No symbol is so linked to Muslim women as that of “the veil.” Whether a simple headscarf or a head-to-toe cover such as the chaddor or burka, Muslim women’s covered dress has meaning for many far ...

The Coalition of Muslim Women Groups in Nigeria has called on authorities to ensure that women wearing hijabs and niqabs are ...

Muslim women who wear hijabs can face multiple barriers ... They range from activities where genders mix or head coverings pose logistical hurdles to conservative families who might frown on ...

A Muslim woman was forced to remove her hijab for ... publishing photos of arrestees without their religious head coverings ...

Kyrgyzstan has outlawed the all-covering Islamic niqab. Authorities insists the ban does not extend to the hijab, the Islamic ...

Visits to the beauty salon, for example, still pose a challenge. Muslim women cover their hair with a hijab as a sign of commitment to their religious faith. Only male family members are allowed ...

For most Muslim women, wearing a hijab is a way to practice ... arrestee's face and profile they can continue to wear a religious head covering. "Generally speaking, there is no compelling ...

A coalition of Nigerian Muslim women has commended the Federal Government for being instrumental to advancing the dignity of Hijab wearers in the country.