Muslim women
- India
Humiliating, says Owaisi as teachers, students in Karnataka forced to remove hijab
Hyderabad: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party of humiliating the Muslim community by depriving hijabi Muslims of their “fundamental rights” by preventing them from wearing hijabs as…
- India
AIMPLB asks Muslim women to dispel myths about hijab
Lucknow: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has said that Muslim women must come forward to dispel misconceptions about ‘hijab’ and ‘purdah’ to counter people who are spreading hate in the…
- Opinions
Hijab — choice or not?
By Maleeha Fatima I do not speak for all Muslim women, but for many of us, in whatever Institution we go to for higher education in this country, we often find ourselves…
- India
UP: Muslim student claims she was thrown out of class over hijab
Adding to the woes of Muslim women, another news of hijab discrimination has emerged from Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district. In the district’s Tilakdhari College, a Muslim student clad in hijab was allegedly…
- World
Indian leaders must stop marginalisation of Muslim women: Malala Yousafzai
New Delhi: Speaking about the ongoing hijab row in India, Nobel laureate and education rights activist Malala Yousafzai has said that the “objectification of women — for wearing less or more —…
- Opinions
Udupi Hijab Row: Hopefully, sanity will prevail
Dr. Javed Jamil Thanks for the designs of the communal forces; the Hijab issue of Udupi (Karnatka) schools has become an international issue now. The welcome part is that most of the…
- India
Congress leader Siddaramaiah slams BJP in Karnataka over hijab row
Karnataka Leader of the Opposition and Congress leader Siddaramaiah issued a statement in support of Muslim girls’ right to wear the hijab to schools and colleges. The support was issued a day…
- India
NCW issues notice to Sadhvi Vibhanand Giri for remarks against Muslim women
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has issued a notice to Sadhvi Vibhanand Giri, seeking her explanation for allegedly making communal remarks against Muslim women. In a tweet, the NCW…
- India
Sadhvi incites sexual violence against Muslim women at Chhattisgarh dharm sansad
A video from the Dharma Sansad in Chattisgarh has surfaced on social media, where a Hindutva leader, a sadhvi, can be seen making objectionable remarks against Muslim women. The Sadhvi calls upon…
