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adminMay 25, 2021

Copenhagen : A Turkish tourist in Denmark has been fined for breaching a controversial law that bans Islamic veils, including the niqab and burqa, in public places. According to West Jutland police, a 48-year-old Turkish citizen was fined 1,000 kroner ($119) at the police station in Arhus where she was attempting to extend her tourist […]

adminMay 25, 2021

By Saeed Naqvi, In normal times Britain’s former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s observation that burqa-clad women resemble walking “letter boxes” and “bank robbers” would evoke laughter. But these are not normal times. Just when liberals were beginning to pelt stones at him, a startling turn to the debate was given by Taj Hargay, Imam of […]

adminMay 25, 2021

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By Serife Cetin, Brussels: A local court in Belgium ruled on Friday that a headscarf ban at local schools was against religious freedom. Parents of 11 students took action against a ban on the headscarf at Flemish schools in the Maasmechelen region. The court said that it took into account provisions made in the European […]

adminMay 25, 2021

By Nivedita, New Delhi : Hijabs and abayas have been featured on international runways and are steadily making waves online with designer options. From unorthodox colours like pinks, turquoise and bottle green breaching the classic black barrier, fashion-conscious but conservative Muslim women are making different sartorial choices with this outfit. Suchi Mukherjee, Founder and CEO, […]