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FIFA Faulted On Hijab Endorsement

musa — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:12:18 +0000

French Women Groups Are Not Amused

Three French women organizations have objected to a recent decision by the executive committee of FIFA. This follows the global soccer governing body’s support of a proposal to allow hijab (the headdress worn by conservative Islamic women) in matches. In an open letter to Sepp Blatter, the FIFA president, the women [...]

Hijab Accommodation By Toronto Police Draws Criticism

musa — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:12:47 +0000

Saying “Yes” To The Hijab

Recently, Toronto police announced they would be allowing policewomen who are Muslims to wear the “hijab” headgear as part of their uniform. To some, this decision is consistent with the long-standing Canadian practice of permitting turbans be worn by Sikh policeman in uniform. However, those in the opposite camp have questioned its [...]

Defiance Of Hijab Ban Leads To Scuffle At New York Amusement Park

nuryn — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 08:12:54 +0000

Outcome Of Scuffle

For the Muslim American Society of New York, Tuesday’s outing by some 3,000 Muslims to Rye Playland in Westchester County was meant to be a celebration of the end of Ramadan. Unfortunately it turned out to be anything but a celebration. A scuffle took place because some members of the tour group refused to [...]

Weightlifter Kulsoom Abdullah Competes With Head, Elbows, And Knees Covered

nuryn — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 08:12:24 +0000

Kulsoom Abdullah’s Problem

Kulsoom Abdullah, a weightlifter from Atlanta, Georgia, finished 5th out of 6 in her 48 kilogram senior women’s weight class in the US weightlifting championships. Such a result is nothing to shout home about, but the very fact that 35-year-old Kulsoom Abdullah even took part in the championships this year is a victory in [...]

Hijab Bans – Different Responses, Different Endings

nuryn — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:12:45 +0000

Situations In Which Hijab Disputes Occur

The hijab continues to make the news in one way or another, most commonly because of disputes between employers and employees over whether or not the headscarf can be worn at work, but more recently it has featured in disputes over sportswear. Responses to these situations vary, as exemplified in the [...]

FIFA And Hijab Are Mutually Exclusive

yessir — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:12:54 +0000

FIFA Says No

Earlier this month, the Iranian women soccer team forfeited a 2012 Olympic qualifying match against Jordan by insisting that its female players wear the hijab instead of the FIFA-approved headgear. That stand costs Iran a chance to play in the 2012 London Olympics. FIFA’s stand against the hijab has again been tested, this time [...]

Thai Education Ministry To Review Ban On Islamic Headscarves In Bangkok School

nuryn — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:12:03 +0000

Ban On Headscarves In School

Controversy over the wearing of Islamic headscarves has leapt from the west to Thailand. It all started last October with a request by 17 students at Wat Nongchok School in Bangkok, who sought permission from their school principal to wear Islamic headscarves (hijab). The director forwarded their request to the Office of [...]

Opposing Rules In Dress Codes For Students In Iran And Azerbaijan

nuryn — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 08:12:47 +0000

New Rules For University Students In Iran

Iran normally intensifies its campaign on modest dressing just before the summer months, before people start to dress more skimpily for the hot season. But this year it has recently given instructions to a list of universities on what the dress code should be. The rules ban women from “wearing [...]

Police In West London Have Reassuring Message For Victims Of Honor-Based Violence

nuryn — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:12:43 +0000

Death Threat For Not Wearing Hijab

When Alya Al-Safar, 21, decided to stop wearing the hijab, the Muslim headscarf, her immediate family accepted her decision, but her extended family were enraged. Her aunt had a row with her mother. And then, within a few days of her discarding the hijab, her cousin Mohamed Al-Hakim, aged 29, phoned [...]

Rollerskating Rink In Headscarf Controversy

nuryn — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:12:04 +0000

The Rollerskating Rink Stance

A rollerskating rink in Connecticut, USA, has stood by its decision not to allow a woman into its premises unless she removed her headscarf or wore her helmet over it.

The Incident At The Rink

Marisol Rodriguez-Colon had turned up at the rink to attend her 4-year-old niece’s birthday party but was “mortified’ when told [...]