Karnataka's hijab controversy has become a political issue. Along with this, people's curiosity about 'hijab' has also increased, what is it and how are niqab and burqa different from it. For the ...

Vlogger Sabrina Yusuf wearing a hijab (L) and a niqab (R) during a YouTube tutorial Youtube screenshot - Simple Niqab/Jilbab Tutorial The Qatar women's basketball team withdrew from the Asian Games in ...

It has been called a security risk and a "flag of fundamentalism", there have been calls to ban it and it has been associated with terrorism. So what exactly is the burka? And why do some Muslim women ...

World Hijab Day is here. February 1 marked the first annual World Hijab Day in recognition of millions of Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab and live a life of modesty. As the day arrives, ...

MANY Muslim women around the world choose to cover their hair, head and sometimes face. Covering up is seen as a symbol of modesty and a sign of religious faith - but some countries have banned niqabs ...

I’ve had a drawn-out Twitter exchange recently about the importance of the hijab for Muslim women. The hijab is the headscarf worn by some Muslim women to denote piety and modesty. The debate focused ...

In an interview for the April issue of Vogue Arabia, Somali-American congresswoman Ilhan Omar said, “To me, the hijab means power, liberation, beauty and resistance.” As two women who once lived with ...

A recent ruling by a British judge that prevented a Muslim woman from giving evidence at a trial while wearing her niqab has sparked a debate in the UK over veils. "The niqab has become the elephant ...

What distinguishes the West from the rest of the world is the principle of respecting freedoms. It is believed in as a culture, and is protected by constitutions that obligate governments and citizens ...

Siti Musdah Mulia can't remember a time when she didn't wear a hijab. Now the Islamic cleric sees it as her duty to don the head covering while in public. But the self-proclaimed feminist questions ...

Hijab, niqab, burka - there are lots of different kinds of coverings worn by Muslim women all over the world. Some women wear a headscarf to cover their head and hair, while others wear a burka or ...