Niqab
- India
TN: Niqab-clad student ‘harassed’ for months in Coimbatore school
A 13-year-old student was allegedly slapped by her school teacher for wearing a niqab at the Girls’ Government HSS in Coimbatore. The incident occurred on November 10. According to a report by…
- Middle East
Egypt bans female students from wearing niqab in schools
Cairo: In a significant move, the Egyptian governmenthas issued a decision banning female students from wearing niqab— a veil that covers the face worn by Muslim women— in schools. The decision will…
- Bollywood
‘Purely my choice’: Zaira Wasim speaks for woman eating in a niqab
Mumbai: Former actress Zaira Wasim, who was seen in films like ‘Dangal’ and ‘The Sky Is Pink’ before quitting in 2019, has shared a post on how it is entirely her choice…
- World
‘Burqa ban’: $1000 fine in Switzerland for covering faces?
The Swiss government has submitted a draught bill to the parliament that would impose a $1,000 punishment on anybody who violates the country’s ban on facial coverings. Following the vote in the…
- World
Meet 36-year-old Fajila who may become first British politician to wear ‘niqab’
Satyen Mohapatra London: While Indian women continue to struggle with the Hijab controversy, a Muslim mother is contesting for a political office in Britain and may become the first British politician to…
