Tag: hijab

09 OCT

Blind Indonesian judoka disqualified from Asian Para Games after refusing to take off hijab

Indonesian judoka Miftahul Jannah was banned from competing in the women’s 52kg visual impairment category at the Asian Para Games after the athlete refused to remove her hijab. The 21-year-old Muslim was disqualified from the competition for breaching the International Judo Federation (IJF) rules, which state that a judoka’s head “may not be covered except […]

15 JAN

Scissors hijab attack on 11yo girl that triggered outcry ‘did not happen’ – Canadian police

Toronto police have confirmed that an alleged scissors attack on a schoolgirl’s hijab, which sparked widespread outrage including a public condemnation by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, was a hoax. An 11-year-old girl claimed on Friday that a man twice tried to cut off her hijab as she walked to school with her brother. Police say […]

14 DEC

Family sues holiday camp over bumper car hijab ban

Published time: 14 Dec, 2017 10:48 Holiday camp Butlins is facing a legal action for barring a Muslim teenager from driving one of the fairground’s dodgem bumper cars, because she was wearing a hijab. Her father is suing over alleged discrimination on the grounds of race and religion. Moammer Nasser, 41, a family support worker […]

30 APR

Merkel meets Saudi King without hijab, talks business, not women’s rights

German Chancellor Angela Merkel waved the legal requirement to wear a head covering in public during her one-day visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, but discussions centered on business cooperation and the complex geopolitics of the region. [embedded content] Merkel also did not wear a hijab during a previous tour of the region in 2007, […]

19 APR

Police search for Georgia man who ripped hijab off Muslim girl's head while shouting 'terrorist'

Published time: 19 Apr, 2017 19:33 Police are searching for a man accused of ripping a headscarf off a Muslim teenager while yelling “terrorist” at a mall in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. Authorities are calling the incident an assault and have vowed to conduct a “thorough investigation.” The incident occurred at around 9:40pm local […]

31 MAR

Chechnya passes bill allowing schoolgirls to wear hijab in class

The parliament of the Chechen Republic has passed a bill allowing schoolchildren to dress according to their religious beliefs, meaning the female Muslim hijab headscarf will be permitted in local schools. The bill reads that all educational establishments in Chechnya must consider the students’ right to wear clothes or symbols required by their religion or […]