Nazma Khan, who immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh at age 11, faced years of shaming over wearing a headscarf in New York. So, in 2013, she started World Hijab Day – a day for both Muslim ...

The French Senate in 2022 voted in favor of a bill to ban headscarves in sports competitions. The advocates of the legislation claim that headscarves, or hijab, symbolize Islamic radicalism, ...

When it comes to women’s clothing, Islam has very high standards. According to Islamic piety, it must be long, loose, and free of any clearance, and it must cover the full body. However, there are ...

Celebrated on Feb. 1, World Hijab Day is a “recognition of millions of Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab and live a life of modesty.” A student on the campus of the University of New Mexico in ...

More than a dozen non-Muslim girls at an Illinois high school agreed to wear a traditional Islamic head scarf on Wednesday as part of “Walk a Mile in Her Hijab.” The event, organized by the school’s ...

Believe it or not, we live in a world where Muslim women who wear hijabs are not permitted to play basketball at the national or international level. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has ...

Macy's will soon feature a collection of modest clothing and hijabs catered to Muslim shoppers, which has drawn both ire and praise from customers. » RELATED: Muslim women support Nike as backlash ...

With its latest policy change, many are growing concerned that France is perpetuating Islamophobia. For its upcoming school year, the government is forbidding students from wearing the abaya, a modest ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Caitlin Killian, Drew University (THE CONVERSATION) Nazma Khan, who immigrated to the ...