Hijab
- Middle East
Iranian woman dies after being beaten into coma by cops over ‘improper hijab’
Tehran: A 22-year-old Iranian woman who fell into a coma shortly after being arrested for not complying with the country’s mandatory hijab rules, died on Friday, Iranian media reported. Mahsa Amini who…
- India
HC’s judgment on hijab ‘majoritarian judgment, hurtful statements’, SC told
New Delhi: Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the Karnataka High Court’s judgment upholding ban on hijab in pre-university colleges, is basically from the perception of the…
- India
‘Hijab is farz, courts not equipped to determine its essentiality’, petitioners to SC
New Delhi: The petitioners on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that according to the religious text, wearing of hijab was ‘farz’ (duty) and the courts were not equipped to determine its essentiality.…
- India
‘Zaamane ke saath chalo’ and other jabs: Muslim students post hijab-ban
The hijab issue first surfaced on December 31, 2021, when six hijab-wearing students were not allowed by their college administration in Udupi, Karnataka. It soon spread like a firestorm engulfing the state,…
- India
Women wearing hijab must be looked at with dignity, not as caricatures: Petitioners to SC
New Delhi: Counsel representing petitioners challenging the Karnataka High Court judgment on hijab on Monday told the Supreme Court that women who wear hijab must not be looked upon as caricatures, and…
- India
Don’t compare turbans, kirpan with hijab: SC Judge tells petitioners
The Supreme Court told the petitioners in the case challenging the hijab ban in Karnataka government educational institutions on Thursday that comparisons with turbans worn by Sikhs would be ‘inappropriate’. “The Supreme…
- India
‘Wearing orange shawl is belligerent display of religion’, Muslim student in SC on hijab row
New Delhi: A counsel for one of the Muslim students, who has challenged the hijab ban in government educational institutions in Karnataka, on Thursday contended before the Supreme Court that Article 25…
- India
No comparison between rudraksh and cross with hijab: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that there is no comparison between rudraksh and cross with Hijab as they are different as they are worn inside the shirt and not…
- India
Right to dress includes right to undress too?: SC Judge in hijab case
The Supreme Court’s bench of Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia on Wednesday proceeded to hear the appeals of the Karnataka High Court’s decision upholding the prohibition on Muslim female students wearing…
- India
Hijab row: Can students come dressed in minis? ask SC judges
The Supreme Court of India on Monday started hearing arguments based on the Hijab Ban in Karnataka educational institutions. The apex court was hearing arguments from 23 petitioners against the Karnataka High…
- Bangalore
Why communal passions now keep political kettle boiling in Karnataka
Bengaluru: For long known as the land of coffee, silk and sandalwood, Karnataka, in later years, became popular as the IT hub of India. In recent months, sadly, the state has been…
- Hyderabad
BJP diverting people from burning issues with halal, hijab, Munawar Faruqui: KTR
Hyderabad: Telangana IT minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that their plan is to divert people’s attention from burning…
- World
US school demands ‘letter from clergy’ to allow students in hijab
In an incident reported from a school in Massachusetts, a student of class 8 was served a notice over an alleged uniform code violation for wearing a hijab. The incident occurred on…
- Hollywood
Past Blast: American Idol said NO to air Hijabi contestant’s audition
Los Angeles: In 2021, Amira Daughterty, a 23-year-old singer from Georgia created history by becoming the first Muslim Hijabi contestant on American Idol to get a golden ticket. She was elated, however,…
- Bollywood
Unseen pictures of Kareena Kapoor Khan in burkha
Mumbai: Touted as one of the most versatile and talented actresses of all time, Kareena Kapoor Khan started her career alongside Abhishek Bachchan with ‘Refugee’ in 2000 and since then she has…
