Abaya
- World
Eiffel Tower in hijab: Promotional video sparks controversy
A promotional video by the Dutch modest clothing brand Merrachi has ignited controversy in France. The advertisement, created for Ramzan, features the Eiffel Tower draped in a hijab and abaya, symbolising support…
- Hyderabad
Abaya-clad woman breaks barriers as construction worker
Hyderabad: Breaking all social barriers, a 40-year-old abaya-clad woman from Errakunta in the far southern side of Hyderabad city is now working as a construction worker. Parveen Begum, a resident of Noorinagar…
- Television News
Sambhavna Seth defends friend Sana Khan amid Burqa controversy
Mumbai: Former actress Sana Khan recently found herself in hot water after a video featuring her and actress Sambhavna Seth went viral. In the clip, Sana jokingly asked Sambhavna to wear a…
- Entertainment
When Sana Khan revealed real reason behind wearing Hijab forever
Mumbai: Former actress Sana Khan has landed in controversy after a video of her with actress Sambhavna Seth went viral. In the clip, Sana is seen jokingly insisting that Sambhavna wear a…
- Television News
Sana Khan under fire for insisting Sambhavna Seth to wear Burqa on her show
Mumbai: Former actress Sana Khan, who left showbiz to embrace a more spiritual path, recently launched her own podcast on YouTube, where she is inviting industry friends to share their experiences during…
- Entertainment
Enjoyed Maldives wearing Abayas, snorkeled in Hijab: Sana Khan
Mumbai: Former television actress Sana Khan, who left the entertainment industry in 2020 for spiritual reasons, is back in the headlines as her old photos from a 2021 Maldives trip resurface on…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces abaya option for female bus drivers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Transport General Authority (TGA) has announced that female bus drivers can wear abaya as a uniform. This comes as the authority on Friday, January 26, approved…
- World
France: Hijabi student files UN complaint after being expelled from school
A Muslim girl in France has filed a complaint with the United Nations (UN) after she was expelled from her school for wearing the abaya— the loose-fitting, full-length robe worn by some…
- World
France’s top court upholds abaya ban in public schools
The top administrative court of France has upheld a government ban on the wearing of abaya, a long robe-like garment often worn by Muslim women in educational institutions. The court dismissed several…
- World
French schools send back girls for refusing to remove abaya
French schools have sent 67 girls home for refusing to remove their abayas on the first day of the school year. The abaya — loose-fitting, full-length robe worn by some Muslim women…
- World
France imposes ban on abaya in schools
The French authorities have imposed a ban on schoolgirls from wearing the abaya— the loose-fitting, full-length robe worn by some Muslim women. More than 500 schools were monitored on the first day of school…
- World
France to ban wearing abaya in schools: Minister
Paris: Ahead of the start of the new school year, France’s education minister has said that wearing abaya, a loose-fitting, full-length robe worn by certain Muslim women, will be banned in state-run…
- Television News
Trolls attack Jasmin Bhasin for wearing burqa, see her reply
Mumbai: Jasmin Bhasin, best known for her role in Bigg Boss 14, recently faced backlash for wearing an abaya while visiting a mosque. The actress addressed the trolls in an interview with…
- Kashmir
Kashmir school principal apologises after student protest over ‘Abaya’ row
Srinagar: The principal of the Vishwa Bharati Higher Secondary school in Srinagar has apologised after some students protested against the school management for directing them against wearing ‘Abaya’ (Long Robe). “Today’s conversation…
- India
Kashmir: Vishwa Bharati School bans burqa; backtracks after outrage
Srinagar: Several female students of Vishwa Bharti Higher Secondary School in the Rainwari area of Srinagar staged a demonstration outside the school against the principal on Thursday for allegedly banning the burqa…
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