The hijab may soon be banned from all sports competitions in France, as the lower house of parliament is due to vote on a ...

There's more to wearing the "niqab" -- the austere, all-covering veil favored by ultra-religious Muslim women -- than meets the eye. A recent declaration by a leading Egyptian cleric that women will ...

No symbol is so linked to Muslim women as that of “the veil.” Whether a simple headscarf or a head ... and many considered that slaves need only cover the portion of their bodies between their navel ...

You mentioned that the veil or burqa has been spoken of and defended by Muslim women as "portable seclusion ... different from our own conception of freedom, i.e., can we only free Afghan women to be ...

Speaking to reporters here on Saturday, Kanthapuram said a Muslim woman can travel only with a ‘mahram’ (a family member with whom marriage is prohibited) “Even during Haj pilgrimage ...

Suggesting that Muslim men stepping out for Friday prayers cover themselves up, he said, "Muslim women cover themselves with veils and very ... as the festival comes only once a year, whereas ...

Mahawar, who led the delegation, said "Those who come to vote wearing a burqa or face masks should be allowed to vote only ... clad Muslim women to remove their 'niqab' or face veil for verification.