Hijab is a symbol of Islam and an obligation for Muslime women while wearing it is a religious act, it is also for modesty in ...

She said the project was long overdue, despite the growing online conversations about identity and the choice to wear the ...

Kyrgyzstan has outlawed the all-covering Islamic niqab. Authorities insists the ban does not extend to the hijab, the Islamic ...

The Coalition of Muslim Women Groups in Nigeria has called on authorities to ensure that women wearing hijabs and niqabs are ...

World Hijab Day is an opportunity to show solidarity with Muslim girls and women and stand against bigotry, discrimination, ...

World Hijab Day, celebrated annually on February 1, aims to promote awareness, understanding, and tolerance regarding the ...

"I first wore the hijab at the age of 11, just as I was starting secondary school," she recalls. "It was entirely my decision ...

Did you know that February 1st is World Hijab Day? Hijab is identified with the identity and form of expression of Muslims ...

Khan, who lives in Middlesex County with her two sons and husband, is the founder of World Hijab Day which encourages anyone and everyone to don a hijab and celebrate its meaning on Feb. 1.

As a challenge to World Hijab Day on 1 February, No Hijab Day aims to confront the dominant narrative that packages the hijab as a symbol of women’s ‘empowerment’ and ‘choice’ and any opposition to it ...

In Birmingham, that number rises to 29.9%. While not all Muslim women wear the hijab, campaigners said these conversations were important in challenging stereotypes. One of those involved in the ...