After a 181 year ban,US Democrats to allow hijab on House floor
20 November 2018| 12 Rabi ul Awwal 1440| Anadolu Agency Democrats in the House of Representatives are attempting to change a 181-year-old rule banning the wearing of hats in the…
Imran Khan’s wife sparks online debate in Pakistan after wearing niqab at ceremony
23 August 2018|11 Dhul Hijjah 1439|Al Arabiya Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Imran Khan, stole the spotlight with her white niqab during the swearing-in-ceremony last week.…
Former British foreign secretary slammed after he says women wearing niqab resemble ‘letter boxes’
07 August 2018|24 Dhul Qa’dha 1439|Al Jazeera Boris Johnson, the former British foreign secretary, has come under fire after Islamophobic comments targeting Muslim women wearing face veils. In an opinion…
Danish Muslims to protest niqab ban
01 August 2018|18 Dhul Qa’dha 1439|Al Arabiya Today (Aug. 1), when face veils are banned in Denmark, Sabina will not be leaving her niqab at home. Instead, she will be…
Mayor apologizes after Muslim swimmers forced out of city pool over ‘cotton rule’
16 July 2018|03 Dhul Qa’dha 1439|RT News The mayor of a US city has apologized after officials forced a group of Muslim children out of a community pool by falsely…
Dutch parliament passes law banning niqab in public buildings
Cii Radio|Ayesha Ismail|27 June 2018|13 Shawaal 1439 The Dutch upper house of parliament has passed a law banning face veils in public buildings, including schools, government offices and hospitals. The…
Denmark passes law banning burqa and niqab
Cii Radio|Ayesha Ismail|31 May 2018|15 Ramadaan 1439 Denmark has joined some other European countries in banning garments that cover the face, including Islamic veils such as the niqab or burqa.…
Woman to be jailed for 3 months in France for refusing to remove niqab
Cii Radio|Ayesha Ismail|18 May 2018| 02 Ramadaan 1439 A French court has handed a woman a six-month prison sentence for refusing a police officer’s request that she remove her niqab.…
Quebec government tones down burqa ban following criticism
Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 25 October 2017| 04 Safar 1439 Amid criticism from across Canada over a new law that bans face coverings for those giving or receiving public services,…
Quebec to ban niqab on public services including buses
Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 17 October 2017| 26 Muharram 1439 Muslim women in Quebec who wear a burka or niqab could soon be required to uncover their faces to ride…