During an official ceremony in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reached out and pulled a Muslim woman’s hijab. The moment stunned those present. Two aides made a half-hearted attempt to intervene while others on stage laughed. No later explanation can soften what was plainly an act of public humiliation. Reaction was swift and unusually broad. […]
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Iran issues warning on mandatory headscarf in cars
Iranian police have resumed warnings that women must wear mandatory headscarves even in cars, media reported on Monday, as unrest continues following the death of Mahsa Amini. Protests have gripped Iran since the Sept 16 death of Iranian-Kurdish Amini, 22, after her arrest in Tehran for an alleged breach of the Islamic republic’s strict […]
Indian Supreme Court panel divided over ban on hijab in schools
An Indian Supreme Court panel said on Thursday it was divided over a ban on hijabs in schools, and referred the matter to the chief justice, effectively leaving in place a state’s ruling against the scarves worn by women that has sparked uproar. Karnataka state’s ban on the garment in schools in February triggered protests […]
Iranian woman brain dead after arrest
Iranian woman brain dead after arrest. A 22-year-old Iranian girl named Mahsa Amini is in a coma. Her arrest from Iran’s capital Tehran was violent. The police reportedly beat her. The police told Iranian media that Mahsa Amini suffered a heart attack during her arrest by the moral police. Police denied reports that the arrest […]
Muslim model loses job because of her hijab
In a not so shocking revelation, a Muslim model has claimed that she was dropped out of a beauty campaign “just because she wears a hijab,” as reported by Daily Mail. Mariah Idrissi revealed that she lost the job because one of the outlets that was involved thought she would “limit the audience because she’s a Muslim”. […]
Pictures of Alia Bhatt flaunting a hijab go viral
The bubbly beauty cum fiesty firecracker, Alia Bhatt is forever oozing with confidence and it’s not surprising why. The leading diva is finally making her way as the most-wanted actress in India and soaring sky high in a never-seen-before-avatar with her upcoming movie ‘Gully Boy’, opposite the very hot and sexy Ranveer Singh. All set […]