Hijab
- Opinions
Viewpoint: Hijab, Muslim women and Karnataka HC judgement
Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Alam It is an obligatory duty of every society to secure women’s rights, making their freedom certain, granting equality and protection by all means. Islam and the Qur’an have…
- India
Resigned to uphold my dignity: Ex-principal on hijab harassment
Mumbai: Ex-principal Dr. Battull Hammid who has recently alleged harassment from her colllege’s management over her wearing a hijab, said that she had resigned after deciding to speak up to uphold her…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Seven teachers suspended for allowing Hijab-clad girls inside exam hall
Bengaluru: Seven teachers who were on examination duty have been suspended for allowing Hijab-clad girls to appear for the exam. The teachers were on the duty at CS Patil girls high school…
- India
Karnataka SSLC exams: Hijab clad invigilator suspended
Bengaluru: First day of the SSLC (Class 10) exams was conducted peacefully across Karnataka amid hijab row. Most of the students gave their exams in uniform and only a few abstained and…
- Middle East
Bahrain: Indian restaurant sealed after veiled woman denied entry
An Indian restaurant in Bahrain was shut down by authorities after a veiled woman was denied entry into the restaurant. The incident took place at the Bahrain Lanterns – an Indian restaurant…
- India
Hijab ban: Students, CFI activists hold protest at Jamia Milia
Activists of the Campus Front of India (CFI) and students of the Jamia Milia Islamia University and held an impromptu protest within the premises of the varsity, on Thursday, against the Karnataka…
- Bangalore
Hijab issue: Bengaluru activist Pasha is hopeful of better verdict in SC
J.S. Ifthekhar Hyderabad: Muslims should seek guidance of scholars and Ulema in religious matters. Approaching courts in every religious issue could prove harmful. This opinion was expressed by Karnataka’s social activist and…
- India
Maharashtra college principal alleges harassment over hijab, resigns
A hijab-wearing Muslim woman, the principal of a law college in Maharashtra resigned from her post following harassment for wearing a hijab on the campus. Dr Battull Hammid a hijab-wearing Dawoodi Bohra…
- Opinions
A Hijabi girl winning 16 medals proves a point to anti-Hijab forces
A girl with Hijab bags 16 gold medals in studies gives a bold reply to all those who are for its ‘ban’ in the educational institutions of the country. Meet Hijabi Bushra…
- Bangalore
Muslim bodies in Karnataka call for bandh opposing hijab verdict
Bengaluru: Muslim organisations in Karnataka have given a call for a ‘bandh’ in the state on Thursday (March 17) opposing the verdict of the Karnataka High Court on the hijab row. The…
- India
Hijab ban: Muslims shut shops, girls protest against Karnataka HC judgment
Following the verdict of the Karnataka high court over the hijab row, a number of protests by Muslims have broken out across the state against the “unconstitutional” judgment. The HC on Tuesday…
- India
We will see: SC on plea challenging Karnataka HC’s verdict on hijab
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to grant an urgent hearing on a plea challenging the Karnataka High Court order, which dismissed all petitions seeking direction for permission to wear hijab…
- India
Hijab order is discriminatory: AIMPLB
Lucknow: All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) general secretary Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani has expressed ‘regret and disappointment’ on the Karnataka High Court order upholding the ban on hijab in educational…
- India
Hijab verdict will adversely impact religious freedom, girls’ education: Jamiat
New Delhi: Prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Tuesday expressed deep disappointment over the Karnataka High Court’s decision of upholding the ban against hijab in educational institutions in the state, and said…
- India
Court order on Hijab suspended freedom of religion: Asad Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said that Karnataka High Court’s judgment on Hijab has suspended fundamental rights to freedom of religion, culture, freedom of speech and expression. The Hyderabad MP…
