Tag: NIQAB

Egypt bans schoolgirls from wearing niqab

Muhammad Mussa Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad 7 Min Read

Cairo’s niqab ban models French government’s recent decision to ban schoolgirls from wearing the abaya.

In response to viral video of German police taking away Muslim boy

Letters to Islam21c 9 Min Read

A viral video showing a German Muslim child being taken by the authorities is causing outrage among the community. But what do we really know about the story?

Women’s rights: Europe needs to take a look in the mirror

Dr. Izzadeen Chowdhury 13 Min Read

Europe has lost moral legitimacy when it comes to women’s rights, argues Dr. Izzadeen Chowdhury, amidst the racist stereotypes of women in Afghanistan.

Switzerland Edges Towards Niqab Ban Absurdity

K. Ahmed 6 Min Read

Switzerland are spending the equivalent of 300,000 Swiss Francs for every Muslim woman who wears the niqab, in order to ban it.

“Why is Allah doing this to us?”

Dr. Salman Butt 11 Min Read

She was just taking her little girl home from school...

Proposed Ban on Islamic Dress in Indonesia

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat 5 Min Read

Indonesia to ban veils and trousers above the ankles but is it the right move?

The VEIL slips over abusive pride marchers

Quratulayn Haamidah 10 Min Read

A video circulating of a Muslim woman dressed in a niqāb shouting at a member of a “Gay Pride” rally in Walthamstow created a public furore, showing the real faces of some

Boris’ Mockery Considered ‘Respectful & Tolerant’

Uzma Aslam 8 Min Read

Where have we gone wrong? Why does the benchmark fall shorter for Muslims compared to other minorities?

Muslims need to have their say on Brexit – before Boris becomes the norm

Bashir Ibrahim 7 Min Read

Boris’ blunders may have faded away from the news cycle, but if we do not push daily for our rights and interests, Boris is just the beginning...

I wear niqab and I’m as English as they come

Holly Smith 7 Min Read

One white English Muslim's response to Boris Johnson's pandering to the far right