Hijab
- India
Woman stripped off her hijab by attackers in UP’s Muzaffarnagar
A young Muslim woman was brutally assaulted by members of her community, with one of her attackers trying to pull her hijab in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district. A video of the assault…
- World
Canadian attempts to set fire on hijab-wearing woman, arrested
A 25-year-old female attacked a Muslim woman and attempted to set the latter’s hijab on fire in a public library located near the Canadian city of Toronto. Fortunately, no serious injuries took…
- 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…
- Middle East
Iran uses drones, facial recognition to enforce headscarf: UN
Geneva: Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country’s mandatory headscarf in public, even as hard-liners push for harsher penalties for those…
- India
‘Men can wear tarpaulin hijab like the women’: BJP leader’s Holi remark sparks row
Aligarh: In controversial comments, BJP leader Raghuraj Singh has suggested that Muslim men wear hijabs made of tarpaulin to avoid any inconvenience during Holi celebrations on Friday. The festival of Holi this…
- 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…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt treads cautiously over allowing students to write exams wearing hijab
Bengaluru: The Congress government in Karnataka is treading cautiously in connection with the matter of allowing students to write exams wearing hijab. During the tenure of the previous BJP government, the hijab…
- Television News
Ankita Lokhande sports a Hijab, airport video goes viral
Mumbai: Ankita Lokhande, one of the most popular faces in the Indian entertainment industry, has once again captured the spotlight and this time for her viral video. Known for her iconic role…
- Middle East
Video: Iranian woman pulls off cleric’s turban, dons it as hijab
Tehran: In what is being perceived as a bold act of defiance against Iran’s strict dress code enforcement, an Iranian woman was recently captured on video pulling off a cleric’s turban after…
- Middle East
Iranian singer arrested after performing without hijab on YouTube
Tehran: Iranian authorities have arrested 27-year-old singer Parastoo Ahmadi after she performed in an online concert on YouTube without wearing a hijab. Parastoo was detained on Saturday, December 14, in Sari, the…
- Middle East
Iran to open ‘treatment clinic’ for women who defy hijab laws: Report
Tehran: The Islamic Republic of Iran is reportedly planning to open a ‘treatment clinic’ for women who defied the country’s mandatory hijab laws. According to a report by The Guardian on Thursday, November 14,…
- World
Switzerland to join list of countries to implement burqa ban
Switzerland is set to join the list of countries implementing a ban on face coverings, such as the burqa and niqab, with the law officially going into effect on January 1, 2025.…
- Middle East
Iranian student strips down against hijab laws, arrested
An Iranian female student who stripped to underwear at a university on Saturday, November 2 after allegedly being harassed by security officers for not adhering to the mandatory hijab regulations has been sent…
- Middle East
Student arrested for stripping at Iran university over Hijab mandate
A female student in Iran stripped at a university on Saturday, November 2 after allegedly being threatened by security personnel for not donning the Hijab. Videos and pictures of the protesting student…
