Western women taking selfies in hijabs is a phenomenon loaded with so much irony it could be a Zen riddle. One does not have to be a religious scholar to recognise that the hijab, niqab and burqa are ...

Kazakhstan Hijab Ban: Most non-Muslim liberal nations do not impose restrictions on religious practices and beliefs and Muslim women in these countries freely practice their religion, including ...

Kyrgyzstan is the only country in the region without an official ban on the hijab. Hijabs are permitted in schools, although local disputes over uniform requirements have occurred in some areas. In ...

Muslim women’s head coverings are often grouped under the word hijab, but they are not all the same. They differ in how much of the hair, neck, face, and body they cover, as well as in their shape and ...

Addressing a fringe event at the Conservative conference in Birmingham, Mr Timothy said the wearing of the religious garments was 'harmful' to wider society.

Reform UK’s newest MP raised eyebrows in the House of Commons on Wednesday as she asked Keir Starmer if Britain would join other European nations in an outright ban on people wearing the burqa.

The burqa (also spelled burka) is the most concealing of all Islamic veils: it covers the entire face and body, leaving just a mesh screen to see through. Typically, a burqa is composed of many yards ...

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 ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Bogor, Indonesia: A bevy of black-robed niqabis are giggling girlishly as they glide around me, ...

The hijab has courted courted plenty of controversy, and now Muslim women in Queensland are harnessing people's interest in the headscarf to start conversations within their community. At a recent ...

Considering personal freedom and privacy, the authorities of Dhaka University yesterday decided that female students wearing the niqab or the hijab will be identified at examination centres by female ...