I’m currently reading The Veil: Women Writers on Its History, Lore, and Politics, edited by Jennifer Heath, which is an in-depth compilation of essays by different...
Hijaab… a concept and a command from Allah that has fueled many discussions, hot debates, and provoked the passions of many – Muslim and non-Muslim alike....
Sister Muslema Purmel sent the following email to us, talking about the hijab ban and her interactions with French sisters who actually LIVED the ban. The...
I write this with an aching heart and furious thoughts. No doubt by now you have heard of Aqsa Parvez, the 16 year old girl who...
A sign of the times…American university in Turkey flouts Turkish ban on headscarves. This article (from the Chronicle of Higher Education) is an apt reminder of...
Apparently, the TSA believes that the hijab or the turban is a great place to hide dangerous objects. Why these two pieces of cloth are different...
Updates: (1) Hat-tip to Umm Zaid for pointing to this article in NY Times, and the news that Abdullah Gul has stepped aside under undemocratic pressure...
I hope I don’t have to one day say, “coming in a city/state/country near you”. It seems that the new government in Somalia, supported by the...
Now this is interesting: Wearing hijaab at the sauna! After reading the article, I find that there are a variety of things to take issue with...
Unfortunately, some other people don’t think so. You may or may not have heard about the recent controversy here in Canada – 11 year old Asmahan...