, says Salafi leader

Salafi leader Mahmoud Amer has said there should be conditions on women running in the upcoming parliamentary elections, namely that…
France bans face-covering Islamic veil
World

France bans face-covering Islamic veil

Paris -- France's new ban on Islamic face veils was met with a burst of defiance Monday, as several women…
The veil between society and religion
Life & Style

The veil between society and religion

For many, the veil, or hijab, is obligatory attire. For others, it represents faith and obedience to God. The act…
Egypt’s first veiled model
Fashion

Egypt’s first veiled model

As the hijab, or veil, becomes increasingly popular among Egyptian Muslim women, it is only logical that the trend would…
Hijab-free Zones?
Life & Style

Hijab-free Zones?

Pundits and scholars don't seem to grow tired of discussing the increase in religiosity in Egypt over the past couple…
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